At this particular moment in my life, and considering the fact that I only spoke English, for the first time I felt discriminated against and a victim of American society. Even though I already had a degree in Educational Psychology, once I moved to the United States I was unable to provide services due to my lack of communication skills and poor understanding of American culture. I felt discriminated against and part of the Latino minority group. They thought I was Mexican and compared me to illegal immigrants, criminals and Bulgarians just because I didn't speak the language and because of my Hispanic physical features. We left Chile for a better life in America, yet we resisted Americans' terrible stereotypes and discrimination against Latinos. I began to understand how other people in my country had felt and how Latinos and other minority groups might feel oppressed and discriminated against in this country. This was one of the reasons why I decided to dedicate myself to different cultural activities that could allow me to better understand American society. I didn't want to forget or reject my European and Hispanic heritage, however I knew I had to start adapting to this new way of life.