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I Am Juan Estrada

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What are you ? Where do you come from ? People are always quick to make assumptions of where you're from. Based on your skin color, hair, and just the way you look. I am Juan Estrada. I am an athlete who plays for the U.S national team. I was born in Nevada. I am Mexican and a little bit British. My grandfather is from England born and raised and my grandmother is from Mexico born and raised.
Elements of culture that define who I am are the traditions me and my family do together, we go to church every Sunday, and the last element is the food that I eat. All of these things are a part of who I am and they form my personality and the person who I am today.
Tradition is a part of my culture and who I am. Tradition explains who I am because

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