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What Is My Cultural Identity
?Cultural identity is the identity of feeling of belonging to a group. It is a part of a person's self conception and self perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity and religion.?-(Cultural Identity). My religion, my nationality, language and hobbies make up my cultural identity. They show other who I am and where I came from. I am Mexican- American. I was born here in America but my family was born in Mexico. I like showing off that I am Mexican. Parties every weekend, riding my horses everyday and rodeos every week.
To start off an element that describes me and my culture are my hobbies. I am what they call the ?typical Mexican?. Having or going to parties every weekend, drinking and dancing, as well as staying home and having
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I am a daredevil I was raised with guys so anything they do i join. Including riding Bulls and trying to ride untamed horses. I've gotten stepped on by many horses and dropped as well for doing these things. My parents absolutely hate me doing these things. They love that I am a strong young lady and can take a hit but not these kinda hits. I enjoy doing all of these things. I love training horses and making them able to be ridden on. But this can be very dangerous if not done right. My partners don't and me to do these kinda things constantly because of experiences they've had themselves in the past. We constantly argue and get mad at each other for days because of my liking to do this. They don't approve of me constantly doing these things but I don't listen which makes it even worse.
A way my culture impacts me is I can be the real me. I can show others where I come from and where my family comes from as well. I can show other my passion for being Mexican. But I can also learn a lot from others. I can learn their views on culture. I can also learn their views on me and how I impact other.
In conclusion I am proud to show others that I am not just American but Mexican as well. My identity is who I am, it makes up every part of me. And my identity is Mexican American. Never be afraid to show off the real you, there is only one of us and we can either be from one culture or ten, but that is what makes us who we

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