Is my culture the issue?

The video includes a moment between two friends. One of them is a student worker named Bryan who troubles himself every way between making ends meet and his academic career. On the other hand, Valentina, his friend, is a girl who struggles to balance her academics alongside the traditional lifestyle that awaits her at home. They feel as if the “machismo,” popular in Latinx culture, creates a barrier and stigma between Latin parents and their children. This video shows how much influence cultures and social constructs have on students and their mental health every day. Through the lens of culture, someone should be able to handle everything asked of them in life but through the eyes of another, your well-being should be above all.