Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? My family and culture have profoundly shaped who I am as an individual and educator. Growing up in a household where values such as hard work, education, and financial responsibility were emphasized, I learned early on the importance of budgeting, saving, and making … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? My family and my culture have heavily influenced the person I am today. At a very young age, thanks to my family and my cultural background as a daughter to first generation Mexican immigrants, I learned what it means to work hard and … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? I didn’t know how important an education was to my mom until my junior year of high school when I told her I wanted to drop out. I thought when she heard that I wanted to drop out and dive into the workforce … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? My family and culture have been instrumental in shaping my identity. From a young age, my parents instilled in me a deep appreciation for my Salvadoran heritage, encouraging me to embrace both its rich traditions and its contemporary relevance. A valuable lesson I learned from my parents … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? Growing up, my parents instilled the importance of education to me and my four siblings. We were taught to work hard and to try to learn as much as we could. My family encouraged me to study engineering and I have a Bachelor’s … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? Education and putting one’s best into their work were fundamentals of my upbringing. I was surrounded by strong independent Filipina women, and Ionian women, all telling me to do my best, to get an education, and work hard-and eat well along the way. … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? I came to America as many of my students did – not speaking a word of English. And, like many of my students, my entire family of five bunked with my grandmother in a one-bedroom apartment. My dad had served in the military … Read more
Q: How has your family and cultural background shaped the person you are today? As an African American, my cultural heritage is a tapestry: woven with threads of education, resilience, and creativity. My family has shaped who I am today, by being a role model and teaching me the importance of walking in my own … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? My Dine’ heritage highlights the utmost importance of family and community values. This has motivated me to pursue further education, with the goal of making a more meaningful contribution to tribal communities, while also providing a strong framework for nurturing enduring connections with … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? I’ve always believed in self-determination and hard work. This was instilled from my family a long time ago where I was taught to work hard, study hard, and try to succeed based on one’s own talent. The Chinese proverbs of hard work meshed well … Read more
