Families

Before reading the article Diversity in U.S. Families, I thought that most families around the world were more or less the same. This is true in the sense that most families are close knit and very loving and caring. But after reading more into the article, more different cultures do very different things in and with their families. Some families rely on the father figure as being the sole provider of the family, and others rely more on the mother figure as being the individual who brings home the bread. This is not true for all families, because in modern society, both parents may work and/or take care of the children and household chores. In Asian American families, they highly value their discipline and respect for their elders. Latino families are the largest growing population of families in the United states, and they often differ by the multiple Latino cultures that they are broken into. It is easy for me to relate to this article because I live in a very diverse neighborhood. In Queens New York, so many different cultures live in a tight knit area. In bayside for example, my neighbors are Irish, Columbian, Dominican, Asian, middle eastern and white. This is good because living like this, individuals get a strong sense of other cultures and they can understand how other people in different cultures think and how they do things.

Compare and Contrast

Animals are of great interest to me. Two of my favorite animals are cats and dogs. Despite how much I love both of these animals, theyre are some things I do not like about them. Dogs have always been known as mans best friend. They are always so loving and playful but they always need to be walked and taken out for exercize. As an owner you also have to give them baths regularly and clean up after them when they go to the bathroom. Not all dogs are loving and playful. Some dogs can be nasty and loud. My friend Steven has a pitbull. His dog is so big and mean to anyone that he does not know in the house. I have been bit on many occasions when I was at his house for dinner. Cats are a different story. Some cats can be lovey dovey and they may like to cuddle, while others are often very reclusive. They are good in the sense that they bathe themselves and that when they go to the bathroom they do not someone to help clean up their mess. My cat for example is not friendly at all. When I come home my cat always looks at me and acts as if he does not want to be bothered. Even as a kitten if I tried to play with him he would simply walk away from me. Animals can be very weird sometimes. Whether they are friendly or unfriendly, I will always love animals, especially cats and dogs.

personal reflection- have no fear

One personal memory that has been permanently painted in my mind is watching T.V. with my uncle William when I was younger. When I was about five years old we would watch a scary show called "Tales From the Crypt." Being so young I would always be scared. My Uncle would always watch it with me and he taught me a very valuable and important lesson. He said "Always laugh at what you fear and you will have nothing to fear." To this day I don't let things get to me because my uncle taught me to look on the bright side of life. All the memories that I remember of being with my Uncle are of all the good times we shared together. We had so many inside jokes and we did so much together. When I was seven years old my uncle was diagnosed with Melanoma, a form of skin cancer. A few short months later he passed away. This was very tough for my family but at every family gathering we still think about him and talk about all the good times and laughs we had with him. Looking back I believe that I would be a very different person had I not been taught so much by my Uncle.