My Family Culture

I have been recently given the task of sharing certain information about my family culture with others. There are some things that are a part of my culture that is very important to me. If I had to evacuate my country or my place of residence, these things would be something that I would most definitely take on my journey. The three items that I would take with me would be photos of family, friends, and students that I have taught, my collection of poetry, and my shoe collection. Each of these things have a story behind them. In the following paragraphs, I will explain the meaning/story behind these items.

My photo collection is important to me because these are people who have shaped and transformed my life. My family has always been there for me no matter the situation or the circumstance. The friends that I have made over the years have begun to look and feel just like family in so many ways. They have given me strength and support to complete my education and they have also provided a listening ear when I have needed advice. My students have made me realize my potential as a teacher. They push me to succeed by being themselves regardless of what that consists of. We all know the type of things that middle school children do and in the midst of it all, I rise to the challenge.

My poetry collection is one that is a true representation of who I am as a person. My poems speaks volumes without me having to say a word. I enjoy writing and I have been writing poetry since I was ten years old.

Last but not least, I would take my shoe collection. I am not a vain personality. I love shoes because as a child, my parents weren't able to afford a lot of them. We weren't rich and we wore mostly clothes that were handed down from one sibling to the next. I never want to be placed in that situation again.

If I had to choose one item to keep, it would be my poetry collection because one day, I plan to be published and those faded pages will be ones that I use as inspiration. The pictures of my family, friends, and students will forever live on in memory and in my heart. I doubt if these things will fade from existence. As for my shoe collection, I would give them up because I know that it is about time that I break this cycle. Although vanity is not my motivation, mentally, I need to get passed my childhood poverty and my outlook on the whole situation.

By completing this activity, I was made to look within myself and pull out some things that I thought I had forgotten. It made me think...