...What is my cultural identity? I am a 15-year-old African American Teenager. I have 7 siblings. I only live with 1 sibling who is a track star. I have a musical and sporty type of cultural identity. “Please, sir, I want some more.”, When I hear this sentence I think of the movie Oliver Twist. Oliver Twist is a part of my cultural identity. When my family has special events there is jerk chicken taco’s always on the table for birthdays, parties, reunions, family outings. The United States Map is a map of all the places I want to go in the world and where all parts of my family are. My culture is important to me Maps represent my culture and me. The United States shows all the places I want to travel and where some of my family is. The United States map shows 50 countries of where my family is spread out. Maps are full of color, plots are map defines a country. When people look at maps they see places where they want to go. When I look at a map I see places where I want to visit the rest of my family is. When some people look at the family they can see places where their home was. Maps are important to me because I can look and remember where I have family and where my family lives. Maps...
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...Everyone in society has different identities that helps describe who they are. We all have different roles that make us unique and are influenced by occurrences that happen within the home and outside the home. Some of our identities can make us much stronger individuals or weaken us by being judged. My identities however, have made me a much stronger person to achieve goals, wishes, and successes. In this paper I will go more in detail on how my identities made me became more appreciative of where I come from and the experiences from childhood up to now. My culture has shaped my understanding of how important the values and traditions done at home can bring the family very close. My generational status really has influenced my decision on...
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...perceives us. This is called our identity. Our identity is a collection of the unique differences we possess and what ties us together in groups, clubs, or even countries. I observe myself as a person who is particularly dedicated. The identity I have formed for myself has shaped the way I interact with classmates, friends, and family. It defines who I am today and who I will be tomorrow. Dedication has pushed me, kept me back, warped my perceptions and ideals, and has given me my drive to succeed. My commitment and ability to fully apply myself and focus on a single...
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...My Identity Identity, the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. Identity is different for a lot of people because they have different ways of identifying themselves. Some people don’t even know their personality. Although my friend and family see me one way, they do not see the real me. My friends are helpful and intelligent, so I wonder what they think about me so I asked them, and they think I’m funny because I come up with a lot of jokes and they laugh at most of them and so do other people who sit at the table, for example, one time I said a funny joke and everyone at the table started to laugh. My friends also know that I’m very athletic because I play tennis for the school and I also like to play basketball when I have nothing to do and sometimes my friends come over to play basketball. My friends also think I’m very smart because I always help them out with homework and if they have questions on the material we learn, and one time of my friends did not get something we learned in algebra and I helped him out and then...
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...Identity is the characteristic which makes one special. Identity must struggle with life experience and environment. Just like Nancy Solomon mentions in her article, "Because sometimes people who are just like us are our mirror, what we're capable of." Many factors such as religions, families, friends and personality can result in shaping identity. For me, Identity has a significant effect of choosing my friend,especially when I was in adolescence. As Valerie Ulene states in her article, "Kids are most susceptible to their peers' influence during middle school,around the age of 13 or 14." My identity not only affects whom I choose to be my friends, but also impacts my choices or decisions. Three years ago, I came to US as a young international student. As a freshman of American school life, I needed to face a serious problem- how could I make friends. In another word, it was kind of a choice about the way of living for me. At first, I identified myself as a new English learner, which means I could not communicated with others in English successfully. In this case, I decided to make friends with others who speak the same language to me. Today, when I review my experience, I notice that the reason is because I...
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...from a family of six, including me. I have a mom, a dad, as long with three other siblings. I come from a very close immediate family. I have gone to private schools my whole life up until now. So, What could possibly be my identity? Some may say i'm a caring guy, others might say i'm an athlete , but in the end, I'll let you decide what you think my identity is. Growing up we were all pretty close, I guess you could say I was a family person, we would always be with each other no matter if we had a choice or not. Since my youngest brother and I always got dragged into going to our older siblings sports, him and I were like bestfriends. My younger brother Jake who is the youngest of the family and I would always argue and bicker, no matter how stupid the subject was, but in the end we were always there for each other. For example Jake and I still argue today who is taller, even though he is I still say I am. Jake brought out my debating identity of myself....
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...One of the lessons I learn every year in high school revolves around the theme of identity. “Who am I?” is the question I ask myself frequently. It’s very typical for high schoolers to be confused and constantly change how they view themselves. The figurative cards that they hold might be one of the reasons they change their minds. I don’t know what kinds of cards other applicants were dealt, but the my deck will be face up. In 1998, I was adopted from China by a single parent. Growing up, I knew I was different from other kids around me. My mom had me read plenty of books about being different. We even talked about and embraced my Chinese roots. As time went on, the differences I saw between myself and the people in my community seemed to fade. I managed to fit in quite well in little Kittery, Maine. Now for the irony: saying how I fit in, when the whole point is to show how I stand out. My ability to fit in, however, can be applied to a variety of different groups. I fit in on a sports team, on a robotics team, in the music world, in an academic club, or an animal service program. My versatility and ability to fit in with any group allows me to feel comfortable as I learn new experiences and information. I can later apply the of one area...
