Two years ago my dad told me that when I was in elementary school the teacher told him I needed to take an ESL class. He was confused because my first and only language was English. Growing up in a small and predominantly White community, it was obvious that the suggestion was solely based off the color of my skin and not my language capabilities. My dad said he asked them if they gave me an English test, because if they did, and I needed help, then sure. But they never tested me and all of it was racial profiling. I’m really proud of my dad for sticking up for me back then. Looking back, I remember the feelings/thoughts surrounding ESL was seen in a negative light, but really I know it’s completely the opposite. Being able to speak 2 or more languages is a gift, a sign of bravery, and a bridge that connects you to your culture. Learning a new language is hard and knowing another language is definitely a strength and not something that’s embarrassing or should be hidden. Sometimes I get a lot of shade on here for my Filipino pronunciations but honestly, at least I’m trying!!! so shout out to all my bilingual+ bbs out there!!! Hope to be like yall one day. Would love to know if anyone else had a similar experience growing up? Also if you speak multiple languages tell me which ones in the comments so I can be jealous of you 😆 🤎 Ingat ᜁᜅᜆ᜔ ~ ~ ~ BAWANG PREP 🧄 Starting to find ways to save more time in the kitchen (and honestly in all areas of life) so decided to prep this huge bag of peeled garlic by trimming them, putting them through the food processor, then placing the garlic in freezer bags and portioning them out for ease and accessibility! Wearing @isla.project 🇵🇭 & shoutout to @kitastr0phe for my new @materialkitchen cutting board I love it so much!
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