The outside of my mask is decorated with two flags-a Polish and American one. I chose to decorate my mask with these two figures because they represent a very important aspect of my life. Though born in the United States , I continuously uphold Polish traditions at home with my family, which includes my immigrant parents from Poland . It could be said that I lead somewhat of a double life, where at one point in the day I am considered to act Polish and at another American. When I am at home, I communicate with my family members in Polish, an idea of my parents that hopes to ensure that my brother and I are able to hold onto something from our culture. Other points in my life that are affected by my being Polish include my diet, holidays, music, and manners. Once I get to school, it can be said that I change into a completely different person that follows American traditions in every aspect that is normally Polish when I am at home. In this sense, I am culturally split because I take part in both Polish and American traditions on a daily basis. I chose to represent this idea on the outside of my mask because it plays a great part in defining who I am. The inside of my mask is decorated with a mixture of different shades of purple. I intended the inside of my mask to represent the parts of me that people do not know. People have a tendency to make assumptions of who they believe that I am when they truly are incorrect in their views. When surveying my friends, I found that some of them did not know that my favorite color was purple, hence the reason for the inside of my mask being purple. I chose to represent this idea on my mask because the parts of me that people are not always exposed to still exist, and I feel that these parts of me are still quite significant in making me who I am.