Lizmarie Delacruz  

Department of English, The City College of New York 

Writing for the Social Sciences (ENGL 2100)  

 Professor Crystal Rodwell

February 18, 2025

Closed questions: 

• Hello how are you, could you please state your name and age?
• How long did you live in Puerto Rico and what was it like?

Open questions: 

• What is Puerto Rican culture to you? What are immediate places, Items, or food that you associate with Puerto Rico?

• How did bad bunnies’ new album relate to you and your experiences and a Puerto Rican who hasn’t gone back to visit in a while?

• Do you believe that your parents have the “i need to be more american” mentality and

Follow up question: Do you think that it affected how you saw your culture?

• How was your transition from coming from Puerto Rico to the United States? 

Follow up question: Did you face any difficulty or was it a smooth transition for  

you and your family?

• Can your parents speak English? ← (closed question)

• If not, what roles do you have to take to help your parents not knowing the main language in the United States?

• If so, how does your parents being bilingual help you see your  own language and native language?

• How does colorism or the idea that “being dark skinned is bad” affect you especially as a part of the caribbean community?

• From these questions, do you think Puerto Rican people are being “Americanized” or  altered their culture to conform to typical American customs?