~Rea~

 As you can see from the title of this post I will be discussing What Assimilation is. Incase you don't know what Assimilation is, it's the act of changing aspects of one's identity, including cultural identity, to fit social standards. Now this isn't something that happens in just high school. It happens everywhere. Personally it's so messed up. People shouldn't have to change themselves just to fit in with societies standards. Society should lower their standards or learn to accept people who are different from how they are. Just because someone dresses differently, eats different food, speak a different language, act a different way or have a different skin color than you doesn't mean you need to make them feel embarrassed about it or make them feel like they need to change how they are. Everyone is unique and different and you shouldn't judge them for that.  Imagine if you went to some other country and they didn't know about things that you do. ...

 Some essential foods from my home town (Guyana) are egg ball, potato ball (my fav), fishcake (also my fav) and many more other pastries. From the way the pastries are hand made to the way it is fried or baked, and how good it tastes is so amazing. I've grown up eating these pastries and I have always loved and enjoyed eating them. I don't eat them everyday but when I do get to eat it it's just so tasty and savory. There are many other pastries that are made in Guyana or just by people who are from Guyana. These pastries can be found in many stores on liberty avenue in Queens borough. It honestly sometimes amazes me that people from other countries and states try our food and end up loving it. Maybe you've never tried a potato ball or an egg ball or your just reading this and thinking "ew that sound's weird and like it might not taste good" well from all of the different people I've seen try our pastries and not even just our pastries but our food and ...