Wrestling - German
From the first day of practice, I knew that wrestling would change my life. Today I am going to talk about two different cultural identities that run in my family. One of them is wrestling and the other is a German cultural background. These two aspects are part of daily life to all members of my family.
When I was 12 years old I started wrestling, I had been told of others in my family throughout years that wrestled and that is why I chose to wrestle. So far it has taught me courage and grace. At some point, everyone will lose at least once because there is always someone practicing and training as hard as you somewhere else. This is important because it makes me want to work harder to become the best. Wrestling is a place for a kid like me to prove himself to those who doubt. It is a place for a kid like me to show everyone what I am made of and that is how my cultural identity is shown.
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My cultural identity is also represented in my family through German.
My mother lived in Germany for 12 years, she learned to speak fluently along with the rest of her family. Every night before I have gone to bed for the last 15 years my mother has said “Gute Nacht Mein Schatz” which means goodnight, my dear. Based on that fact I wanted to learn to speak german as well and maybe visit or even live in Germany someday to become more like my family. I am on my way through a year and a half of german and I plan to go throughout the rest of high school taking german. I believe that a big part of my cultural identity is being a part of a German
culture. In conclusion, my cultural identity is shown through wrestling as well as German. it is a part of my family life. My family supports my cultural identity choosing to wrestle and learn German. My family makes these things just as important to their lives as my own. I know that throughout my life for others will see and witness how wrestling and German have molded me and these things are something I know I can be proud of. My cultural identity expresses me. With me comes all the lessons of work ethic, courage, and dedication that have become me “Auf Wiedersehen und Danke” (goodbye and thank you).
I have many things that I love in this life, one of those things is wrestling. I have been wrestling for seven years and I have developed quite the passion and love for it. Wrestling has always been an interesting sport for me. Growing up in Oregon I watched my uncles wrestle in high school. I watched both of them win their state tournament in their respective weight classes, this is one of my fondest memories of my childhood. One of them went on to wrestle division one, I thought this was the coolest thing in the world. I looked up to my uncles and wanted to be just like them. I did not always wrestle though. The process of pursing my dream as of becoming a wrestler started of with basketball, then went to a rocky start, then being on Worland High School wrestling team.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word leader as “One who leads;” yet to characterize Frederick the Great, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Otto von Bismarck as men who led would not do their lives justice. They are notable historic figures because they exceeded the requirements of their respective titles. Both Fredrick and Bismarck shaped the Prussian and German governments in a dogmatic style and maintained their personal and incontrovertible identities. This however, did not mean that their sense of self harmonized with their political agenda. Goethe differs from them in the sense that he was a socio-cultural leader and not a political one. Nonetheless, his achievements in the progression of German literature influenced society between Frederick and Bismarck’s reigns, culturally shaping the nation, and making his work equally as important as the two political leaders. Through their relentless visions and interpretations of what the Germanic lands should emerge to be, revolution and eventual unification spread among the states, establishing Germany as a prevailing world power. Because of their keen intellects, the country of Germany came into existence, but more importantly, they outlined the characteristic that personifies a German. Frederick, Goethe, and Bismarck approached their roles in a static and rigid manner that often opposed their innovative and artistic freedom, formulating a German nationality based on their narcissistic individualities and not on the distinct German states. Frederick’s enlightened views clashed with his militaristic agenda; Goethe’s literary works negated his political views; and Bismarck’s Junker identity disclaimed his imperious ruling style. The strain that all three figures faced in prese...
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