An Essay About My Cultural Identity

I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. My family was catholic and so I was taught to pray and by the age of 13 I had all my sacraments. For most of my life I lived the downtown area of the main city where my mother and her family had also grown up. I considered myself very lucky because even though our economic security was not the best as I grew up, my mother always strived for me to receive the best education she could afford. As a result, I learned to speak English from a very young age and then French, I learned to play the guitar and also to paint. I also took embroidery and etiquette classes and so on. Because of the location where we lived, I also took advantage of many cultural interactions with people from other

People think of me as a girl that stay to herself but I am a black african american and my cultural identity is dancing i love to dance dancing is my life i could dance all day and night my mom said i been dancing since i was just 3 years old i dance kinda good i don’t dance that good to be a dance star but i’m going keep trying and trying and one day i’m make it there, i like to dress in a hip-hop kind of way because it’s just the way i am i dress in a way to explain me or i dress in the way my mood is , I love to eat gumbo , gumbo is the food that bring my family together , like it could be a hot sunny day and my mom cook gumbo then my mom would call them tell and they would pull up 20 mins later we a family that like to eat gumbo my family is loud they louder then 1000 people in a mall they very loud

“Dale, dale, dale, No pierdas el tino; Porque si lo pierdes, Pierdes el camino”. The classic piñata song that is sung at parties. It translates to “Go, go, go, don't lose your aim; because if you lose it, you will lose your path.” The phrase ties in with my identity because of my cultural background and experiences at parties. Who am I? What is my cultural identity? The questions that have me trying my best not to have an existential crisis. I am a Mexican American, my parents were born in Jalisco and I was born in California. As for my cultural identity, I am a NSHS student that has been shaped by music, technology, and sports.

Most people call me Colby, but on the field i'm know as number 40. Soccer has been a part of my life since I was 3, my 12 years of experience have influenced how I act, what I eat and most aspects of my life-like who I hang out with and what I dislike. In the United states especially, sports are a huge part of everyone's cultural identity. With all this in mind I would call my cultural identity a soccer game. It can change in a blink of the eye but is consistent through life.My family is like the other players, education is like the field and my hobbies are like the ball.

I come from a small town in South Georgia consisting of a flashing light and a gas station. I grew up on a dirt road surrounded by woods, mosquitos, and adventure. If you ever listen to the song “American Honey” by Lady Antebellum, that was my childhood—or really any country song about being a kid. The age old question, “Who do you want to be when you grow up?”, implies that we are never fully adult until we are fully who we want to be. As I have transitioned into adulthood, I’ve found that we are never really fully grown, but rather always growing. We are always changing, transitioning, and striving to become our ideal selves; however, this destination should never disqualify the journey of getting there. The journey is what

The following paper will discuss two of the major dimensions of my cultural identity, and analyze the way in which my identity holds privileges, or has exposed me to oppression. Being that I am white, I have lived a life of privilege simply because of the color of my skin. I have been afforded opportunities, and lived a life free from persecution due to my skin color. I have also lived a life that has been impacted by oppression because of my female identity. This unique position between privilege and oppression is where I live my life.

My cultural identity varies between the food i eat, the language i speak, and the clothing i wear. Based on how and where people grow up i believe that’s what makes up those 3 things. For example, i spent most my life in northern europe and the way you see things and what you hear in the united states are far different things from what you would hear and see over there. Every state seems to adapt to having many different people with many different cultures from all around the world. I believe a big part of all of their cultural identities had to do with what was inherited in their families and maybe even friends.

