https://longreads.com/2019/05/03/lengua-tacos/
did I finish reading this? I can't remember. The author's description of biculturality resonated with me, but they were overshadowed by the bits about language learning.
Clearly this person had never truly studied Spanish successfully. Classes and courses, family moments. Well, she just needed speaking practice instead of studying grammar rules. Both are needed, but if speaking is what you're going to use as a measure for being fluent, or being Mexican, then you'd better practice speaking.
So, surprise, language learning lets people down, at least in the college and high school forms. Some day it might get slightly better but for now education is more of a way to get childcare. So yeehaw.
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