My Cultural Background
I honestly can say that I was excited to write this paper. The past couple of months, I have been dealing with what my identity is or what defines me. I have been interested in what I let define me, or what things in my life make me, me. This cultural background paper is about the values, experiences, worldviews, and different identities that have shaped me throughout the years. It makes you think hard about the things you let into your life, or even the values you developed through your family or on your own. Unfortunately, there are things that influence our identity in a negative way and can overtake what we think about ourselves. Starting with my cultural background I am a daughter, sister, granddaughter, cousin, niece, and friend. These
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I have been in sports since a young age and sports have been part of my family forever. As of now, I am a Grace University woman’s soccer player and have been for the past two years. Soccer pushes you past your comfort level physically, and mentally. It also takes up majority of my time throughout the year. Growing up, my dad pushed me to be a better athlete in each sport that I participated in. Being a part of sports team, helped me learn about the different types of people. In a small town, in Iowa, you don’t get much culture besides the hicks, farmers, or athletes. It was a different type of culture compared to Wisconsin, where I lived before sixth grade. My grade was very clique-ish. We didn’t all get along and we didn’t all hang out. Majority of the people on my teams, I didn’t see outside of school. I would build my friendships based off of the sport that I was in. This wasn’t the best way for me to gain lasting friendships. It was completely unlike what I was used to in my small Christian school. I learned very quickly about having a “status” in a small-town due to the sports that I was in. This made me work harder and push myself farther so that I could get a spot on the court or field. Through sports, it helped me value the time that I had with friends, or the free time I would spend by myself. I learned how to be diligent with getting my work done before a game or practice. On the down side to competing in a sport
I have been in sports since a young age and sports have been part of my family forever. As of now, I am a Grace University woman’s soccer player and have been for the past two years. Soccer pushes you past your comfort level physically, and mentally. It also takes up majority of my time throughout the year. Growing up, my dad pushed me to be a better athlete in each sport that I participated in. Being a part of sports team, helped me learn about the different types of people. In a small town, in Iowa, you don’t get much culture besides the hicks, farmers, or athletes. It was a different type of culture compared to Wisconsin, where I lived before sixth grade. My grade was very clique-ish. We didn’t all get along and we didn’t all hang out. Majority of the people on my teams, I didn’t see outside of school. I would build my friendships based off of the sport that I was in. This wasn’t the best way for me to gain lasting friendships. It was completely unlike what I was used to in my small Christian school. I learned very quickly about having a “status” in a small-town due to the sports that I was in. This made me work harder and push myself farther so that I could get a spot on the court or field. Through sports, it helped me value the time that I had with friends, or the free time I would spend by myself. I learned how to be diligent with getting my work done before a game or practice. On the down side to competing in a sport