I as a person am of many ethnic backgrounds, I am a person of multiple races and descents. I am a “mutt” or I have so many races and backgrounds in me can't be called anything. My father is Hawaiian, Samoan, Tongan, Irish, Mongolian, filipino…. Well atleast i think he's Filipino. As Well as a lot of other percents of races, my mother on the other hand is “White”, African american, Siselean, Spanish, and among others that I was not told. I am one of six children in my family and I bare this strange mixture of these ethnic backgrounds, I like many others have a percent of all these races inside of my genetic code and DNA. Me as a

I was walking with my suitcase, on my way to the airport. I felt sad, yet excited at the same time. I had to leave my county to a place that I have never seen. From the society I grew up in, they viewed the United States as a very wealthy country. Therefore, I felt very fortunate to move to a place that was stable in more ways than Bangkok, Thailand. I discovered a lot about myself and culture through my move from Thailand to the United States. It was a major change in my life.

What does cultural identity have to do with me? Well it basically has to do with what you love doing and how you feel about things. Cultural identity is the identity of feeling a person’s self-conception. The things that I like to do are play soccer with my family and friends, listen to music when I am angry or sad, I also love to draw pictures that pop into my mind when I see something gorgeous, cooking food is my favorite thing to do for my family and some of my other relatives, and taking care of animals that can’t take care of themselves. Those all make up my happy, loving, and fun side that I have in me.

What is cultural identity? How does one develop a cultural identity? I believe a person’s cultural identity is determined by the people that surround you and the things that you do. So, what is my cultural identity? My own cultural identity is based around many of the experiences I have had and the people I’ve met. If you asked people what best describes me, they would probably say I’m a sports jock. My parents have had influence on all aspects of my life. My friends have had a huge impact on who I am.. The combination of these three things I cherish, has shaped me and my cultural identity.

Have you ever thought about your cultural identity and what's behind it ? Well maybe you should find out , Cultural Identity has a big impact on our lives. Many people have different or maybe similar cultural beliefs that you do. But today I will be talking about my cultural identity and what's behind it . Well, culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. Everyone has a different cultural identity of course because no two people look exactly the same. I have my own cultural identity . I have different beliefs , behavior, rules, and etc. from others. For example my mother plays a big role in my life far as cultural identity or beliefs there is things i have grew up doing and continue doing my whole life because i have grown up doing this so i'm used to doing it . When a child repeatedly does something it's because 1. they’ve either learned it from someone else or was taught to do it . A Lot of things I do i learn from my mother .So i follow her beliefs and rules because she was raised doing the same. For example when my mother was younger my grandmother's belief was to go to the kingdom hall every Wednesday and Sunday to worship god and that followed my mother when

How do we get are cultural identity? There are many ways that make us who we are, from are decisions that we make in life to, whom you have in your life, which can be family, friends, or even strangers that can impact are life. Everyone has their own culture, traditions, and customs which makes us who we are in are Cultural Identity. It all depends on what we do, who we hang out with or, where are background comes from. Culture means to me a variety of different people from different places that celebrate traditions and customs from their culture.

The notable French film critic Jean Luc Godard once proclaimed, “Sometimes reality is too complex. Stories give it form.” Intricately woven into the tales, a variety of lessons and moral values are introduced to listeners as they follow the often light hearted plots of traditional stories. From the grasslands of Ghana to the Mesoamerican pyramids of Mexico, storytellers have been utilizing the art of metaphorical imagery to entertain - both the young and old - for centuries. Clearly, the art of storytelling is not geographically confined to a single region; several different cultural groups have utilized the artform and have taken advantage of the unique qualities it has to offer. Being a direct descendent of such cultural groups has given me the opportunity to learn a variety of lessons from traditional stories passed down my lineage while slowly become more in-tune with my cultural identity.

Have you ever lived in an area where you have to keep shorts and a sweatshirt in your back seat because the weather is constantly changing? It can be 60 degrees at 6:00 am and 80 by early afternoon. Where you live can be part of your culture. It influences what you wear and even sometimes the moods you’re in. Culture has a big impact on the world whether it’s noticed or not. Your cultural identity is where you fit in a group of people, your religion, social class, generation and anything that you can be identified with. Although I have not previously thought about my cultural identity, I have learned that everyone has a cultural identity that makes us all different. When I think of my own cultural identity I think of art, my kindness, and my family.