One TODAY staffer reflects on her journey to connect with her heritage and learn the language her mother and grandparents speak.
But this growth is accompanied by a lot of anxiety and self-doubt. After listening to interviews and stories of other language learners, I now know this uncomfortable feeling is not a unique one.
Connecting with others who have also experienced difficulty fitting in with their culture and learning a language is comforting. I chatted with, whose hilariously relatable YouTube and TikTok videos always cheer me up. When asked about her experience being a Mexican-American who didn’t grow up speaking Spanish, but who has now learned the language to a point where she feels comfortable with it, Murillo responded, “My progress is whatever I want it to be.
“Self-acceptance is so important throughout anybody’s journey in learning anything that is so closely tied to your identity.”Murillo went on to explain that although she’s still learning, she doesn’t let people determine how she feels about her progress or her identity. “I’m not fully bilingual, I’m not fully fluent, but I feel OK,” says Murillo. “Self-acceptance is so important throughout anybody’s journey in learning anything that is so closely tied to your identity.
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