Personal Essay: My Uncle In The United States
This bond enabled him to effectively teach me everything I know, from showing how to hold the door open for a woman, to teaching me to respect others opinions regardless of race, religion, sex, nationality. I would follow in his footsteps as he went out into the world.
My uncle would go on to do many good things in his life regardless of his circumstance. He would go on to become a US Navy Seal, Harvard Grad, established businessman, and now US Congressman. He would travel the world and meet with people of many different countries, nationalities, and religions. He would also spend much of his time before becoming a Congressman in the middle east in countries such as Israel, Syria, Egypt, and in particular Iraq and Yemen. He would tell me …show more content…
Growing up poor, I went to public school and was able to interact with all types of kids from different backgrounds, socio economic status, religion, color, etc. I also moved quite a bit which exposed me to many types of people. Growing up I dealt with every type of person; rural, urban, foreign, suburban, lower class, middle class, upper class you name it, i've done it.
Maybe the most influential experience in my life was when my uncle was busy in other countries. During this time, I relied heavily on the man who has been like a father to me whose name is Donald Lewis Sr. Don is a black man from a very poor family as well. His unique life experiences have only helped to guide my own. Arguably, Don is the second most influential person in my life. I will forever be grateful to Don, so much so that I now call him dad.
This exposure to all kinds of people different than myself has only grown as I have gotten older. This diversity that I have been exposed to all of my life has turned me into a nonconformist who goes against the grain. Examples include: going to community college, not pledging frat which socially is very big here, and lastly, my roommates are of Gujarati, tamilian, and Korean descent. I also traveled to Cartagena, Columbia when I was 18. There in the slums I saw the truest of all poverty where there was no running water, no heat, and houses were that of scrap metal …show more content…
I have a very deep connection to the military members in this country as, I grew up surrounded by great men who served and died for this country. This connection has forged a love of my country that will lead me to serve in the military when I graduate next year.
I must point out that that politically I seek diversity in my own political views. I am a republican who supports gay marriage and marijuana legalization, for which I am raked over coals for these beliefs by many in my own party.
The purpose of sharing my story and these experiences of mine, is to show you that there is more to my book than its cover. All of us need to share our stories and experiences in the hope that we can better understand each other.. It is also my hope that we can start looking at each other with this same respect for each other's culture, experience, and
My uncle would go on to do many good things in his life regardless of his circumstance. He would go on to become a US Navy Seal, Harvard Grad, established businessman, and now US Congressman. He would travel the world and meet with people of many different countries, nationalities, and religions. He would also spend much of his time before becoming a Congressman in the middle east in countries such as Israel, Syria, Egypt, and in particular Iraq and Yemen. He would tell me …show more content…
Growing up poor, I went to public school and was able to interact with all types of kids from different backgrounds, socio economic status, religion, color, etc. I also moved quite a bit which exposed me to many types of people. Growing up I dealt with every type of person; rural, urban, foreign, suburban, lower class, middle class, upper class you name it, i've done it.
Maybe the most influential experience in my life was when my uncle was busy in other countries. During this time, I relied heavily on the man who has been like a father to me whose name is Donald Lewis Sr. Don is a black man from a very poor family as well. His unique life experiences have only helped to guide my own. Arguably, Don is the second most influential person in my life. I will forever be grateful to Don, so much so that I now call him dad.
This exposure to all kinds of people different than myself has only grown as I have gotten older. This diversity that I have been exposed to all of my life has turned me into a nonconformist who goes against the grain. Examples include: going to community college, not pledging frat which socially is very big here, and lastly, my roommates are of Gujarati, tamilian, and Korean descent. I also traveled to Cartagena, Columbia when I was 18. There in the slums I saw the truest of all poverty where there was no running water, no heat, and houses were that of scrap metal …show more content…
I have a very deep connection to the military members in this country as, I grew up surrounded by great men who served and died for this country. This connection has forged a love of my country that will lead me to serve in the military when I graduate next year.
I must point out that that politically I seek diversity in my own political views. I am a republican who supports gay marriage and marijuana legalization, for which I am raked over coals for these beliefs by many in my own party.
The purpose of sharing my story and these experiences of mine, is to show you that there is more to my book than its cover. All of us need to share our stories and experiences in the hope that we can better understand each other.. It is also my hope that we can start looking at each other with this same respect for each other's culture, experience, and