Personal Narrative: My Misconceptions Of Armenian Culture

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Common misconception about Armenians, we are weak. We come from a history of brutal battles and losses in our country creating the generalized opinion that we are not important anymore and we have nothing left to fight for. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I am a Lebanese Armenian living in America and experiencing things differently than what people may assume my life to be like as an average teenager. I didn’t grow up hearing American history and how our 50 states came to be. Instead I listened to my grandpa talk about having meetings with soldiers and planning revolts with Armenian citizens who voluntarily left their families to form self defence units. These stories have a huge impact in my life and the person I am today. I learned …show more content…

I immediately joined scouts and sunday school which I am still part of to this day. Every saturday and sunday I have the same routine, scouts, then church and school. As i’ve grown up i’ve become a leader and a teacher to the next generation of Armenians in our small community, for no profit. I joined the Armenian Youth Federation and became an executive member at age 14. At any moment in my life I could have dropped these responsibilities, gotten a job and been normal, as my school friends would say. However I came to realize that this is normal for me. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Being part of meetings and being trusted with important decisions that are made in these organizations fill up my time, drain me of all my energy, but I love it. Throughout the week and on the weekends I am unable to make plans with my friends because I have to focus on what’s expected of me as a role model to the kids that I have been put in charge of. I learned to act older than my age and present myself with confidence when I am given the opportunity to take charge and help others. I work with people much older and much younger than me, for this reason I have respect for everyone and their opinions because I believe that everyone has something beneficial to

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