For this article, I decided to interview Jonathan Delgado, who I met in my writing class last semester. During our conversation, the three main topics we discussed were family, education, and identity, so I'll talk about those things. The first thing we started talking about during the interview was about college and how he got here. This led to talk about his family supporting him. Finally, we talked about his identity and why he doesn't consider himself "Chicano." I noticed that these three topics were ones that Jonathan really loved to talk about and had great stories to tell. Literature Review As seen in the movie “La Mission” (Peter Bratt, 2009), family and family expectations are very important among Chicanos. Certain things are expected from each family member and many times expectations depend on gender. In the film, Jesse, Che's son, was expected to be macho, religious, and live his father's lifestyle. Whether that included dressing like a "cholo" or a "pachuco," riding low-riders, or giving Catholic blessings, Che thought Jesse was like him and wanted him to look and act a certain way. This demonstrates the strong significance of family in Chicano life. 'Machismo' and 'Marianismo' are key points in this too, as they determine the roles of the different sexes, which is very common in Chicano families. Furthermore, as stated in the presentation on 'Family Matters' (02/28/2014), Catholicism in the Chicano community is huge. Religion plays an important role in the daily lives of Chicanos, from blessing each other to kneeling for prayer in the "altarcitos" of home. Of course, not all Chicanos are Catholic, and there are some who are considered “bad Catholics.” it means not being Chicano, but Mexican. What matters isn't really the word itself, it's the satisfaction you personally receive from knowing that no one else chooses what and who you are. You can decide who you want to be, despite what might be the politically correct word. I've learned that you have to be proud of who you choose to be. Take Jonathan for example. People make fun of him because he speaks Spanish and because he has an accent. They make fun of the things he can't control, the things he didn't choose to have or not know. The sad thing is that even when you are with your "people", some people want to be better than others, instead of supporting each other. However, it is you who makes the decision to ignore pessimism and instead indulge in what makes you you.