Rodriguez "Aria" (Reflections)

I chose to write my blog post this week to reflect on this reading of Rodriguez. Ive been brought up Greek Orthodox there for the language has always been around me. From birth to the age of 5 I lived in two family house my parents and I on one floor and my Greek great grandmother on another who really only speaks Greek. Growing up at family gatherings we speak both languages at church, at home, and with family we spoke Greek and English. Unlike Ricardo I wish we spoke more Greek in my house hold of course we have phrases and sayings and things but sometimes I hope we kept a conversation longer than 3 mins. 

Personal Reflection and Connections 

So my first connection would be how Richard feels about having his school world and the world outside of the comfort of his language within his home for myself I have the ability to resinate with that. Weather Im home in my own house speaking with my brother and dad or I'm at my grandparents speaking greek or trying to decipher what my grandfather is saying in his strong Greek accent. These are all normalities for me and along with Ricardo. Unlike Richard being able to speak fluent Spanish with his family I was being pushed to go to Greek school after school each week I wish we spoke more conversation within my home. Ricardo grew up in an atmosphere that Spanish was always there at home and then suddenly it was taken away. I also can connect to the fact that Richards dad doesn't speak english he doesn't speak much in that matter. With my grandfather my (papou) he is similar he speaks english no problem but there are occasions where he is embarrassed of the pronunciation of things for instance my brother name is Irish because my moms Irish he got the Irish first name and Greek middle name but when it comes to the Greeks they cant pronouns. My papou has his moments where he speaks english but when he speaks Greek its like no hesitation. Therefor I think thats another reason why we spoke english more because when moving to America there now in America here to learn its a stigma I think Europeans have when immigrating to the USA. 

Final Comments: All in all I think I can resinate with Richards being brought up in an atmosphere where there are two languages. I think when there are two languages and a background and ethnicity therefor I think that I think have these backgrounds at home helps mod you into who you are when you grow up. 

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