Growing Up In A Vietnamese Family

My family is the most important thing for me, I would die for them, I would do anything for them to keep them alive, and they would do the same for me. Sometimes I don't show any affection to my relatives, and that is what makes it difficult for them to communicate with me. I try to be affectionate with them, but I get uncomfortable or uneasy. But, aside from that, I still love them, and as said before, I will give my whole existence for any of them. Familia will always be there for you, no matter what, and if they are not, then I do not know what they are. A family is supposed to have your back, supporting you wherever they are and wherever you are, anywhere you go. Even if you think you are a grown independent human, you will forever need them, there will always be a moment where you will be sad and you will want to go back with your mamá or your papá, or even your abuelos, or uncles. And, let me tell you, no matter what you think, the past is in the past the present is the present, they will not care, they will forever love you, and will be happy to see you

The streets of Ho Chi Minh City are beautiful around the summer time, but my favorite city was Huế, the city of cheap eats. My siblings and I have never been to Vietnam before, so it was an experience for all of us. As we were sitting down in a restaurant, looking at the menu, an old lady came up to us to take our order. My mother used to order for my brothers, so she ordered for them. When the lady looked at me, waiting for me to give her my order, all I could do was point at the picture on the menu and give her a smile. The look on her face was clear displeased. “She was born in America. She doesn’t know Vietnamese,” my father quickly told her, apologizing for my lack of knowledge. I felt embarrassed, lowering my head whenever she came near us. It was not my fault that I did not know my native language, but it was not my fault entirely for being able to learn it all these

Family plays a crucial role in an individual's life. They affect your decisions and the way you live. Your family can either bring you down or lift you up and push you to do your hardest.

Since people adapt to culture through learning by observing and imitating, those who grow up in a society have values and beliefs being shaped by that society’s culture. A Vietnamese who grows up in Vietnam would have assumption, behaviors different from a Vietnamese who grows up in United State. Being raised and grown up in Vietnam, I’m also being shaped by our own culture, and have some of biases that may affect my perception. For example, United State seems to be very open-minded about one-night stand, as long as it has the acceptance of both parties, but for a person who was being raised up in a traditional culture like Vietnamese, this kind of things are unaccepted. We are taught to always treasuring ourselves and sexual practice should

Growing up as a Vietnamese boy in Tulsa, Oklahoma was difficult. Prior to moving from San Jose, California, my parents had recently divorced. My father wanted nothing to do with us, so my mother, sister, and I moved to Broken Arrow when I was six years old, where my mother had some friends she knew. Starting in the first grade, I had always had trouble fitting in at school. It’s a problem that has haunted me every day since I had moved. The other kids would always pick on me when I was in elementary school. They were often racist, and in a few occasions they were violent.

The first reason typically tossed at me as to why I apparently have to be Vietnamese is my appearance. I happen to look like the stereotypical Vietnamese and, frankly, so do my parents. On top of that, my parents were born and raised in Vietnam. So how could I possibly not be Vietnamese?

What family is is sticking up for one another. If one of you get into some kind of trouble and asks for your help, you help them. If your friends and they come to you in the middle of the night and need your help, you jump out of the window and help them out because you care for them and you love them. Tragedy struck and someone you love needs you right now, you’re already there comforting them. Someone gets into a fight, you go in there and risk it to try and stop it.

The definition of family states that it is the basic unit of society. Based on my experiences I believe it is, through thick and thin. I believe it is the most important part of your life, but your family DOESN'T have to define you. You can prove that you are not like them.

In the Vietnamese culture, children are obligated and devoted to older members of the family and to their parents. The father especially has the higher authority and ascendancy over their children. Traditionally, children are expected to show dependability, respect and obedience to their parents, and to care for or live with their parents in old age (Vu, Huy Q., & Rook, Karen S. (2013).

Family are the people you come home to with smiles on their faces after a long and tough day. When you have messed up big time and made mistakes, family is the ones who have your back. If you are struggling and need someone to talk to, they are the people who are there to console you. When it feels like the world

Family is love because, without love there is no family. Love is what keeps families the word family and its meaning well composed. Families need love to show remorse for one another. It is the key to stabilizing the family. My family shows love, all the time by supporting me in everything I do. They have attended my football games, graduation as well as my birthday parties.

In Vietnam the citizens don’t have a diverse population like the United States does, everyone in vietnam have been raised in the same morals, traditions, and also the same type of food. People that come to the U.S try to fit in as much as they can especially the kids that is why the Nguyen children have done so that they can fit in with other kids in their age criteria or at least try to be. That’s how it is for the kids/teenagers when they grow up in the U.S fitting in with

Individuals have numerous methods for characterizing a family and what being a part of a family intends to them. Families contrast as far as monetary, social, social, and numerous different features, but yet is family. The traditional family consists of a father, mother and children. Family means that no matter what you're in it together, and till the end. It means that no matter how many times you may argue with your parents, sisters, or brothers, deep down you still have that unconditional love for them and if any one tries to step on any of them, you'll be the first to stand up and defend them. It means that you never let them stand alone, they come first. It means that you are getting unconditional love and that there's someone out there who knows when you hurt, and fell when you haven't said a single word. My family and I is very close we have multiple cookout, dinners, birthday parties, and also family reunions. A time where we just get together talk, laugh, have a good time, watch movies, dance, let the kids bond with their cousins and eat really good. Family is something you cherish and something you don’t take for granted. Family you can’t choose but your friends you

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, family means “a group of people who are related to each other.” Although this definition is accurate, I feel family means so much more. Everyone has a different interpretation of what family means to them. For instance, my mother believes that family means, “A support system that is always there for you” (Burke). Another definition comes from my math teacher, she believes family means, “Having a bond with other people that you know can’t be broken” (Barrett). My friend thinks that family means, “people who will always love you even if you make mistakes, and they are people that will try their best to keep you happy and safe” (Williams). I think family means people who will be there for you

Vietnamese children tend to perform well in school and have a strong drive to gain high grades, because doing so would please their parents