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After reading this story, I began to realize how much I am able to connect with her as I am Mexican myself. Although I went to school knowing English in Kindergarten, I saw the struggle my parents had to communicate with other as their English was "broken". Several examples used in the story I relate to because I experience the same situations as she did with her mother. For example, when at stores, looking for an item I was always having to translate, not only for my parents, but also family members. Although my parents fully understand English when spoken to, they become rather shy as their accent can be often be bit heavy when saying a word and/or a phrase. Rather causing them not wanting to speak English at all. Thankfully my parents have
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