Who+Am+I?

__Cultural Memories __



Who am I? I am a Christian, a daughter, a sister, a niece, a friend, a teammate, a volleyball player, a coach, a future teacher, a believer, and a leader.

What is my cultural background? My cultural background is mostly German. When I was younger, my grandmother use to hold full conversations with her cousin over the phone in German.

What family traditions regarding play have been passed down? My parents were both actively involved in sports in high school and my mom actually went on to play college volleyball. They passed down their love of sports to me and I couldn't imagine my life without them. I hope to pass those same traditions down to my kids someday.

What family Christmas traditions have been passed down from one generation  to the next? During the Christmas holiday we always have my dad's side over to our house to celebrate whenever the majority of relatives can make it. My mom's side however, we have always go to a church service Christmas Eve and then to a relative's house to visit with extended family. Christmas day consists of waking up to see what Santa left and then presents after a delicious Christmas dinner.

What family traditions have been about the high school years….... I attended the same high school as my dad and had many cousins in my class and the surrounding grades as well. My friends' parents grew up with my dad as well and many of my teachers went to school with him as well.

What family traditions have been passed down from one generation to the next in the area of marriage and family? All of the members of my family  are married to the opposite gender, honoring the sanctity of marriage. It is also tradition to have open arms by accept people into our family of a different culture as my brother is adopted from South Korea and my cousin is mulatto.

What other unique family traditions have been passed down? We were all raised with Christian values. On my mom's side I will be the 4th generation of teachers. Another family tradition is celebrating cousin's birthdays, confirmations, graduations (any important milestone.)