The only problem with this is that many people who come to this country come with the sole purpose of working and many just don't have the time to go to school and learn english. It is true that there are many who do speak english, but these are people who have had the support of family and friends and who have helped them assimilate to the new culture. There are many however that come to this country not knowing a single soul and who have to take whatever job they can get in order to survive. This means that they are so involved with just working that they just don't have the time to go to school and learn english. My fluency compared to my parent's is totally different, my parents English is very limited and although they can understand English they cannot speak it very well.
Music plays an important role in mostly all cultures.
Both my parents grew up listening to music and to this day they still listen to it, at parties, during the holidays no matter what the occasion is, there is always a reason to play music and dance. The music that they mostly grew up listening to was Cumbia, but there are also many other types of music that they feel passionate about, such as musica vieja, vallenato, tango, boleros, musica de despecho. I guess the reason for their passion for music is that in a way it takes them back to their homeland and it reminds them of their youth and life in Colombia. Music for me is very different, I don't necessarily identify with Colombian music, instead I always had a passion for rock and roll, it wasn't until I came to the U.S. that I realized that rock was the kind of music I mostly identify with. There are certain songs in spanish and certain types of music that I like very much, but my passion lies in rock and roll.