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...My Identity Change is one of the things that can straighten the present. Looking back, it is easy to realize how different life is overtime, values and communication style in between different cultures. Now I am trying to write about the culture I have and try to adapt myself to another and that’s one of the reason makes me to be stronger and mature in my life also in my future life. I was born, and raised in a country named Iran. Although, my family were from Armenian generation. I lived in an environment where I needed to familiarize to both cultures, impress my identity and personality. After I graduated from high school my family decided to immigrate to the United States, so I can have grader opportunities to achieve my goals. I believe...
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...Individual Assignment 1 At this point in my life, I have a very good understanding of who I am and how I identify myself. Identity could include aspects of your life that you have no control over, such as where you grew up, as well as choices you make, such as how you spend your time. Through much trial and error, I have developed myself to know my limits and strengths. Often, our identity can be portrayed through what we wear and how we interact with others. You may also keep elements of yourself shut away from the world, especially if they are very important to you. My identity consists of more than what I am willing to share. Currently, I am a fully devoted student and part-time worker. I graduate with my Bachelor’s at the end of October...
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...What is my identity? That is a loaded question, because there are so many different aspects that make up who I am. I am a white, middle-class, heterosexual, cis-female. I’m very privileged in this position and I acknowledge that. I will never go through the struggles that someone apart of the LBGT+ or other races will go through. I will never have to worry about disappointing my parents because I wasn’t the sexuality they wanted me to be. I will never have to worry about which bathroom I can use. I will never have to even worry that someone won’t hire me for some reason other than I’m not qualified or the best choice. A strong part of who I am and take pride in is that I’m a woman. I have never been the most “girly girl” but as I’ve grown...
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...Identity I’ve been identified by many labels, but many of them have come from first glances. Although I have many things that I can be identified by, there are a few common things that I and other people have observed. One thing people see me as, is humorous. I’ve realized that I will always try to make someone laugh to feel better about myself. It’s a way of self-verification when I witness others laughing and acknowledging me as a “someone” to them. Another word I am labeled as is kind. I always make sure that I am friendly and considerate of others. Trustworthiness is a trait that I am also recognized by. My friends can always trust me with their secrets, and I am reliable when it is appropriate.Those were just three of the many labels...
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...Cultural identity is the identity of a group, culture, or individual, influenced by one's belonging to a group of culture. Everybody has their own culture and cultural identity. We usually never think about our culture but if you did, what would your cultural identity be? My cultural identity is one big eclectic pasta dish filled with several different ingredients. with an Italian and American family I'm introduced to many different foods and traditions. My family celebrates American holidays and of course, traditional foods come along with them. On Thanksgiving we go visit family friends in Alabama. They live on a farm and we get to ride go karts and see all the animals. I'm always very voracious for Thanksgiving dinner. We eat turkey, ham,...
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...I was born to a lower middle class family, at the McKee Medical Center. They are the ones to give me my first nickname, Catie, like my father wanted, and that’s how I started my life. I grew up as Catie, my friends, my family, and I, myself, knew me as Catie. It wasn’t Cathrine, or Cathrine Sarah, but Catie. I lived my first couple years going by this nickname, and I loved it. I even felt possessive over my name. It was mine, not the girls sitting next to me, I didn’t care about being called by a name given to me due to the pressures of society, the requirements of a specific name that would be used to place me in a specific group of people for a specific job position. I was free to choose what I wanted to be called, in school I went my Catie, it was my way to keep control of my life where control had been taken away from me. It was a personal right to change it as I saw fit, I had to abide by a strict schedule, a schedule set by those who were above...
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...My Cultural Identity I have never took my cultural identity into consideration before this essay. I've learned that cultural identity is what you believe and the way you live your life. My cultural identity could be related to the informational text “What is Cultural Identity?” by Elise Trumbull and Maria Pacheco. Which talked about defying the words cultural identity. Also the personal essay “ Two Kinds” by Amy Tan that has also taught me about my cultural identity in comparison with other people. With that in mind, parts of my cultural include my love of music, my passion for sports, and my obsession for spicy food. The instrumentation of music is what I connect to most. When I played the trumpet I really felt music. I love how the different...
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...take time to pay attention to my surroundings. I can’t say I’m like every other eighteen year old because there are certain things that make me a unique individual. What I can say is that I am progressing to make a brighter future for myself. My name is Samantha. My mom has alwtays loved the name Samantha when she was growing up. She knew when she was going to have a daughter that her name was going to be Samantha. I got my middle name from my mom as well. Her mom’s name was Rose and she passed away a few months before I was born, and she wanted her name to be a part of mine. There were times when I was younger that I wanted to change my name because I didn’t like how it sounded compared to everyone else’s. But over time, I began to accept it and love it. It’s a great feeling knowing how sentimental my name is to my mom, she is the most important person in the world to me. I don’t know who I would be without my parents. They have done so much to support me in my life and I couldn’t thank them enough for everything. They helped me become the woman I am today, and they support me in whatever it is I choose to do in life. I can always go to them for advice, or when I just need somebody to talk to. Everything that I wanted to do or needed, they always did their best and went out of their way to do. My parents will forever be my number one fans and my biggest supporters, and they shaped me into who I am today. Most people say I look and act like my mom. I’ve always been known...
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