Diversity In My Family

Diversity is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the state of being diverse” and “a range of different things”. To say that my family is diverse is an understatement. Not only do I have fourteen siblings, many of my siblings come from different countries, continents, cultures, and races. Because my family is large and multicultural, I have been exposed from a young age to the importance of diversity. Due to my early and prolonged exposure to diversity, I am no stranger to change and embrace it like an old, long lost friend. Out of my parents’ fifteen children, ten have been adopted, including me. My oldest brother was adopted in the States, but the remaining adopted siblings come from Russia, Senegal, Guatemala, Haiti, and Ethiopia;