I’m the girl that has the complexion of an American girl, (even though I wasn't born here) but I am as Hispanic as they come.

I encountered a situation last week at the hair salon, where I felt as though I was judged and it did not leave me too pleased. One of the ladies happened to be speaking about the infamous El Yunque rain forest located in Puerto Rico and asked everyone in the salon why some parts are closed off in the rain forest. I decided to chime in, and voice my opinion when the lady fired back at me questioning my opinion and “how I knew” about the rain forest in the first place. Without hesitation, I came back at her starting my family actually lives there which would clearly make me Puerto Rican. This lady then looked at me again and said how I did not even look Hispanic which really made me think.

Race does not discriminate and nor does it have a specific description of what one should look like, and if anything I probably visit Puerto Rico more than this lady being that I do go at least three times a year.

All in all, one should never judge assume that anyone is any sort of race because while my complexion may be fair and I may not “look” Hispanic I am. I actually come from a very diverse family in which my father was born in Puerto Rico, his mom born in Cuba and his dad born in Spain. And with my mom’s side all coming from Puerto Rico. I am a proud Latina, and will always live up to my heritage.