My Past, Present & Future Self in Hyderabad and the United States

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Making my way through the crowded streets of Hyderabad (India), I arrive at the door step of a bakery shop. I have picked up some freshly baked sweet rolls for breakfast. My family really enjoys breakfast the day sweet rolls with jelly and warm milk are on the menu. Over breakfast, my family usually discusses any important events of the day ahead. Most families in India create a strong sense of family bond and aim to instill good values in their children. In this paper, I will be shedding some light on my past and present experiences. I will also be writing about the things I want to pursue and achieve in the future. I will be giving references from the course books as needed. Most households in India are comprised of at least two families living as a joint family. My joint family consisted of my paternal grandparents, aunts and uncles along with my immediate family. I am one of six siblings. I have one brother who is older than me, and then it’s me and rest of my siblings. Besides the periods of sibling rivalry, we tried to be nice to each other. My fondest memory is when we all went to my maternal grandmother’s house and got together with other cousins and just played many games like musical chairs, hop scotch, hide and side, and other pretend games. We also had a great time acting in our version of Snow white and Cinderella plays. Our audience consisted of few aunts and our grandmother who cheered us as the play went along. Grandparents play an important role in most Indian families. They rarely posses an abundance of wealth, but they usually possess an abundance of knowledge, experience and compassion that is admired and cherished by their children and grand children. Most Indian gran... ... middle of paper ... ...c goals are to attain at least bachelors in Education. If time allows, then I will want to pursue a Masters degree in Education. When all my personal and academic goals are met satisfactorily, I would be very happy and satisfied with my achievements. Giving and helping people makes me very happy also. If I get the money, I want to contribute to the world by giving a large sum in charity. With the knowledge I acquire, I want to pass it down to others so they can make informed decisions in their lives. I want to do my part in contributing to the betterment of the society and instill this same moral value in my children and hope that they will do the same with their children. Works Cited Keith, Jennie. "Old age." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2009. Web. 8 Dec. 2009. Boyd, D., & Bee, H. (2006). Adult development. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

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