Every Caucasian is American. This serves as a constant reminder of the double standard within society. It also serves as a constant reminder that I will always be viewed as an outsider no matter how American I may be. Take, for example, my friend, who was born in Poland and immigrated at the age of six. On the other hand, I will constantly face questions such as these for the rest of my life - despite the fact that I was born here.
Nationality is synonymous with citizenship.
My nationality, therefore, is American and my ethnicity is Puerto Rican and Salvadoran. I remember when I was a child and race never seemed to matter. Children of all backgrounds played together without need for interrogation. Then people began asking me to choose - choose a language, choose a culture, choose friends, choose your alliance. I chose both and that made me an outsider.