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Cultural Values Essay

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As a teen who constantly struggles to balance different cultures along with my goals, I believe that culture is very important in shaping one’s personality and aspirations. However, I also believe that as we are exposed to more cultures throughout our lives, we try to take part in foreign cultures that best fit our values. Thus, it cannot be concluded that individuals sharing the same culture tend to have the same identities and goals. Some individuals, like myself, disagree with certain aspects of their culture; they build their personality based on those disagreed beliefs.
Growing up, I was born and raised in a society where women’s education was looked down upon. In Afghanistan, after the Taliban left, the Afghan society and culture had …show more content…

However, for as a long as I can recall, my only educational goal has always been to become a successful doctor, specifically a cardiac surgeon. Growing up in Afghanistan, I have witnessed how preventable diseases such as polio and malaria tragically affect or even kill family, friends, and teachers due to the lack of medical support. Every single one of them, along with thousands like them around the world, motivate me everyday to work harder to become a doctor. I want to be able to help those who do not have access to medical support. As simple teenagers, we dream of saving the world one day; however, having lived the reality of poverty and war instills a determined conviction in me to progress for the sake of society. The path that I have chosen requires hard work, patience, determination and strong mindedness, but over the course of this journey, I hope to work towards becoming a more optimistic and confident individual. Even though I have come so far and achieved different things, I want to keep a positive mindset about my failures and struggles. I wish to build confidence in myself so that I can finish my journey with a strong mindset. My past experiences have shaped my personality, but I aspire to become a stronger individual as I experience

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