Sylvia Kovacs-Kerbs Family Culture Paper

Mrs. Sylvia Kovacs-Kerbs, is a young mother from the small country of Hungary. She moved to the United States at just twelve years of age, to join her mother and step-father in a new adventure. There are many cultural aspects the Kerbs family deem necessary to continue within their new American life-style. Although Sylvia has spent more than half her life in America, the cultural roots of Hungary are imbedded in her soul, a culture she and her husband instill in the lives of their four children. Sylvia, grew up speaking Hungarian as her primary language although German and English are fluent languages in the area, she never took to learning to speak them while in Hungary. She was raised attending public school where all children wore a school …show more content…
People often avoid going to see a doctor because of the lack of care that is received. Mrs. Kerbs, shared that the prominent position of doctor here in the United States is not the same in Hungary. Doctors, lack in bedside manner and general care for the patients. Upon arriving in the U.S. Sylvia was impressed by the size of everything, cars, houses, meals and families are substantially larger than in Hungary. When Sylvia met a young man also from Hungary they returned together for less than a year to plan and celebrate their wedding with family in their homeland. The couple was married in a civil ceremony, because any religious wedding is not permitted in Hungary. Upon returning to Hungary Sylvia was shocked to find so much nudity and vulgar language on public television, a censored item she has appreciated in America. Sylvia, wants others to know that her home land is a beautiful country with much to offer to visitors. People often assume that Hungary is a third world nation, which is inaccurate. Hungary is a country making great strife to better the lives of those who live there. It has advanced greatly in the past several years to increase technology for the common