My Cultural Identity

My Cultural Identity

Introduction

In this assignment I will brief you about my background and take you through a journey which will help you in comprehending the origin, ancestral background, history, racial ethnicity and cultural identity of Black people in the world. This would also enable you to understand as to, “Who am I? What made me feel that I was in this social position? How do I compare myself to others?”

Discussion

My Personal Background

My race is black and I was born in Liberia which is located in western part of the African continent. I was brought up there by my parents who have six children and among them I was at fifth number. Let me also tell you that my religion is Christian. I am married and have three kids.

My Personality

Basically I am a very calm girl. I love people and have a kind-hearted approach towards them. I enjoy working with elderly people being very friendly with them. I have got positive attitude towards life and strong will power which time and experience have made me learn. I am a firm believer that one has to be always fair in his or her dealings with everyone.

My Struggle in Africa

My parents belonged to a rich family in Africa, but due to the ongoing civil war they lost everything. I could still recall my bad experience during the war period in Liberia. We were forced to leave our home and belongings during this war and hence we were displaced from our motherland. During the process of our migration I saw a number of dead bodies lying on the streets, hungry children, gun sounds and injured people. In fact I saw everyone in distress and agony.

My US Experience

As a result of this migration we succeeded in reaching the United States of America. At the outset I did not know that they had homeless people and I initially thought that it would be very easy to earn money in the US. But my initial impression got wiped off when I got my first job. It was so tiring for me to earn $6 an hour as I needed to start my work early in the morning at 5 am. Then after one year I decided to attend a school for care giver course which I completed in four months. At this point of time I was very happy as I had started earning more as compared to my previous job. On completion of another year after becoming a care giver I decided to start LPN School which lasted for 2 years. By this time I had realized that income of any individual is directly proportional to his or her level of education. The more you add to your qualifications academically the more you earn. Experience in the relevant field is also considered vital for your growth.

My Aim in Life

Today I am happy and satisfied as whatever I dreamed, I got through in achieving that. I have got a well mannered wonderful ...