My Culture Reflection

My parents immigrated to this country in 1996, a year before I was born. My father and his family originate from Oaxaca, Mexico which is one of the most southern states in Mexico. My mother and her family originate from Michoacán, Mexico but grew up in Baja California. Like many Mexican immigrants, my parents came to this country to work and to

I am a second generation Mexican-American and the last of seven children. My siblings and I were born and raised here in the United States with a mix of Mexican and American values. Our parents migrated to the U.S. at an early age in search of the American dream. Both my mother and father left their families in Mexico to start a better life for themselves and their future children.

The second lesson I was taught was to treat people the way that you want to be treated.

My family is from a culture that prioritizes one’s home life above everything else, which has compelled me to grow a strong sense of loyalty towards my family. Mexico, being the beautiful country that my family originates from, I’ve learned and have embraced the beauty of my heritage that is full of beautiful tradition, delicious food, and it’s inspiring values. I am beyond blessed and proud to have grown up with such beautiful culture.

taught to always respect our elders and to also treat the janitor with the same respect as the CEO.

My father is from jerez zacatecas and my mother is from huajuapan de leon. My parents came here to have a better life and then they met each other and had 3 girls. My sister are proud of where we grew up. Growing up in san bernardino california has taught me a lot for example it has tough me to fight for what I believe in. also that fear shouldn't

I was taught at a very young age to always respect my elders and to never talk back (of course there are certain circumstances to where that doesn’t apply).

Over 1 million Americans are living in Mexico,and the Americans comprise 75% of the document immigration population. Mexico is safer than other countries,there's laws in Mexico that are strict about on,places where you should go and avoid,then lastly there's safety procedures that Mexico will keep you safe from criminals and other such.

Most of my life, I have lived in a small town in the mountains of Oaxaca. Surrounded by beautiful Mexican traditions, and the culture inherited by the Zapotec indigenous people. My parents are originally from this community. But they had to immigrate in order to obtain better living conditions. In this way, I was able to reach the state of Oregon where my sister and I were born but soon after they were forced to return to Mexico.

The cultural assignment allowed me to gain a new perspective on the differences of others. I have grown up in a household of dissimilar belief systems. My mom is a dedicated Christian while my dad is unassociated with any religious beliefs. Though, he grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness. There differing belief systems have been the cause of various conflicts within their relationship. I often wondered if people with contradicting beliefs could effectively and peacefully discuss their belief systems. This cultural experience showed me that a peaceful discussion is possible between individuals of dissimilar beliefs.

(Origin) When thinking about my family and our roots I identify my family’s places or origin as Germany and Ireland. A majority of my family is of German ancestry and the one exception is my grandmother and she is Irish. I identify these too places as where my family came from due to stories that I have hear from family members and to the traits that each member of my family carries. A majority of my family are all blonde hair, with blue or brown eyes which have a lot of similarities to people from Germany. My family as very few of the traits from the Irish side but the only ones the I have been told are that some people in our family freckle a lot

As a child I was taught to be polite and to never use obscenities, that there are many words within the English language that I can use to express myself and this was enforce by family and teachers and I was aware of the consequences of disobeying rules set forth. A core principle that was instilled in me was to always ask for something, but most importantly the value of earning and deserving of getting rewards, that nothing in life that is not earned without hard work and sacrifice. In earning these rewards one can appreciate hard work and know the value of hard work. Another important value taught to me as child is to be willing to share with others and that there is joy and fulfillment in sharing and an appreciation for what you have and not to covet things your neighbors have. I had to learn to appreciate what I had and show that appreciation and that has carried over into my adult life wherein I appreciate gifts and people and I am very thankful for those in my life. I am very careful of the friends I keep as one of the things instilled in me is that the people you surround yourself is a reflection of the person you are.

I was born in a Vietnamese family. Both my father and mother are Vietnamese. My parents were born in the countryside and they spent their childhood there. When they grew up, they moved to the city to look for jobs. Where I live is a small hometown which lies closely to the countryside. I have lived here all my life and

Culture! We are always encountering other cultures and our own. There are traditional dances, foods, religious beliefs, upbringing, and etcetera. Our own culture and those around us shape who we are. I come from a culturally diverse background because of my two parents and community. On my mothers side, she is from the Philippines and my father is from Mexico. From their different civilizations and life style brought a little piece from each side on how I was raised.

The simple things that you learn like table manner, how to talk to people, types of people like elders, teachers, your boss at work just the simplest things you learn from the people around you well mostly from your family and peers. So these are the simplest things you learn but won't in some family, some kids have no manners and I think it is because how they are raised or that they were influenced by their family friends and etc.