enye

i officially became a piña a while ago 

but i was sad to find out 

that most places dont support the "ñ"

social security, drivers licence, school records 

they just do the base letter and no tilde

and it is sad to me 

because i like finally having something interesting 

and the tilde is the best part 

and makes piña interesting and unique!

and a lot of people dont know

how to pronounce 'piña'

case and point: my mom

and she always corrects everyone else

and calls us 'pena'

frustrating.

it is also funny because 

for some reason ever since

i changed my name i have had an influx 

of people asking me if i am latino

just with the change of my last name

and i guess i could kinda fake it?

im not that dark

my spanish teacher asked

if i was latino even

and the other day the guy

from the multicultural office

at byu came into my office

and saw my name tag with 'piña'

he then went on asking me if

i was latino

and even after i said no 

he asked my if i was sure 

like 'are you sure youre not latino?"

haha yes. i am rather sure

but the funniest thing is 

bobby is not latino looking at all 

so it comes across very strange

and people dont typically believe me

or under stand

but i am trying to learn spanish 

so maybe i will look more latino if i become fluent 

and then i can play the part

and tonight i met two new spanish partners 

to practice with and get better at spanish

i am so excited

they are both from mexico 

and they just seem like such cool kids

i really love the hispanic culture 

and i am excited to get to know Betzi and Carlos

and help them better their english

(they both already speak really good english

so they just need pointers)

when i got home from the meet and greet

i coudlnt talk in english to my mom

i kept wanting to say everything in spanish

so thats good right?

and my spanish class has got my in the 

weird bad habit of calling all

my teachers 'profe'

so i am slowly learning!

just very very slowly