Bilingual Childhood

Childhood

  • grew up shy because didn’t know English well
  • felt very comfortable and welcome when Spanish was spoken at home
  • didn’t participate in class due to language
  • felt uncomfortable around English speakers

Speaking

  • English made him uncomfortable
  • English was a public language
  • Spanish was private
  • Spanish gave him a sense of comfort
  • English got forced upon his household

Family and Language

  • When family started speaking English they grew apart
  • felt more confident about English
  • found public identity
  • didn’t know to address parents

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