If I had been in Alicia’s shoes, I would also try to appreciate the Mexican culture more since I am Mexican-American. In my family I am one of the few who doesn’t really speak Spanish and I feel left out because of it. When I was in elementary, I would always use to speak Spanish since I had taken bilingual classes, but I would struggle with all of the state exams because they were mostly in English. I eventually learned how to speak more English and be more fluent to help myself get better taking these exams. My Spanish faded and I really didn’t appreciate my Mexican culture since everyone would only use the traditions here in America and I rarely saw any Mexican culture, only when I would see my grandma. I know struggle since I now hang out