Saturday,\nJanuary 4, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1:42 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Going abroad is\ngoing to be a big step in my life. I’ve never been to Europe before so there’s\na big part of me that doesn’t know what to expect at all from Italy. There are\nparts of my identity however, that I think will help me in adjusting to the new\nenvironment. The most important one that I think will benefit me most is my\nbeing Hispanic-American.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I come from two\ndifferent cultures; My dad was born and raised in the USA while my mom came\nfrom Colombia. These differing cultures have been integrated into me as I’ve\ngrown up, giving me a broader perspective \nand understanding of the world around me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being a white\nHispanic has given me cultural exposure and practical skills that I can now\ntake abroad with me. Because of my background for instance, I’ve been eating a\nmix of different foods from a young age, ranging from burgers to arepas. I’ve\nbeen engrained with an openness to trying different foods which will come in\nhandy now that I’m traveling to a completely different country. I’ll definitely\nbe needing to make dietary adjustments while I’m in Italy, but because of my\nexperience, this part doesn’t make me so nervous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve also benefitted\nfrom being bilingual, speaking both Spanish and English in my household. I\nthink this skill will be most helpful when learning to adjust to the Italian\nlanguage. The Spanish language has many similarities to Italian which will\nallow me to draw similarities to what I already know more easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are also\nItalian customs that I believe I’ll find familiar to that of my own Hispanic\nculture such as the Italian’s display of close and warm affection. I know that\nItalians usually greet each other with kisses on the cheek which is similar to\nwhat Hispanics do. Hispanics also have a reputation of being very affectionate\nwith others, even outside of the family. This Italian habit will not be as\nshocking for me to adjust to as I’ll have already had this exposure growing up.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While going to Italy\nmakes me a little nervous because of the drastic change, I think there’s a lot\nof cultural habits that I’ll be able to feel comfortable with because of my\ncurrent cultural background. I’m excited to see how my identity comes to play out\nin the oncoming months abroad and how I’ll incorporate it into my new\nenvironment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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