My Family : The Influence On My Identity

In middle school I was bullied relentlessly. The boys at my middle school all ganged up on me and gave me a hard time for not being exactly like them. They saw that I stuck with the girls and they instantly associated that with me

Families, as units, are extremely complex and vary drastically from one another. A person might be under the impression that his or her own family is nothing special, especially if they are accustomed to their family’s routines. After analyzing my own family through the sociological lenses of an assortment of scholars, it is now clear that it is not as simple as it seems. Sociologically analyzing my family through the divorces that have occurred in my life makes it clear that divorce can have an impact on a variety of family dynamics, such as my parents and their jobs and domestic duties, the amount of involvement they have with their friends and family, as well as my financial dependence on my parents.

The impact on the development of an individual’s personal and social identity within respect to continuity and change of family and the media is extraordinary. The continuity and/or change regarding these agents of socialisation also has major influence over the development of an identity. Identity is shaped at unique points in each person’s life. The development of identity will be different due to changes for those growing up as a part Generation X and Generation Z.

Growing up surrounded by idealized American values and my mother’s traditional Chinese-Vietnamese principles challenged my identity as a first-generation Asian American. I excelled in school. I pushed myself to join programs such as Paideia, an English course integrated with history to attain higher levels of critical thinking. Despite being academically independent, my good grades and interest in English demonstrated how well I understood the language. Cantonese, the language I used to communicate with my mom, was an entirely different story. Because my mother would work night shifts and then sleep during the day, we could barely spend any time together, creating a lack of communication. I eventually lost my fluency in Cantonese. During Christmas,

Family history is vital to knowing who you are, where you come from, and how it shapes your personal identity. As I reflected over the course of my life, and explored family’s educational past, a startling revelation was uncovered. I have a lineage of uneducated family and did not recognize this truth until the assignment. Research extended back to grandparents on my mother’s side, revealed neither one finished elementary. A lot of unanswered questions are now coming to light. Although I completed high school, college education was incomplete, which yielded a poor end result; my son dropped out of college as well.

Growing up as a child in the Hearld family has shaped my life immensely. The adults that I was raised around taught me the important lessons of life that I reminisce on today. My personality now resembles those of the important people in my life. I learned that my family members all have unique qualities that make them who they are. I am who I am today because of the important people who have helped shape my life in their own special way.

Every person is unique and has at some point in their life felt as if they do not belong or fit in to a certain social group or society based standard. Because of our different backgrounds and the people we surround ourselves with; it is strongly unlikely that each individual will always feel like they “fit in”.

My family were the ones that built me up. My parents got a divorce in 2014, the summer after 8th grade year. I am the daughter of a loving mother, father, and stepmother. My older brother, Tyler, moved out as soon as he graduated high school in 2014. He and I were very close but when given the opportunity to leave, he took it so I had to learn to how to be adaptable. All these things have taught me that change it good. Change shouldn’t be scary and going through it as many time as I’ve, it gets easier every time. My parents divorce took a cliché toll on me, especially going

I have been influenced by my family because they have shown me the values in life. For example, they showed me how to be respectful, caring, forgiveness and a lot more that have made me into a good person today. My family is not the only thing that has influenced me, I have been influenced by my community because my neighbors always ask how I am doing in school and make sure that I am respectful to my mom and people around me and they will yell at me if I am not. My school also influences me to be a better person and help me make good decisions on who I am friends with and the life

Lipsha Morrissey tries to fix the relationship between Grandma and Grandpa Kashpaw using a love medicine, but it ends up killing Grandpa Kashpaw.

The family is the most common place for anger to erupt. It is also the place where the seeds of anger are sowed. When we live closely with others, when we are bonded to them, attached, dependent or vulnerable these individuals have the power to affect us deeply. In these relationships our expectations and demands greater.

My family has impacted me the most with my views and values. Throughout this past year, we have had many changes in my family. My sister, Rachel, had a baby boy, my other sister, Paige, graduated from college, and I am so much closer to my mom because my parents are divorced. Throughout all the tough and shocking times my family is always there. These situations

The manner in which an individual defines himself or herself is often rooted, in part, in his or her family of origin. Family of origin is comprised of one’s family culture, which encompasses several components, including values, traditions, ethos, patterns, rules, communication style, etc. It is impossible to not be influenced by one’s family, whether one is influenced to maintain family culture, reject family culture, or have a combination of maintained and rejected aspects of family culture. After all, everyone is a product of their environment and the earliest environment that humans universally experience is family.

My variables are all different and have different impacts on my life. Although these things have impacted me I have learned to cope with the bad and the good society faces me with every day. Also, it has helped me decide what my priorities are in life and what is important to me. My family is the most important thing in my life and they are the ones who keep me going in the good times and bad. I am who I am today because of my

Thinking back to my childhood my mom’s influence had a big impact on me and still does. My life has changed over the years since I was a little girl and anyone who knew me back then would definitely say that I have change as well. From the tiny third grader with anxiety attacks almost every week to now a freshman in college. I have become an independent young