Reflecting while growing up, the only ‘culture identity’ i had was existing with my white Caucasian family and a product of their upbringings. I had not known what Asians, especially Filipinos, were really like or what to be Asian really meant. Even worst off, the only concept I had was projected to me via visual media and movies. At the same time, I would still identify as Filipino. There was a clash of my own perceptions I had about myself and how others had viewed me, depending on who it is.
Certain life events put in motion a transformation within me.
Throughout the years, I’ve challenged my own identity because of the questions that have arose. Out of the woodwork arose a new identity each time. I defined and redefined who I am, was, and will be.