In Conclusion, it has been identified being bilingual can allow a person to also become bicultural adding to their identity new beliefs, values, and traditions after immersing themselves in the culture of the second language they have learned. As well as seeing how cultural assimilation can affect not only a bilingual individual but a country as well, and finally a personal interview with a current bilingual college student at Ball State, who shares her experience with bicultural identity and cultural assimilation.
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