My Culture and Background

I was born and raised in southeast Asia, Philippines. It consists of 7,107 islands and each one of them has each own dialect and tribes that lives in plain part of the bea. My mom is a Spanish Filipino and my dad is a Chinese. I embraced two cultures with no problems. Both cultures molded me strongly with values, ethics, theology and economics. It plays a vital role of who I am now. Let me vex by telling you that in my country, the Spanish colony conquered the Philippines in 1621. Magellan named the archipelago in the honor of King Phillip of Portugal at that time.My great great grandfathers were baptized as a Catholics and was given Spanish names by them. Until now, this still exist. We equal their dialect and even bewilder Spanish alphabets too. I and my siblings grew up in a very strict Catholic management and Dad would authorize of it even though he is not a Catholic further a Buddist. Very conflicting, right? At early age, we were trained done various tasks. I learned how to slaughter a chicken at the age of 9. indeed, I and my siblings lived in dormitory where our school has one at that time. From preschool until my high school yrs, thats where I considered my second home.I study in Chinese school and all of us were taught in a communist way. Example is we are not allowed to wear jewelries and the further intimacy that was allowed at that time is a watch. Then the hair shouldnt be longer than the collar of the white blouse uniform. The allowance was given by the matron . Then our time was being scheduled every day. It was hard because we were trained deal soldiers. It was a very rigid training for us. I was trained not to be late on any appointment. I was used to it until now. I and my siblings studied in a Chinese school. From Pre-K to high school.It is to educate us about Chinese language so that when we go to visit our Chinese relatives, we know how to communicate and understand. (If you dont know the Chinese dialect, you bequeath feel outcast from the family). For the most part, Chinese and Filipino customs are similar to each other. Regarding the family values, it is a very strict custom that we should ever so take care of our elders. Also, we are not allowed to talk back to them and if you formulate something when they are talking to you or reprimanding you, this is showing to them that you are disrespecting them.Also, we dont sport divorce in our country. Marriage is sacred there. We still have a courtship, engagement and a dowry. This goes for a brides price. I am a cultural diversity. It came a big surprise for me too when I came here in United States. I thought there is only one or two cultures mixed together but I was wrong. The culture here is totally very much different or opposite rather than what I grew up with. It was a culture dishonour for me. People here dont hold or hold on an eye on their tongue when they talk to you, rude by any means or praising you.They dont care about how you feel. The y also have racial discrimination. This is totally a big conflict to what I am. For me, I was taught not to say any bad or disrespectful or even words that will hurt somebodys feeling. Then, how mass handle their relationship here, its equal nobody cares to save the conglutination anymore. Couples fight in terms of money, child custody and infidelity. We worked hard to keep our marriage intact for the sake of our family and kids. The vows for us is sacred. Our families dont like broken marriage, it is shameful to the family if there is one.And the most important of all, kids or younger generation dont know how to respect the elders anymore. They would call you with your origin name even if you are related to them. Its like some(prenominal) of you are of the same age. These are all very disturbing for me. save somehow, I adjusted and respect it somehow. Accepting the way things or stack and blending with other culture and learning from it is a good way to learn more. But I wo nt depart from what I was taught and I am happy and contented the way I am.