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    Pittsboro Research Paper

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    Twenty-two years ago, I was lucky enough to call Pittsboro, North Carolina my home for the first time. Unbeknownst to me, this small rural town would play such an enormous role in who I am today. From a first kiss to pig pickings, Pittsboro was full of life and opportunities. My family, farming, and the culture here consequently affected how I view the world today. Though I may not get to spend as much time in Pittsboro, my roots will always be in this town. Pittsboro, North Carolina was…

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    This happened to my great-grandparent and his brother, who were the two elder brothers (in total they were 12 children); they were living in Sonsonate, a very poor part of El Salvador. It was a rainy day and their mother was incredibly sick that she could not move from her bed, and it was urgent that a doctor review her before getting worst. My great-grandpa and his brother went in the middle of the rain and walked approximately 2km until they got in the doctor’s house. The doctor rejected to go…

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    My cultural identity has always been a journey. I have a very diverse group of family and friends. My cultural identity was formed my by experience and my family. I believed that with the push for multicultural counseling I believe it’s important for counselors to have a strong sense of self. I believe that with diversity being a strong topic and how important ones culture is we have counselors have to learn how to become more culturally competent. Thus far in Social Justice and diversity I…

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    Amongst my family ethnography are multiple memories, heirlooms, and locations that are close to my heart. My immediate family includes my parents, John and Jenny McGee Hagood, my grandparents Molly Hicks Hagood and John Hagood, my aunt and uncle Lanier and Kristi Hagood, my cousins Katie and Thomas Hagood, my grandparents Connie and Wayne McGee, my uncle Patrick McGee, and my cousin Emma McGee. My dad grew up in the small town of Eufaula, Alabama. My mother grew up in the small town of…

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    the background some form of sporting event on the TV. Holidays were always eagerly anticipated as it was one of the few times throughout the year my entire extended family was together. It was also an opportunity for my grandparents to spoil us even more than usual My grandparents took turns watching us every week so that my parents could regain their sanity…

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    The Quilt

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    all slept on the quilts whenever we would stay the night with our grandparents. To us, these were just blankets to sleep and play on, but now I realize they were so much more. I did not realize that the patterns not only looked pretty, but also told a story. We used these blankets to keep warm, but they would end up being passed down in the family as heirlooms. They have a practical, everyday purpose, but also a historical importance. Normally, when we think about quilts being made, it evokes…

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    My grandparents introduced me to Occupational Therapy. My grandma, having been diagnosed with a rare neurological degenerative disease, had a stroke that impaired her fine motor skills. My grandpa, although I was not alive at the time, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre in his 50s and was told he would be paralyzed at midlife. I watched OTs rehabilitate my grandma after her stroke so that she could complete important daily tasks again, like holding a pencil and writing with clarity. I was…

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    even walk across the stage to receive her law degree (my mother was 7 at the time). These are only two of the many examples my family has to offer regarding the importance of hard work and how with fierce dedication and the will to succeed, anything is within your grasp. Hard work has been instilled in me by my parents and grandparents. I am here because I stand on the shoulders of my family and that is something I will never forget. I hope to honor them by working hard as well and facing my…

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    When my family and I moved to Canada my eyes were opened to the reality of a missing piece of myself. My grandmother served a big purpose in my life because not only was she a grandparent, she was also a mentor, a second mom and a friend. The moment I got the news that we were moving to a different country, I immediately felt the need to live my days as if they were my last and because I knew my days with my relatives and friends were being marked, I willed myself to spend as much time with them…

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    I pledge, on my honor, that I have neither received nor given any unauthorized assistance on this final assignment Family Trends The trends and patterns that I have identify within my genogram are many of my family members actively use illicit substances. The use of drugs is seen within the last 3 generations of my genogram. Their drug of choice is alcohol, heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana. Although drug use is prevalent many of the members of my family are in recovery. Many of my…

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