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Growing up in a Latino household definitely has its perks. That being said, it also comes with certain struggles, not mentioning the difficulties brought by stereotypes and misrepresentation of Latinos in the mainstream media.

Here are five struggles only Latinos can relate to:

1. Being a translator at a very young age.

Most Latinos, especially the children of first generation migrants, grew up in a bilingual household. Your parents' first language was Spanish, but you primarily use English at school and when talking with friends. Whenever your parents attend school events, pay the bills, go grocery shopping, or even watch an English-language movie, there are many times they depended on you to help translate the words they do not understand. Many would agree it was annoying for a kid, but as adults, you now understand that being bilingual is being one step ahead of the game when it comes to career development.

2. Waking up early on the weekends to clean.

As a Latino, you would agree there's no need for an alarm clock to wake up each day and even on weekends: the sound of vacuum and cumbias blasting in the living room, not to mention, your mother's loud voice complaining about having to do all chores, is enough to kickstart your Saturday mornings. As kids, you would dread the weekends because you would be ordered to deep-scrub the bathroom, the kitchen, and everything in between. But now, as an adult, it surely is relieving to see the house spic and span and now, and that cleaning the house is actually cathartic.

3. Your mom forces you to greet every single one of your relatives at a family gathering.

Growing up, and perhaps even now, you won't last a family gathering without greeting all your relatives, especially your tia, tio, abuelo and abuela. And worse, your mom's not afraid to call you out on your rudeness if you don't. It may be annoying but is also a sign of courtesy and a value you should bring even outside your home.

4. Being the first one in the family to attend and graduate college.

Living in the U.S., you might be the very first one in the family to not only attend but also graduate college and it was a big deal. Sure, you might have a lot of pressure on your shoulders growing up, but it was most pressing in college. You were torn between the weight of wanting to make your family proud and having no idea what you really wanted to do with your life. But you know it was worth it once you saw the look on your parents' faces, not to mention, your whole family's pride, the when you walked across the stage to accept your college degree.

5. Starting a career and applying everything we learned from childhood into the workforce.

Now that you are a fully-grown adult, looking back, you would realize that all the struggles you experienced actually prepared you for your future. Early curfew taught you the importance of going to sleep early, especially now you're pursuing your dreams and working really hard in whatever career you have chosen. Not having an allowance taught you the value of money and to spend it wisely. These struggles have molded you into the people you are today.