Negi explains how everything changes when she moves to New York. It's normal because when you move countries, states, or even towns it takes time to adapt. Thats what Negi is going through right now. But she always explains how she hides her culture in school. To Negi, showing her Puerto Rican culture is embarrassing to her. She's mostly afraid being judged by others. But at home, she embraces her culture. She can't be judged at home. I see how she misses her life in Puerto Rico, thats where she really wants to be. Its really sad because a lot of kids like Negi doesn't have that opportunity to have friends with the same culture as her. Negi feels out of place just because she can't relate to anybody else. I thought we have the opportunity to share our cultures in school. You could find at-least one person to relate to here. Another thing is how diverse out school is too. So many school are not like that. Some schools don't even allow students to embrace their own culture either. I also thought about the video we saw in class about the boy who was suspended from school just because of his dreadlocks 'breaking the dress code' One thing I wish is Negi actually having that opportunity. Nobody should ever feel ashamed for being who they are. I also wished Negi had somebody to talk to about this. Somebody telling her that its okay to embrace her culture would've been so helpful. Just getting that support could've helped her become more confident.
Thanks!
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