Just so you know English was not my first language growing up. I went to a school where most of the kids spoke English and of course that is normal. Back in primary I was not afraid of speaking Tuvaluan, or Tokelauan as they were the languages I spoke and heard at home. I stopped speaking them in school when I was year 3. My teacher embarrassed me in front of my whole class from then on I spoke English only. Mum and Dad didn't know.. and I slowly started to lose my parent's tongue(s). I spoke English only at home coming up to Intermediate Year 8. But I was glad I started to speak my language again during Year 11 up until now. Mum told me not be afraid of who I am because my pacific heritage is what makes me, me. I can speak Tuvaluan very fluently.. but my Tokelauan is not as up to scratch. I guess I was just ashamed of my culture back then. I was just wondering if you guys have had similar experiences.