Personal Narrative: Discovering My Racial Identity

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The whole essence of who I truly am will never be the same. I gained an overwhelming feeling of love. A feeling that empowers me to live a life without doubt or repression. Visiting my extended family in Mexico in the summer of 2015 was the most enlightening experience of my life. Being so far away, I spent my whole existence never knowing how the feeling of unity that a family can bring can change you forever. Every single person I reconnected with or met for the first time, while in Mexico, left a mark on my soul. This culturally- enriching exposure motivated me to understand my racial identity, overcome the "Latina" stereotypes, and conceive a purpose to live my life by.

Discovering my racial identity

Although my family is from Mexico, …show more content…
I am Hispanic, so I must be an illegal immigrant. I am Hispanic, so I must have friends that do drugs. I am Hispanic, so I must be uneducated. Wrong. I didn’t grow up in a broken home, a poor home, or an uneducated home. My childhood is filled with pleasant memories because my parents wanted better for me. Before I left for Mexico I heard the sentences "I heard Mexico is very dangerous" or "Oh, I hope you don't get kidnapped by the cartel" more than I can count. I know the political and social situation in Mexico is no where near ideal, but there is no reason to stereotype and entire country. My goal while in Mexico, was depict it for what it truly was. It was cultivating. My family did not live in huts with dirt floors. There was not Mexican drug cartel at every corner. It was not jus a society of short, brown people in ponchos and sombreros. I used snapchat (because, yes, there is wifi in Mexico) to show my friends here in the United States how amazing Mexico was to me. I am not talking about the touristy areas, like Cancun. My eyes have been open to a new world. I wanted the same for my loved ones in the United States, so they didn't have to continue to live their lives stereotyping my heritage. My immediate family in the U.S and my extended family in Mexico live their lives raising the standards for my race. I want to prove these stereotypes
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