According to Friedman, Bowden, and Jones (2003), because the family unit is the most rudimentary unit of today’s society, “…it is the social institution that has the most marked effect on its members” (p. 4). For most, family is the most basic and lasting social connection. Family is also “…the fabric of our day-to-day lives and shapes the quality of our lives by influencing our outlook on life, our motivations, our strategies for achievement, and our styles for coping with adversity” (Fontaine, 2009, p. 37). A person’s success or failure in life can be determined by the quantity and the quality of influence the family has had on his or her development.…
Familys in a childs life has the most impact on them. It shows them how to grow up and…
Growing up, family played a significant role in my life. I can truly say that I am who I am today because of them. I was taught that for as long as I live the right way, not hurting anyone along the way, and being thankful for what I have, I will be happy. There were times that I have made the wrong choices, but for the most part, I didn’t forget my parent’s teachings. For instance, getting in trouble with the law for fighting or being disruptive, I eventually grew out of it and learned that maybe violence is not the way to do things. For the most part, having a decent conversation or as simple as talking about the problem will eventually solve the misunderstanding and everything can end well.…
My family is very important to me including my wife and my two daughters. I have many friends whose influences are very different but hopefully I can take out the useful aspects from them.…
My family defines who I am as a person because they are my backbone and the reason why I strive to do my best. My mother’s family has sheltered me ever since I was born they were there for me when I had nobody. Generally I was unwanted by my other side of family, but my mother’s family never neglected me, they have made my life very easy and guided. In my understanding the reason why I said they are my backbone is because as a child( Baby) I had nothing and I was seriously ill but they never abounded me. My grandparents also went far distance into the village to find a cure to my illness and my aunties & uncle used their dorm room bed sheet as a cloth for me. This is why I appreciate everything in my life because I was a nobody as a baby.…
Families assist in your development over the lifespan. No matter what the situation is, your family is always there to support you through your journey. Though, just because they stick by your side, does not mean it is in a positive manner. It may mean they are just doing their job, following the rest of society to create an image of the perfect family, which may never exist. Though in order to maintain a healthy family, you must respect their beliefs and values.…
The persons who has a positive influence in my life are my parents. They influence me by being a strong minded role models and never given up hope through my teenager stage and helping me choosing the right path. My parents are originally from a country of communist and had fled to find freedom. They went through a lot of conflicts and was held captive in refugee camp before they came to America. When they arrive in America with no knowledge and not even fluent with English language, they still manage to survive in a country that their not familiar with and still uphold to raise a family.…
I come from a very conservative catholic family in Peru. In my country families tend to be really closed, but mine is specially united. When I think of family I do not think only of my parents, but rather on them, my grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins. Since I was born I have lived with my parents in my grandparents house, which has had a huge influence on me. This is because the fact of living with elder people made be involved always in deep intelectual conversations with people that are older than me, that is what developed and propelled my intelectual curiosity. Also, I do not have siblings, however I am so close to my cousins that I might call them as if they were. They have influence me as a person by not letting me be too immerse…
The things that I do in school and society affects the way my family looks up to me. For example, maintaining a good GPA, volunteering in my community, and respecting everyone as if I wanted to be respected. My leadership has made positive difference in my younger…
My parents are two of my biggest influencers, they taught me from birth to the individual I am today. My mother was a natural leader, she was the one in control most of the time, She was extremely hard working, strong-willed, and driven. My mother wasn't the brightest student in school, she barely got accepted to the local university in her city, she had the lowest grades of her year. She realized that she did not understand the course materials and was failing her courses, her professor told her to resign and not embarrass her family. She was furious and wanted to prove them wrong.…
My first reason why family is important to my life is because they have always been there for me. Many of my peers succeed at certain sports or even various classes like English or Calculus. Although, I did struggle with my other activities and curriculum classes, family has always been there. Throughout middle school and high school, I competed with my friend for captain of the soccer team. I didn’t beat him until eighth grade when my hard work finally paid off. Because of this, I now realize how dedication and persistence can help someone achieve one’s goals. If I never decided to join the soccer team and compete for first captain, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to challenge myself and gain the skills and characteristics that would benefit me throughout the rest of my life, if it had not been for my family pushing me to excel.…
While growing up I always viewed my family as an average middle class “American Family.” Undoubtedly my family has been one of the most important aspects of my life. Without their guidance and teachings, I would not stand before you as the person I am today. They taught me several vital lessons, but the most important have been to be compassionate to others and learn as much as you can from the people around you because you never know what the future entails.…
They keep me grounded, joyful, irritated, and most importantly myself. Also, they encourage me to follow all my dreams and aspirations in life. However, they don't always agree with what I desire to do, causing us not to communicate with each other. My family has their moments just as every other family will, but we always come back stronger than ever. Above all, family is home and without a home, there wouldn't be anywhere to move to.…
You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family.Your family will always be there for you. You love your family and your family loves you. These are the words that filled my little ears constantly; they are still preached on holidays where I’m surrounded by people who share the same bloodline as me. Your household: mom, dad, siblings; then your grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. The people that watched your shoe size get bigger and begged for school photos every spring and fall. In reality, a ‘family’ is not always big or happy; family isn’t always blood relation. The definition of ‘family’ is never tested too much because it is always assumed as the people you are biologically related to, however, a family is whatever you desire it to be. There…
During my 18 years, I’ve learned how important family is. Your family will always be there for you no matter what. My family supports me in everything I do. All their time and money cannot express how much they love me because love is more than any of that. Love between families is a special bond of time, laughs, smiles and memories. Love is something that family doesn’t have to say to each other because we already know and I am blessed to have a family that loves me in every way possible.…