Narrative Essay
Every individual has certain identities that help make him or her particularly unique to society. As for me, there are a few identities that I find essential to my self-construction. Being born in another country, I was raised differently than many of the people around me. I did not grow up with luxurious things nor did I have everything I wanted throughout my childhood; however, I would not want to change the lifestyle I grew up with. My family lived in a small town in which poverty was common amongst the people who inhabited the area. Many struggle to find a decent job in order to provide their spouses with proper food, clothing, and shelter. As a little child, I was not able to obtain a lot of resources as many of the kids …show more content…
My Buddhist religion was something that I was raised into, since a majority of my family members practiced Buddhism. My parents gave me certain restrictions due to my religion. I was not allowed to attend church, wear any crosses as accessories, or have anything else on me that represented another religion. It was difficult to converse with some of my friends because they did not share the same perspectives as me. In fact, school especially made it worse because I did not understand much about the bible or any readings that related to God or Jesus. During my third year in high school, I was infuriated at the fact that I had to do a presentation about Christianity; however, I had no right to express my opinion on it because my grade depended on it. This is one of many examples that proved how unfair it was to be of another religion besides the one that fit with society’s norm. It was an arduous task having to accept that I was different from everyone else, yet that allowed me to stand out and made me unique to others around me. Some would question as to why I chose to be Buddhist and the only thing that would come up to mind would be because it was a part of my family tradition. Although I never thought into detail as to why I practiced Buddhism, I did not have a problem with carrying on the family
Every individual has certain identities that help make him or her particularly unique to society. As for me, there are a few identities that I find essential to my self-construction. Being born in another country, I was raised differently than many of the people around me. I did not grow up with luxurious things nor did I have everything I wanted throughout my childhood; however, I would not want to change the lifestyle I grew up with. My family lived in a small town in which poverty was common amongst the people who inhabited the area. Many struggle to find a decent job in order to provide their spouses with proper food, clothing, and shelter. As a little child, I was not able to obtain a lot of resources as many of the kids …show more content…
My Buddhist religion was something that I was raised into, since a majority of my family members practiced Buddhism. My parents gave me certain restrictions due to my religion. I was not allowed to attend church, wear any crosses as accessories, or have anything else on me that represented another religion. It was difficult to converse with some of my friends because they did not share the same perspectives as me. In fact, school especially made it worse because I did not understand much about the bible or any readings that related to God or Jesus. During my third year in high school, I was infuriated at the fact that I had to do a presentation about Christianity; however, I had no right to express my opinion on it because my grade depended on it. This is one of many examples that proved how unfair it was to be of another religion besides the one that fit with society’s norm. It was an arduous task having to accept that I was different from everyone else, yet that allowed me to stand out and made me unique to others around me. Some would question as to why I chose to be Buddhist and the only thing that would come up to mind would be because it was a part of my family tradition. Although I never thought into detail as to why I practiced Buddhism, I did not have a problem with carrying on the family