My Heritage Essay

I grew up in an exceptionally sheltered household. My parents are intensely traditional Filipinos. I grew up learning Tagalog as my primary language with English as my second. I learned how to wash dishes, clean the house, and cook dinner at the age of eight. I grew up not having as many opportunities as everyone else. I was not allowed to play any sports as my parents' believed that I would constantly get hurt and I couldn't get my driver's license at the same time as my peers as they thought it would cause me to become reckless. My parents allowed me to take piano and guitar lessons, but I felt like they ostracized me from the world. This led me to resent my heritage for the longest time. I understood that the world they grew up in was different