Personal Narrative: My Cultural Identity

My identity can be defined by moments in my life. Moving to Canada, learning English and going to high school are three major moments in my life. Going through these experiences have changed the person in me and made me more confident, stronger, better in everything.

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

Many people writing this essay are going to talk about their religion or what race they are. But this is my personal cultural identity essay. I don't have a religion that I talk about or a race that I care about. My cultural identity is about sports, family and everything that makes me, me.

I am Scottish and English, but that means absolutely nothing to me. To me I am your classic white american boy. I am from Lake George New York, born in Glens Falls Hospital. I love to watch American football(My team is the NY Jets or the NY Giants) I am a big Gamer, and I LOVE to grill.

When I am asked about my cultural identity I think about my ethnicity. Being an Indian in a predominantly white school I feel awkward and out of place. Through the conflicts of my race and religion I have learned more about myself and my cultural identity.

As a second generation Chinese-Vietnamese American, I often found it difficult to identify myself as American or Chinese. I felt as if I did not entirely belong in one culture or the other as my peers often bullied me for being “too Asian” if I brought lunch from home or wore ethnic clothing. Despite social exclusion, I maintained my cultural identities because it defined myself and my cultural origins. I realized the importance of diversity in a field like healthcare when I witness non-English Vietnamese speakers in the hospital having difficulty forming coherent questions regarding their needs and requests.

Hello, today I am going to talk about my cultural identity. First let me explain myself to you i am a tmnt,pizza loving ,catholic, kid that likes cartoons and his family, and loves acting.So that leads me into my story on how I feel about my culture with acting I was a 7 year old kid going to an audition to play frosted flakes tony the tiger the casting director liked my tony tiger but i decided not to do my first chance to become an actor and I threw it away as i was started to get interested in action again i noticed that there weren’t many african american main actors in the business .

A person’s cultural identity is the makeup of their entire life. It encompasses their family, history, racial/ethnic background, religion/spirituality, and environmental factors. It is important for social workers today to be fully aware of their cultural identity in order to serve their clients to the best of their abilities. Being conscious of these factors help a person realize their own biases and therefore, work through them.

Most people define someone’s culture by what they see on the outside, however what’s on the outside doesn’t always define who you are. When you hear the word culture you might think of someone’s ethnicity as a main factor. While most ethnic groups might have similar traditions among their people, individually, the people are very different. My cultural identity is like an iceberg, you may see a little bit, but there is still a lot to be discovered.

My cultural identity never really had a place in life. I was once a part of a farming community that loved to prove that small town life was not like the movies. Gender norms were important in their conservative ways, and anyone different or complicated would have been denied. The fantasy of small-town life is something I became nostalgic of, but when reminded of the people, my heart sinks into my chest. I made some great friends, but I knew I didn’t meet their standards. As I grew, I moved into the city with people who I was not sure how to socialize with. Some of these people had never seen large fields of corn, and I couldn’t bring myself be to be social with the unknown. When I did become friends with others, I ended up getting hurt and

Each individual person is not identical. We each have our own unique differences which makes us who we are. We each have our own cultural identity which is shaped by our experiences and history. I am one hundred percent Japanese, but ethnicity is not the only thing that defines my cultural identity. I am teenager who plays basketball, loves technology, and plays video games. I do not celebrate any Japanese traditions or holidays, do not speak Japanese, and have never visited Japan. When I tell people I am Japanese, they want to know all about my Japanese traditions. I feel a little embarrassed of the fact that I cannot answer their question, but at the same time a little bothered that they assume I know all about Japan. Is it my responsibility

My cultural identity and heritage is something I cherish and admire dearly. I find the history and traditions sacred and I work to the best of my ability to preserve it. Unfortunately though, the Chickasaw culture and tradition are slowly disintergrating. Along with many other who are desperately fighting to defend centuries of traditions, I pledged to learn how to fluently speak my Native Chickasaw language.

The cultural background that I have come from is a rural agricultural farm. Farming is an industry that is not very easy and through working on my family farm I have come in contact with many struggles and hardships. I have also had hardships through the loss of loved ones. Having to deal with many of these trials in my life has helped me to become a stronger woman. I have also been able to show more dedication, hard work, commitment, and enthusiasm towards my leadership roles and the interactions that I have with others within my involvement of my job, clubs, and volunteer work.

There is a lot that happens throughout an individual's life that can shape them into the person they become in the future. For examples the culture of the family, what religion they are, the socioeconomic status, and even how an individual reacts the situations they are put into.

Culture encompasses many facets, such as: language, ethnicity, religion, class, power, history, geography, gender, lifestyle, values, beliefs, and traditions (Culture and health, 2016). I had to put my own cultural beliefs aside when caring for an older gentleman who was a Jehovah Witness. It was early in my nursing career and this older gentleman was admitted to the hospital with a very low hemoglobin. He needed a blood transfusion, but because of him being a Jehovah Witness, it was against his religious beliefs to receive any blood. This was very difficult for me to understand, since this was not my belief system. Even though it was not my belief system, it was my obligation and duty as the nurse caring for him to honor his wishes