Culture can mean many different things to many different people. Some people may have traditions, different recipes, or religions that they identify with. Others may categorize themselves based on where they grew up or where their ancestors are from. My family is christian and my ancestors are from Germany. However, I do not identify my culture in this way because I do not practice religion or the German culture. The culture that best betrays me are the characteristics in my everyday existence that impact who I am. Throughput my life I have had many different experiences, but sports, school and family are the categories where my life hit me a curve ball, gratititing me with the blessing of learning new lessons.
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Weather I'd like to admit it, or not, when I was a child I had biases towards certain races and people. I grew up for many years with my parents together. Parents being together was my normal. When a boy in my first grade class mentioned that his parents were no longer together I immediately judged him. Two things typically popped up in my head: this boy is bad, or this family has no money. However, the boy proved me wrong, and I was surprised. Luckyily, I did outgrow these terrible thoughts. Years later, one evening my mom and I were driving home from the barn. The car was silent down the dirt road until we hit the main road. My mom inhaled deeply “ I need to talk to you about something.” My heart sank to my stomach, and I felt the blood rush to my head bringing pigment to my face. I knew exactly what she was going to say, but I prayed she would not. She finally exhaled and let out the painful sentence“ Me and dad are getting a divorce.” She kept talking about all the details as I stared into space with tears running down my face. Not only did I feel as if I was losing my family, but I felt embarrassed that other kids would label me as a “ messed up kid”, or think of me differently due to the situation. With time I realised that things could be much worse, and because my parents are not together doesn’t mean I don’t have a family or that I am going to me so traumatised that I lose myself. I am still not use to my parents being divorced and it never will be normal. Nevertheless, my parents being divorced is apart of my families culture that has been a learning experience for all of
Sports will always be apart …show more content…
Weather I'd like to admit it, or not, when I was a child I had biases towards certain races and people. I grew up for many years with my parents together. Parents being together was my normal. When a boy in my first grade class mentioned that his parents were no longer together I immediately judged him. Two things typically popped up in my head: this boy is bad, or this family has no money. However, the boy proved me wrong, and I was surprised. Luckyily, I did outgrow these terrible thoughts. Years later, one evening my mom and I were driving home from the barn. The car was silent down the dirt road until we hit the main road. My mom inhaled deeply “ I need to talk to you about something.” My heart sank to my stomach, and I felt the blood rush to my head bringing pigment to my face. I knew exactly what she was going to say, but I prayed she would not. She finally exhaled and let out the painful sentence“ Me and dad are getting a divorce.” She kept talking about all the details as I stared into space with tears running down my face. Not only did I feel as if I was losing my family, but I felt embarrassed that other kids would label me as a “ messed up kid”, or think of me differently due to the situation. With time I realised that things could be much worse, and because my parents are not together doesn’t mean I don’t have a family or that I am going to me so traumatised that I lose myself. I am still not use to my parents being divorced and it never will be normal. Nevertheless, my parents being divorced is apart of my families culture that has been a learning experience for all of