Family Culture

A description of the three items you would choose:

1.      Family Photo book- I would take my family photo book because it would allow me to look at my family and some of the good times that we had.  Looking at pictures would help me remember what they look like at that time in my life. 

2.      Paper- I would take paper, hoping and praying that I would be given the opportunity to write my family that I have left behind.  Communicating by letters may be an option for me to keep in contact when I arrive to this country.

3.      Cell Phone- I would take my cell phone because I may get the chance to call my family.  Talking with them on a cell phone may be another option if I have services in the country that I am going to.  If I am not able to talk with my family, I would be able to look at the videos and pictures that I have in my phone.   

Upon arrival, you were told that you could only keep one personal item and have to give up the other two items you brought with you.  I would choose to keep my family photo book because my cell phone will eventually need to be charged and since I could only bring 3 objects, my charger did not make it with me.  In regards to the paper I chose, I may not be able to find someone with a pen or paper to write my family.  If I did have paper and pen the other problem that I may encounter would be finding a way to mail my letters to my family.  Living in another country may have different methods of how they delivered certain packages. So with that being saying, my family photo book would allow me to look at my family daily, even if I am in another country. 

Any insights you gained about yourself, your family culture, diversity, and/or cultural differences in general, as a result of this exercise.

I have learned that it would be hard for me to choose rather or not I would take my husband and children.  Family means a lot to me and I would rather for my children to have at least one parent in their lives.  Having 3 children and a husband means that if I was given the opportunity to take them I could not because I would have to leave someone behind.  My family culture is important and I would like for my family to stay together and be able to know their family.  I come from a big family and Holidays are the times that we all get together to enjoy each other.  I would like for my family to continue these holiday traditions because family is important and I value every member.