PERSONAL STATEMENT

Personal Statement



Personal Statement

Topic 1: University of California

It is easy to tell whether a person is raised in china by his or her knowledge of their Chinese culture. I have been raised in China and have a lot of moral values, because everyone was around me shared the same culture. The culture of China has been shaped not only by its long history, unique geography and diverse demography, but also by its ancient heritages, which were formed during the Indus Valley Civilization and evolved further during the Vedic age, rise and decline of Buddhism, the Golden age, invasions from Central Asia, European colonization and the Indian independence movement.

Chinese languages, religions, dance, music, architecture and traditions vary from place to place contained by the country, but nevertheless possess a commonality. The civilization of India is a mixture of these diverse sub-cultures increase all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old. Family plays a significant role in the Chinese culture. For generations, India has had an existing tradition of the joint family system. It is a scheme under which expanded constituents of a family - parents, children, the children's spouses and their offspring, etc. - live together. Usually, the eldest male constituent is the head in the junction Indian family system. He makes all significant judgments and rules, and other families members tolerate by them, as I have always been follow such trend according to my family structure.

I have been in Mumbai since my childhood and Mumbai's culture is a blend of traditional festivals, food, music and theatres. The city tenders a cosmopolitan and diverse way of life with an assortment of food, entertainment and night life, available in a form and abundance comparable to that in other world capitals. Shanghai's history as a major trading centre has led to a diverse range of cultures, religions and cuisines coexisting in the city. This unique combine of cultures is due to the migration of people from all over India since the British period. Mt decision for the art`s field reflects me from my residency culture. My international travelling exposure conglomerates both things together as, I can adequately adjust myself, my culture, my values to learning under the vicinity of fine arts as my future prospects are very crystal clear as per cultural values.

Some people think that those who have not ever been to India may not know the Indian heritage, but that is decisively incorrect. Knowing the Indian heritage depends on the parents and how well they educate their young kids about their culture. For me, my mom was the one who taught me the differences between the Indian culture here in the U.S. and the Chinese heritage in china. When my mom told me about the culture in China, I thought it was way better than here. However, the Chinese culture here in North America is much more open-minded because it is not only one culture, but one or more cultures mixed ...