Growing up as a child in Singapore has taught me the importance of family. I was provided an idyllic life. I was raised in a home filled with love, support, peace, and happiness. This can be attributed to four objects in my life.
Gathering for daily tea time as a family demonstrates how I was raised, while growing up in Singapore. The dining table was always adorned with freshly baked desserts made by a member of the family and it was unfailingly served alongside a fragrant pot of English tea, with spoonfuls of carnation milk and heaped tablespoons of sugar swirled into it. It has been a family tradition to come together at around four-thirty in the afternoon, to enjoy each other’s presence and discuss the various issues going on in our daily
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Having grandparents in Malaysia facilitated many family road trips because it gave us a reason to drive up to Malaysia. I recall spending five hours on the road during the weekends, where we prayed the rosary, jammed out to songs on the radio, watched movies on the 7-inch screen, while we sat on the pastel-patterned mattress that fit snugly on top of the back seats, conveniently placed to keep us comfortable throughout our journey. We would also plan annual vacation trips to places such as the tropical island of Thailand and the shopping paradise known as Hong Kong. Traveling as a family comes with a list of benefits. Firstly, my mother and father were both diligent lawyers who had to tend to five young children over and above their hectic work schedules. The burden was no laughing matter and these trips would be used to help them break away from the stress of their daily lives. Just being able to let loose and get a tan by the chlorine- scented pool or enjoy a relaxing massage in the spa thirty feet from the sea, while soaking in the sun in the exotic island of Phuket, Thailand, or engaging in hours of shopping along the streets of Hong Kong, also known as The City That Never Sleeps, where we would literally shop until we dropped. These trips were great ways for us to gain new experiences and create many memories together. I attribute our constant traveling to our willingness to emigrate to the United States. Had my parents been opposed to stepping out of their comfort zone, creating new memories, and starting a new life, I might not be fortunate enough to be living and thriving in this country of opportunities, and benefiting from an American education, while simultaneously exploring its bountiful privileges. My parents have provided me and my siblings with copious amounts of opportunities through their constant years of sacrifice and adventurous spirits. They set aside their comfort to explore a new
Alice presents the idea that the relationship between Chinese children and their parents is one quite different from that of Australian children and their parents. ‘These were questions Chinese children never asked their parents.’ (Page 144) She suggests that different etiquette and customs are undertaken and that the bond between them differs. Alice alludes to the idea that these differences in the home are the foundation for the differences Alice perceives socially.
Right after a hurricane warning was issued at the Glades, all the townsfolk gather at Tea Cake’s house and prepare for a feast. Janie cooks the meal, just like she did in Eatonville, but in this case, Tea Cake stays with her and encourages her by praising her young looks. Though Janie cooks and stays in the house, she is not rangebound like she is in Eatonville. Home cooked fresh beans along with other drinks and nibbles are served and everyone has a ebullient and mirthful evening. This meal is truly exemplary of communion because everyone, including Janie takes part in the evening, is comfortable with each other, and has a good time together.
It is because of them that I aspire to be a college graduate, ready to head out into the world and help others while making my parents
With much of the world becoming focused on individual goals and ideas, it is necessary to remember the importance of family relationships. Through family bonds, people may find support that they would not find anywhere else, giving them the strength to push through difficult situations. The support that family relationships provide may be seen with an example from my own life as well as from Elie Wiesel’s novel Night. Family can be very crucial when it comes to dealing with tough situations in life.
Like the narrator’s father, he notices the family’s cultural identity is slowly dying. His wife, a native Malaysian, is adopting a new identity as a “sales clerk at [Woodworks]” (340) in Canada. In marriage, a couple is supposed to share the responsibility to raise their children and support each other. However, she may have given up on the teaching responsibility from the moment the language “never came easily to [the daughter]” (340). Ultimately, the father is solely responsible handing down his family’s cultural and social roots to his children.
Introduction Today’s society consist of a variety of different cultures. Each cultures has their own identity, customs, and beliefs. In my community we have several strong, family oriented cultures.
As a child growing up in an Asian household, I quickly became aware of how different my parents’ style of teaching was when compared to my other friends in elementary school. I remember feeling very surprised to hear how lenient most of my friend’s families were. I could never dream of even asking my parents at that age if I was allowed to stay over at a friend’s house. Everything, for me, revolved around doing chores and getting good grades. It was also strange for me to see how close and warm my friends’ families were together; where there were dedicated nights for board games or nights where they would watch TV together.
In the essay “What Is This Thing Called Family”, Lee Herrick reflects his life as a Korean adoptee raised by a Caucasian couple in America. He suffered a difficult life when he was a child because of the differences of his physical attributes from his sister and parents. Through the essay, Herrick has a chance to express his ideas about family and what family means to him. Everyone has something called a family but whether the definition of the family of each person is the same or not is debatable. I also have my own idea about family which I think is similar to Herrick’s opinions in the essay.
Family plays a critical role in the life of each person at one point or another. Whether one realizes it or not, the experiences we have with our families shape our lives and our personalities. In the short novel, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the theme of the importance of family is interwoven throughout the novel. The novel explores two very different views of the importance of family, one from Scrooge and one from Bob Cratchit. Towards the end, Scrooge begins to realize the true importance of family and tries to become a changed man.
Those who wanted to travel across the country no longer had a chance to do it without sitting in big plush chairs. A lot of people wanted adventure and they weren’t going to achieve that goal while riding a train. They didn’t think there was a sense of adventure in being tended to by expert servers and eating luxurious meals. These adventurers wanted to hike through dense mountains and fog and sleep in tents. These activities served as a friendly reminder of a time when the unpredictable nature of travel across the west made every journey an unforgettable experience.
“Family” is a hard word to create a concrete definition for. If one were to ask three random people on the street, it is likely they will receive three completely different answers to defining a family. The textbook definition of family according to the etymology dictionary is: “Origin in early 15c. “servants of a household” from Latin familia “family servants, domestics collectively, the servants in a household.” The traditional dictionary describes family in a more narrow fashion stating, “a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not.”
Cover Letter This essay made me do a lot of thinking about what family meant to me. There were a lot of words that came to mind but I came to the conclusion of only a few. There are SO many different definitions of family, love, support, etc.
I believe that every family has their own roots, essence, uniqueness, beliefs and thoughts, some families have both parents, some just the mother, just the father, two mothers or two fathers, they might have an only child or two, or maybe 5 or even 10, therefore, those children start learning all these things from their family and surroundings, they ask questions, they imitate each other’s actions and are constantly learning and trying to catch as much information and experiences as possible. Children are growing fast, their parents are their role models, they learn mostly from them; parents have the tremendous job of forming good citizens that provide to society, healthy and happy beings that keep growing as humans in every stage of their
Travelling helps us to know more about different lifestyles, cultures, cuisines and festivals. Visiting new sights and exploring new places increases our knowledge and widens our global perspective. We get to learn so many things about different cultures and customs. It makes us open minded and gives us a new viewpoint about life and it also changes some of our bad habits.
My family is very inspiring to me. I am very thankful that my parents brought me into this world. Growing up my parents always showed me how exactly things work in life. One of the hardest things that I had to accept was that I could not have everything I wanted. There were times when my parents spoiled me