My Family Culture

If there was a catastrophe and my family had to move to a permanent place outside in a country in which the culture was different from my own, the three things that I would take is the photo album, a blanket that has been in the family for decades and necklace that has been passed down to each female that was married. I would explain to other people that each item is part of my culture and they all will remind me of our family tradition and memorable moments. If I was told that I could only keep one item of the three once I arrive in another country, I would feel really sad and that my cultural values and traditions were being ignored. The insights that I gained with this exercise is that not every culture value the same thing. I gained the knowledge of knowing that every culture is different and has different beliefs and traditions that are different from my own. I also learned that my family culture means a great deal to me and I want to always remember how close we are and no matter where I go, I want to always honor my tradition, values and beliefs. I want to state that I believe that it is important to learn cultural differences and what is a value to each, so that each cultures beliefs, family structure, religion and values are respected.