My Family Essay

My family is my backbone, part of my identity and my biggest supporters. My family has had the biggest influence, from our culture to our traditions. They have taught me that being different is not something to be embarrassed or ashamed of. I view the world in a different way, my family is from Fiji and are devout Hindus. We have different traditions and beliefs that many judge or simply do not understand. My family makes up a large percentage of who I am today. My grandparents brought the…

Family Identity My family is made up of many diverse individuals, and love is the most valued between us all. Growing up, I was told that blood is thicker than water, which means that family comes before individuals who are not related by blood. However, I’ve lived in NJ all of my life and my mother’s family is from North Carolina, and Connecticut, while my father’s family is from NJ: but I have never had a solid relationship with them. My maternal brother’s family took me in—before he was…

and feet. This was how my grandparents met. At the time they were only teenagers and would not be married for another few years, but their marriage lasted for over fifty years before my grandpa became a widow. For the first few years of my early childhood I lived with them while my parents worked to establish a foundation for me, my brother, and sister. They were traditional Filipinos, not much Americanized, and lived according to their specified roles. Inside the house my grandma took care…

My family is like many Hispanic families that live in Laredo, Texas. We celebrate with cookouts or “carne asadas” instead of going to restaurant to have a nice dinner. We are a loud family of 8 that not always lived in Texas. Before I was even born, both my mother and father lives in Nuevo Laredo, Tamalupias in Mexico. Like many parents at that time, my parents would frequently travel to Laredo, Texas. When my mother got pregnant with my older sister and her first child she decided she wanted to…

My Genogram assignment made me feel like I was with my siblings, parents, uncles, aunts, and even my grandparents. During my genogram drawing I discovered much information of my family. While I was studying my family history, I noticed some interesting facts such as, appearance, health problems, marriage history etc., which are directly connected with me. There is a strong influence of nature and nurture in everybody’s life just like in my life. I found the genogram is a long distance mirror…

At the age of 8, my core family consisted of my mom, dad, and little brother. My mom had recently changed her hair color to blonde, which I found odd at first. Mom was usually nice, but at that age I found her to be naggy. My dad was rapidly losing weight, thanks to a special surgery he got. I remember thinking my dad wouldn 't be the same after the surgery and it was a bad thing. Looking back I was clearly mistaken. My brother is very large for a little brother, mostly at the waist. We usually…

I have a very large extended family as I am the youngest of six children. My father also came from a family with five children and my mother came from a family with 8 children. Most of my extended family is in New Mexico. We are in general closer to my mother’s side of the family. My father’s side was more spread out and my paternal grandmother died when they were little as well as my paternal grandfather died before I was born so there was not that bond of seeing them at grandma’s house. I…

experience in my life that has an impact on my personality is when I was a child my parents got divorced and I moved in with my aunt in Florida. When my parents got divorced I was around two or three years old, therefore I was still building trust with those around me. I did not see my parents for about three to four months because my mother believed it was best to live with my aunt while they were not fighting. Not only was it a traumatic experience for me because I was far away from my…

My family’s migration story goes back to when my father was born in the sovereign state of Guanajuato in Mexico. He migrated to this country in 1983 at the young age of eighteen facing many challenges along the way such as racism and the fact that he had nothing to his name. His journey was long and difficult as he traveled alongside his cousin and a coyote leading the way. Although my father did not enter the country in a way that is considered “legal” he felt he needed to in order to attempt…

Family is the most important influence in a child’s life. From the moment you are born you depend on your family for everything. Protection. Provision. Love. Your very first relationships are with your parents, your first loves are your parents. When I was around three years old, my dad left. At the time my little brain didn’t understand what I did to make him not want me anymore or why he didn’t love my mom anymore. What could a daughter do but love her father so much he wanted to abandon her.…