1st Generation American Options

[onenonly101]

I know there are alot of people who have obtained citizenship in the u.s. here but what about everyone who is first generation American. I am first generation Nigerian-American. Sometimes it is difficult becaus eyou expected to uphold everything in your culture and at the same time embrace the American culture, but not come "americanized". My sister calls it assimilation. I love being Nigerian and hwen anyone ask me where I am from I say Nigeria then they say i speak english very well and I tell them i was born here. To me it is very important to remeber who i am but to also connect with also being American. Then osmetimes people think that you are becoming americanized. In Ibo they say beka=american, or ocha=white if you look American or act like it and you would never want to be called that. It is hard sometimes to find the right balance. I also HATE when people try to deny who they are I.E. saying I am just American and nothing else. It is fustrating sometimes

[JlIaTMK]

Amen.

It's the same way for me. I tend to try to get the best of both worlds, yet at the same time not become "Americanized". It has worked so far, and it will continue working.