Cultural Identity
Q.Describe a time when you learned to do something that relates to a common cultural practice. You might describe how you learned to prepare a cup of tea, or how you learned to play a game, or grow a tomato, or make a paper airplane. What did you learn to do and how did you learn to do it? Why did you want or need to learn it? Describe the process. Where did your learning take place? Who was your teacher? What tools did you use? What has been the outcome of your learning? What more can you now do as a result of what you learned? How does what you learned relate to the values, beliefs, and behaviors of the culture(s) with which you identify?
A.In India , you will find a tea stall in every nook and corner of the Country.So tea drinking tradition is present al
l over the India.We drink tea twice a day.Now I am expert in making tea.But in the beginning , I made the worst tea in the world.But then My mum taught me the nuances of making tea.She told me the exact measure and since then tea has been mine specialty.
Q.Consider your identity as it is defined by your membership in a social group or community. How is your identity defined by your membership in that group or community? Which behaviors “mark” you as a member? What are the words and sayings that identify your group or community? How does your outward appearance reflect your identity?
We are all members of a number of communities, ones that arise from our work, education, religious practices, recreational activities, political affiliations, etc. Our identities within these communities can compliment or contradict one another--our religious affiliations may influence our political stances, or our hobbies might interfere with our work. Of the various communities to which you belong, which identities do you privilege or feel are most central to how you understand yourself? Why?
A.To begin with I belong to India and hence to the World I am a Indian.I am light dark skinned girl.I consider myself a teenager as I am 17 .I belong to various groups in school and society level.I also belong to various book clubs including Goodreads and Barnes and Noble.
Q.Find a song, video, poem, etc. that you feel is especially relevant or meaningful to your identity and explain why.
A. Here is a poem by Emily Dickinson:
There is no frigate like a book
To take us lands away,
Nor any coursers like a page
Of prancing poetry.
This traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of toll;
How frugal is the chariot
That bears a human soul!
This poem is very personal to me and I strongly connect with this poem because Reading and writing one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Q.Describe a time when you encountered a new cultural experience, i.e. eating a new food for the first time, participating in a different holiday celebration, learning a new way to greet someone, etc.
A.We had a delegation from China in our school , so we had a whole day with Chinese students .It was a whole new experience for me .It's us who limit ourselves with Nationality ,but we come out of our cocoon we will find a whole world awaiting us.
Q.Describe a time when a cultural tradition, value, ritual, etc. that is important to you limited your ability to participate in an activity or an event. Alternatively, describe when you had to explain a cultural tradition, value, ritual, etc. that is important to you to someone who had never experienced it before.
Be sure to be as detailed and thorough as possible, and use examples to help explain your response. Be sure to read over your response to be sure it says what you want it to say.
A. As a girl I was subjugated a lot of times for being a girl But that didn't deter me.
A few years ago I had met some Britishers for a food carnival.Being a Indian we have loads of spices and hotness in our food but the British people had lots less spice in there food.It was a complete torture to find something fit for them.