This is a
picture of my family and I at my older sister’s graduation from Washington
State University in 2011. I chose this picture to represent a part of my
culture because my sister and I are first generation college students.
Education is a very important part in our lives, and it is something now instilled
in my little sisters, that they will further their education after high school.
I am graduating in June, and am very proud to say I am a first generation
college student who went straight out of high school. I have been told numerous
times that it is something no one can take away from you, and that is what I
love remembering about it. Once I walk up on stage and get my diploma, it is
mine forever, and a symbol of my hard work and dedication.
This is a
picture of my two little sisters and I when they came to visit last year. My
youngest sister is 12, and the other is 15. Everything I do, I keep them in the
back of my head. I strive to be a good role model for them, and someone they
can be proud to say is their older sister. They play such a big role in my life
that it shapes who I am as a person. I want them to have me as a good example
of how to behave, act, and perform in school.
Since economics
and jobs play a big role in a person’s culture, I decided to put a picture of
where I am currently interning/working. I started my internship at Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, WA., last summer. I am continuing to
work remotely from school now, and will pick back up full time on-site after I
graduate. It is my first ‘real’ job, and I am incredibly happy with it. I have
learned life long career skills, and have met people I will never forget. For
survival, a person needs to have a job, it is an extra bonus I have found a job
I love.
My sorority is
Alpha Phi. I joined my freshman year of college, in 2010 and I can honestly say
it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I have met girls I now can
call family, and I currently live with three of them. I lived with a different
three last year, and the year before that, I lived with 20 of them. Alpha Phi
prides itself on their morals and values, which directly play a role in my own
morals and values. Scholarship and friendship play a big role into Alpha Phi,
which plays a big role into my life as well. I have also obtained leadership
positions within Alpha Phi, which I greatly grew as a person within that time.
I learned my strengths and weaknesses, which I will take with me forever.
My family and I
have never practiced a certain religion very much growing up, we just went to church
on Christmas Eve and Easter. A few years ago though we started going to Center
for Spiritual Living every Sunday. We practice what is called Religious Science,
which honors all religions and paths people take, and provides spiritual tools
to transform our own lives. From what I have heard, it is much different than
most other churches. When I was younger, I remember I did not understand
anything that was said up front. Now, I love going anytime I am home, and try
to carry the message with me for the weeks to come. This church is something I
have experienced since I was very young, but really hits home for me now that I
am older.
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