Biracial Experience: Japanese VS Mexican
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- čas přidán 30. 09. 2023
- Biracial, multi cultural, multi ethnic, mixed ethnicity...people in Hawaii (where my grandparents are from) sometimes refer to it as hapa. But whatever you want to call it, being a mix of two very different ethnicities and cultures is an interesting experience. At least, for me, it's been something to reflect on and observe within myself, my interests, my behaviors, etc. And so, I wanted to make this quick little video to simply share some of that with you.
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I’m of Mexican and German ancestry, but both my Mexican and German family have lived in the US for generations. It’s a different experience, depending on how many generations your family has lived in the US, I don’t feel very connected to either culture, I just feel American, or Texan to be more specific.
You’re so cool. I’m super American and my parents are born in United States in the Bay Area where we currently are and they are ethnically Chinese and Mexican. Being mixed is so hard sometimes, feeling like I don’t belong anywhere. Thank you for sharing your story!
Thanks for sharing that and thanks for the compliment. Yeah, it can be a bit tough sometimes, huh? It's also what makes us unique. I think we just need to find the things that we appreciate about ourselves and realize that we probably won't feel 100% accepted into either of those cultures but that's okay.
You're an amazing young man. I enjoy you sharing your thoughts on your life. You have a good healthy mindset "on life." Looking forward to seeing your next life experience. 👍🙏
This is an amazing comment. Thank you very much for the kind words. I will continue to share my travel and thoughts. Please let me know if there’s anything you’d like to know or see 🙂
I'm also a half and half. As my friends say. Half Mexican on my dad's side and your basic mixed Caucasian on my moms side. We never learned Spanish growing up so there was also a language barrier when visiting my dad's parents and older relatives. 30 some years later I'm trying to learn Spanish via Duo lingo. I've learned more than I have in my highschool Spanish classes. But having a tutor would be great. My husband is also mexican. But he dosent see the need to help me learn either. 😢
Well I think that’s amazing that you’re interested and you’re trying Santeli! Keep going. I found my tutor on a website called iTalki. She’s been fantastic
@@mindful_wander thanks! And thanks for the info fornthe tutor. I'll check it out 😁
I can definitely relate! Korean and Mexican here and I’ve been wanting to explore my Mexican heritage more after living in Korea for several years. I look forward to your future vids.
Oh that’s cool that you have been living in Korea! Born in the States? How do you intend to lean into the Mexican side?
@@mindful_wander yup, born and raised in CA. Would love to brush up on my Spanish and spend some time living/traveling throughout Mexico.
@@DavidS-rr7cxnice! Good idea. Do you speak Korean? I imagine it’s very different than Spanish (as is Japanese) but I’ve also heard it’s a lot easier to learn another language if you’re already bilingual.
I accidentally came across your channel and I’m stunned you don’t have enough views and subscribers. Your videos and dedication are amazing!!! I just binged on your videos rn. I subscribed. I hope you get the recognition you deserve🤞🏼✨ must be fun traveling with you!
Dude, that is such a nice thing to hear. Thank you! What kind of stuff do you like best that I should continue making? I've been working this CZcams thing for a while. Trying to stay true to me and my interests but it's tough sometimes when all the work doesn't reach anyone. Thank you again!
@@mindful_wander It's quite a difficult task to balance being true to your craft versus catering to a demographic that crave instant gratification. I think your travel vlogs going around different countries are so fun but maybe it's catered towards people like me that have more of a love for a cinematic approach. Maybe people would like you interviewing other people on the streets? Those videos are really popular right now. I can imagine it might be difficult though. I'm an introvert and I'm scared to approach anybody lol However, it's important to take into consideration other factors such as algorithms. I myself must confess I don't believe in an algorithm pattern and it's more about luck and what CZcams decides to put a spotlight on. There's creators that don't even do half of the hard work and dedication that you put into your videos yet they have tons of views and subs!? It's strange! And this is not to bash on other creators. It's just to highlight the fact that not only is your channel going unrecognized but it's not even being showcased. It took me around 4 clicks to come across one of your videos and I instantly wanted to support you. I used to make videos like a decade ago and had the same experience as you so hopefully you can get the recognition you deserve because the amount of years you've been producing videos is admirable.
@@willynickyes, you hit the nail on the head. It’s tough to balance those things and I agree that an approach such as interviews might be a good idea. I’m pretty introverted myself, so I get ya there. Still think I’ll give it a try though. Thanks for your input! It’s seriously having an impact on me. All the best!
Great video! I've always wondered what it's like to be biracial, especially when your two cultures are drastically different from both each other, and the culture of the country you live in.
Thank you! Yea it’s an interesting experience for sure. What culture do you come from?
@@mindful_wander I’m Korean American but was born in Australia. Where I live now has a LOT of Koreans, and so I don’t necessarily feel alienated. When I lived in Australia though, I was the only Korean in my class, and so I did have moments of uncertainty lol.
I accidentally came across this channel and this is so interesting. I’m Mexican/American. But I have my son who is the first in our family to be mixed Mexican/Filipino, my son is in the Philippines and speaks Tagalog, doesn’t know any Spanish. It will definitely be an interesting experience for him to meet his grandparents from his Mexican side. And just be exposed to his Mexican culture.
He'll probably experience prejudice or racism. So that's a given.
Yea that would be super interesting. I think the best we can do is appreciate the beauty in both cultures, even in cases when some negative people in those cultures don’t fully embrace us.
I just want to greet you my Mexican Japanese brother, greetings from Mexico. Theres a Japanese colony in Mexico and japanese Nikkei in Mexico by the way, just like peru and Brazil Mexico received Japanese immigrants to a lesser extent though.
hey, my Japexican bro lol Thanks for reaching out. I was recently in Lima, Peru and stayed with my friend from college who grew up there and lives there now. His family ancestry goes back to Okinawa, Japan but he speaks fluent spanish and spent almost all his life in Peru! Have you been out there? Or parts of Mexico?
@@mindful_wander I have not yet been to Peru but I will certainly will like to go, same to Japantown in Brazil.
I can relate!! 💕
Haha oh yes? Do you feel more Mexican or Japanese? 😆
Did you ever feel an identity crisis because you will never be fully accepted by either side?
you just need to accept yourself from your own side.
Hmm, crisis would be a strong word for me. I guess it feels more like a curiosity in my life. Also, a desire to show gratitude and appreciation for the things that make those cultures beautiful, by learning about them and embracing them. Do YOUR ever feel identity crisis about this these things in your life?
@@mindful_wander Nope.
You shouldn’t, what matters is how you feel about yourself, not what others think. Mexicans in general, from what I’ve seen, are more accepting of other ethnic groups, because most Mexicans are mixed anyway, with Spanish and indigenous ancestry, and other mixes as well. It’s a nationality, not a race. There are Asian Mexicans.