Sombreros and Poison
As a child, I never thought about my identity. The first time I had to reflect on how I identified was in a Poli Sci course on the topic of minorities in Israel. Soon after this, I started to question my identity. The question always came down to, am I more Mexican or more American? And I can tell you guys with all surety that until today I can't give a straight answer. I'm an American by birth and I uphold certain values that some would deem as "American values" but for me these values are universal. I'm Mexican by descent. I speak Spanish-the Mexican kind, cook Mexican food, listen to Mexican music, follow traditions like using Vicks Vapor Rub when I'm sick, because it doesn't matter what I'm sick with, Vicks Vapor Rub or 7 UP can fix it. But most importantly I never go a day without eating chile. It's funny because my mom warns me not to eat so much chile but hours later I find her eating chile. It's very likely that I will never hav