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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