Aria (Reflection)

  What this article is talking about is the the hardships of being a student with a language different then others in the classroom. Now since you language is so different now you have to simulate yourself with the rest of the class to learn at this level. Becoming bilingual is your next step learning a second language which learning a second language, that language being English is very difficult. because in all languages is the hardest one to learn because its the one that does not similar to any other language and follows different language rules. Now going back to the home setting you are now the one in your household speaking a different language that you werent taught by your mother and father. this in many cases can bring some type of pleasure  distress or hate towards yourself. many different factor come into effect. now you deal with speaking more of one language like the English you just learned which was not easy at all and since your in school more than home that becomes more dominate.
    Coming from Brentwood Long Island  i dealt with much diversity and had some of the most diverse friends and classmates you would ever meet. Me growing up in Brentwood i have become somewhat bilingual myself just being in classes and having many spanish friends.  would say if i had not had those chances i would have fell behind in my spanish classes and further more i would have not been able to keep up with my community as well as i have going to bodgeds, communicating with many random people helping me out in stores and with directions. i have been friends with some friends who learned a second language being english and also being in their homes more the once. One friend lives with only his mother who only speaks spanish, she is so proud of her son that he learned english and will be the first to graduate high school. i have another friend who lives with both parents that speak spanish and they are happy and love him but you can sense that his parents dont like that he lost much of his spanish and heritage a bit to simulate himself to better himself and try and go further with his life.
  In conclusion i believe its good to learn the langues you must to better yourself and further your education but just stay in tune with your heritage. never lose youself for the better but always better yourself for the greater goal and for your family name. 


Comment: identity is a strong this as a person that carries along with us through life and build character losing our dominate language were losing apart of our self which you should never allow to happen. 

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/Dual%20Language%20Learners/ecd/language_development/HowTeachersand.htm