I just read a blurb from one of my RA's. It was about identity and what he actually considers himself. He is of Indian heritage, but when he goes over to India to visit his family, he does not actually fell Indian. This (and the two things I am reading for class today) got me to thinking about what I consider myself. I have always said that I was Dutch, as both of my parents were born in The Netherlands. I, on the other hand, was born in the United States. But I still considered myself to be Dutch. But the more I think about this, the less I think I actually should consider myself Dutch. I do not speak Dutch. Since speaking a language is such a big part of identity, I guess I should consider my American because I speak English. Although my heritage is Dutch, I am not truly Dutch. I am an American.
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