HOW IT TO BE COLORED ME:CARLOS M

How it feels to be colored me

I am Mexican American and I'm glad i am what i am. Growing up i was made fun of my color but i know that people just joke cause i started it first. I don't mind if people discriminate me cause there will always be someone doing that. I really don't consider east la ghetto but i do notice that i do look kind of white in a Mexican neighborhood. I feel good with what i look like or what color i am. it wouldn't matter what color i am as long as I'm living.

Sometimes the way you look makes a good impression or bad impression. when i go to stores i always get talked in English but Ive seen that others get talked in Spanish. my white skin makes people treat me differently but i act like a Mexican so then peoples attitude changes towards me. I am very comfortable with who i am and I'm proud to be white skinned but Mexican. It feels good to be the way i am and i love the way people treat me(except ms cheby she doesn't treat me right she hates me..... just joking)

How it feels..........

Im proud to say im Mexican. My whole family is Mexican. Being Mexican makes me feel proud. Us Mexicans are always together with all the family. You will always see the whole family in one house on weekends. I never let people's comments hurt me or make me feel sorry for who I am, from were i come from. I learned that people are always going to talk no matter what so i dont let that bother me. I am happy that my race is Mexican. I talk to people that are from a different race. To me it doesn't matter were someone comes from. I talk to who ever wants to talk to me. Who ever is friendly.

HOW IT FEELS TO BE COLORED ME-Robert Cantero

I was born here in East LA. I grown up with nothing but my type, Mexican-American well most of it. I've notice that we are all proud of what we really are from and our cultures. Although we are from a Mexican culture we have different likes and dislike from food, to clothing. But one thing I notice that between each other we don't look at our skin color. Some darker than others and some lighter, but the Mexican runs inside of us. I am not a races person but i am glad that am a Mexican-American, i couldn't be happier with myself. Wouldn't like to be White, Asian, or Black. I believe that Hispanic have a way to make it trough life. We all know what our parents come from and have the some roots to look at. We do see if someone is white, black, or Asian, but i bet they see us as Mexican once they see our skin color and i think now in days is natural. So there for i don't care what people think about me or my culture, but I do know am proud of myself and where I come from.

How It Feels To Be Colored Me-Ronald Perez

I was born in Los Angeles at the LAC+USC Medical Center. I used to live in West Los Angeles where a lot of Salvadorean people live. Then i moved to East Los Angeles where the majority is either Mexican or Mexican-American. I on the other hand am Salvadorean-American and very proud of it. I love my culture and my color of skin. Because i am Salvadorean i felt uncomfortable telling people i was Salvadorean because the majority of people is Mexican. Then i figured out that were not that different. Now when i am confused for a Mexican I speak up and say that I am Salvadorean. Proud is how it feels to be colored me, Ronald Perez, Salvadorean-American, born and raised in Los Angeles.