- Describe what you tried to do
- I tried to dress up how I usually dress at a family party. At these family parties, people dress with “ranchero” attire and I blend in with them because thats the “norm” or way of dressing at these events. If you dress like this on a regular day, you are bound to get a couple of stares, especially by people who are not part of this culture. I tried to take my culture outside of only a family space.
- What were their reactions to you? What did they think your name was? Your major? Did you find them responding to you differently than people ordinarily do?-
- The person I asked had a intersting reaction to my outfit. At first, they did not want to guess my name at all but I reassured them I would not take offence at all and it was for an assingment and in good light. After saying so, they guessed “Juan”. They guessed my major was “Communications”. I got responses that I expected but not usually get.
- Your conclusions about the experience
- Overall, the assignment was a bit cool but really forced me to step out of my comfort zone and talk to a complete stranger to ask them quesitons about myself. I did not feel completely comfortable doing so but I was able to converse with a new person which is always a bit nice.
Before 
After (Tejana, boots, and a belt)
Edwin Hernandez 