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1)When describing my ethnicity, I have a tendency to describe myself as multiethnic. However, I will say where my mom is from most of the times which is Italy and Germany, but with my dad he has all ways referred to himself as a "mutt and proud" and doesn't know his exact origin. My dad has never expressed caring enough to know. We both think that if you are born in America, your parents live in America, and you are surrounded with the culture then you should classify yourself as an American. Simply due to the fact that America thrived on immigration, so in a way we all descended from immigrants in one way or another (if your born in America and have lived your whole life living the culture). Then going to how does my ethnicity compare to that of the people I surround myself with, would also be considered multiethnic. I say this because I have friends who were all born and raised in America, now their grandparents may have directly immigrated to America, and they may consider themselves a different ethnicity, however most of them will admit they either don't know their origin, or they do and it is multiethnic. I feel like being an American we may not have as strict rules on marriage as other countries. For instances on my moms side her mom was Italian, and her father German, and my great-grandparents forbid that they married each other, due to not being the same ethnicity. Anyhow they still ended up coming to America and getting married. Which is very acceptable in American culture.

2) I would describe my ethnicity as an Italian American. My family on my Father's side migrated from Sicily to New York when my Grandma was a kid. I grew up in a very traditional Italian household. The woman of the house which was my Grandmother was the homemaker which included taking care of her two children, cooking, and cleaning. My Grandpa was a man of few words, but a hard worker and military veteran. The house was always loud with people in and out. Family get-togethers were large and always included a lot of Italian food and a lot of cursing. My Mother, on the other hand, is only a small percentage of Italian. My mother and my children are who I spend most of my time with now. My children's father is German American. Our family blends together just fine, however, I am typically the loudest and most outspoken.

3)When describing my ethnicity, I have a tendency to describe myself as multiethnic. However, I will say where my mom is from most of the times which is Italy and Germany, but with my dad he has all ways referred to himself as a "mutt and proud" and doesn't know his exact origin. My dad has never expressed caring enough to know. We both think that if you are born in America, your parents live in America, and you are surrounded with the culture then you should classify yourself as an American. Simply due to the fact that America thrived on immigration, so in a way we all descended from immigrants in one way or another (if your born in America and have lived your whole life living the culture). Then going to how does my ethnicity compare to that of the people I surround myself with, would also be considered multiethnic. I say this because I have friends who were all born and raised in America, now their grandparents may have directly immigrated to America, and they may consider themselves a different ethnicity, however most of them will admit they either don't know their origin, or they do and it is multiethnic. I feel like being an American we may not have as strict rules on marriage as other countries. For instances on my moms side her mom was Italian, and her father German, and my great-grandparents forbid that they married each other, due to not being the same ethnicity. Anyhow they still ended up coming to America and getting married. Which is very acceptable in American culture.