The Reflection Of Culture, Beliefs, And Experience

The beliefs, expressions and practices of many persons are reflections of the culture which has been passed on from one generation to another. Cultural norms, beliefs and practices, which include the manner in which people think, the behaviours or expressions that they practice and the way they connect beliefs to values can be found according to age, religion and ethnicity. As people grow, society or community may hold fast to beliefs that they view as being incorrect or correct. As I see myself in college, I have recalled the cultural norms, beliefs and practices of my community that have created the possibility for my academic advancement. I discovered from childhood into adolescence and adulthood that having an education was viewed as an

I was very pleased to have people who were interested in attending school or any facility that trained the elderly as well as the young. In fact, members of the church, which I attended, were also willing to hold academic as well as religious classes, and my parents were always ready and willing that I should attend those classes. These attitudes and opportunities have shaped the person I am today. As I grew older, I was told that the family from which my mother came had been made up of tradespersons, but as time passed, there was the cultural belief that academic education should be the emphasis. Therefore, as I planned on leaving high school but could not afford the economic means of entering college, my aunt told me that it is the cultural belief that all young members of the family must attend an academic facility where they could study for a career. In the meantime, there have been people who were my peers in public school, and because of cultural attitudes among their families, they have not been able to pursue the goals that they wanted to achieve. My family members, as well as members of the community and the church encouraged me to continue studying until I had an opportunity to leave home and enter