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Mario

BACKGROUND
Sex: male
Ethnicity: Mexican
Born in: Tecate, B.C.
Parents born in: Mexican

I probably see the world a bit differently because I was raised by a single Hispanic woman who couldn't speak and still can't speak English. Because of this, I was very secluded from mainstream America. Because we always lived in predominantly white neighborhood, we didn't make friends.


..... The only times I would feel uncomfortable would be in the activities my mom was involved in because of the language barrier. A lot of the times she just wouldn't show up. Like for example to "open house' or "teacher/parent conference' or even school plays. There seemed to always be a lack of translators and that made my mom uncomfortable.

I suggest that teachers and schools be more conscious about this and not force the children to translate for them. Because I know that for me it was really acquired to be put in this type of setting.

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