Identity Excercise - Diana Vargas

List your ethnic ancestry as far back as you have knowledge, from both your mother’s and father’s lineage. 

Mother
Mexican-American, born and raised in Chicago.
Grandmother & Great Grandmother- Originated from Oaxaca, Mexico
Grandfather & Great Grandfather- Part Italian, Originated from Mexico City (D.F.), Mexico

Father
Mexican-American, born in Mexico
Grandparents & Great Grand Parents- Born in Mexico

List your religious affiliations and those of your ancestors, again, as far back as you have knowledge. 
Personally, I have no religious affiliation. Growing up, my family highly embraced catholicism. It has always been the religious of choice. However, there are currently few members exercising catholicism.


List holidays or days of remembrance that you celebrate in your family. 
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Birthdays.


Do you identify with any of these for yourself? Describe. 
I enjoy the aforementioned holidays and the many familial traditions that come with them as well has the ones that my friends and I have created.


Have you, or has anyone in your family, been harassed or victimized because of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual preference or religious affiliation? Describe. 
Yes, the comments like  "You're not Mexican enough" and "You're not a real Mexican" have been directed towards me too many times based on my interests and actions.


Do you identify with a given culture than is not addressed in the above questions? Describe.
Photography, film, summer festival enthusiast, and fraternity/sorority life.


Do you have friends that cross ethnic, race, religious, gender, or cultural barriers? Describe
Yes, some of my friends have chosen to lead lifestyles that were not chosen by their family. For example, some have chosen to learn languages that are not native. This includes and is not limited to Arabic, French, and Italian. Additionally, some of my friends are a part of the LGBTQ community.