It has not been long since I have moved to America. Therefore, I could relate to most of the experiences that Amy Tan and Jamila Lyiscott had. I have been studying English since childhood. Before moving, I knew how to read, write and speak English. But since I have grown up in a totally different culture and background, and considering it was and is still not my first language, I wasn’t fluent enough in English. Sometimes people didn’t understand me and sometimes I couldn’t understand them. Due to this, in high school, I was scared to share my experiences, thoughts, ask questions and even answer questions. I thought people would make fun of me which they eventually did in the initial days. I remember, there was this one moment where I got really nervous when a teacher of mine asked me to explain a topic to a student because she knew I had mastered it. I couldn’t say no, so I started explaining, but sooner I realized that the other student wasn’t even listening which was hard to digest, I don’t know if this was because of me not being fluent enough or him being not a good student. After this, I started observing people; the way they talk through which I understood English quite better. I could relate to Jamila Lyiscott when she said, “This is not a promotion of ignorance, This is a linguistic celebration.” Like her, I know different languages as well which should be celebrated, yet, people judge. Somebody from a different background and culture can be immensely talented or intelligent, yet there are people who judge them on the basis of a language and not the skill that they have. I realized that this is just the society’s perception, their way of being and defining ‘normal’. This is sad. I have no idea if I am fluent enough for people or not, but today, I am happy about the fact that I know different languages which could help me in my future.