Bria
Marquez
English
1A
Knapp
23rd
March 2012
Behind
my Identity
Identity is most simply defined as a
person's own sense of self; their personal sense of who they are, but what
influences a persons identity, how do you become who you are? Gloria Aznaldua
writes about how culture, region, and language shaped her identity, In the story
“How to Tame a Wild Tongue”. Reading “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” really got me
thinking about what shaped my identity. I think that who I grew up with, and the culture in surrounded by really influenced my identity.
The first thing that influenced my identity would be my dad.When I was 5 My father left my mom due to her constant drug use and took my brother, my sister, and i with him. Growing with out a mom is hard for any girl to go through, mothers are suppose to teach their daughters how to be a lady and to become a young women. My father had to play two roles in our family, to be a father and to be the mother. My dad made me the person i am today, he taught me to never give up, to always ask questions, and to always be proud of who i am and where i came from. I'm more than grateful to have grown up with him.
The last thing that really influenced my identity would be the culture i grew up around. I was born in southern California and lived there until i was nine years old. I moved a lot when i lived there, I've lived in Redlands, Orange County, LA, San Bernardino, and Riverside. When i moved to San Jose everything was completely different than southern California. In southern California every body seemed to be nicer, everybody was more laid back. To me southern California was like the TV commercials advertised California. i was surrounded by my family and the beaches. So when i moved to the bay area i wasn't use to the claimant changes and the people. I've experienced a lot of different ways of living and many different cultures. I think of my self a melting pot of culture and experiences. Viewing life in different ways really made me more accepting and opened minded to people.
The first thing that influenced my identity would be my dad.When I was 5 My father left my mom due to her constant drug use and took my brother, my sister, and i with him. Growing with out a mom is hard for any girl to go through, mothers are suppose to teach their daughters how to be a lady and to become a young women. My father had to play two roles in our family, to be a father and to be the mother. My dad made me the person i am today, he taught me to never give up, to always ask questions, and to always be proud of who i am and where i came from. I'm more than grateful to have grown up with him.
The last thing that really influenced my identity would be the culture i grew up around. I was born in southern California and lived there until i was nine years old. I moved a lot when i lived there, I've lived in Redlands, Orange County, LA, San Bernardino, and Riverside. When i moved to San Jose everything was completely different than southern California. In southern California every body seemed to be nicer, everybody was more laid back. To me southern California was like the TV commercials advertised California. i was surrounded by my family and the beaches. So when i moved to the bay area i wasn't use to the claimant changes and the people. I've experienced a lot of different ways of living and many different cultures. I think of my self a melting pot of culture and experiences. Viewing life in different ways really made me more accepting and opened minded to people.
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