Monday, October 4, 2010

What makes me Canadian?

I, myself, am a first-generation Canadian. My mother and father are both from England. In my everyday life, I'm not only surrounded by Canadian things but I'm also surrounded by British things. The only thing that sets me apart from the rest of my family is the fact that I was born here. Other than that, I'm just as Canadian as they are. I suppose my "Canadian-ness" only really shows in the way I talk, compared to how my father talks. I know this isn't the answer you were expecting from me. But to me, I feel more English than I do Canadian. I know my birth certificate says that I'm Canadian, But at heart, I'm English. I'm happy to be Canadian and I'm happy to be English. But both for very different reasons. So when I'm asked "What makes you Canadian?". Really my only answer is my birth certificate. I know this isn't really a proper answer for your question and that this isn't what you wanted. But for me, this question is hard to answer, because I've never really known if I'm Canadian or British.

1 comment:

  1. Nathan, this is a great answer! You have obviously spent some time thinking about this long before we started talking about Canadian identity.

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