By Vanessa Trum
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 11, 2010
My ethnicity is extremely important to me. Although I am American, I also identify myself with the ethnicity of my ancestors. Although Americans have a certain culture and ethnicity, I think each person has a different culture which is unique to them. My father’s family is Irish, but has been in the United States for over a hundred years. My mother’s family on the other hand is from Italy and only came here in the 1920s. My grandfather (on my mother’s side) was not born here and spoke Italian to everyone in his family. I find it easier to say that I am Italian because I have been around the Italian culture and it is stronger within my family than the Irish culture.
I think being Italian has influenced my education and the way I learn. From an early age I was told/taught that my grandfather came here with nothing and has made a wonderful life for him, my grandmother and his children. He worked extremely hard for everything, which is where I believe I gained my work ethic. Also, growing up (I lived with my grandparents and mother), our day was centered around food. We all ate breakfast and dinner together and I always helped my grandmother cook. It was during those times that I talked about what was going on in school and what I learned. Of course my grandfather would always put in his two sense on some of the things I learned, but at the end of the day, I had a tight nit family that would help me with my homework or study for a test.
I believe that it was my close, big Italian family that created a support system for me concerning education. It was something they believed strongly in. They wanted to see me succeed and know that they had a role in that. They taught me what it was to be a hard worker, and a good learner. They taught me to never give up. Looking back now, I see that my Italian heritage played a large role in my education and I hope to pass it on to my children. .
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 11, 2010
My ethnicity is extremely important to me. Although I am American, I also identify myself with the ethnicity of my ancestors. Although Americans have a certain culture and ethnicity, I think each person has a different culture which is unique to them. My father’s family is Irish, but has been in the United States for over a hundred years. My mother’s family on the other hand is from Italy and only came here in the 1920s. My grandfather (on my mother’s side) was not born here and spoke Italian to everyone in his family. I find it easier to say that I am Italian because I have been around the Italian culture and it is stronger within my family than the Irish culture.
I think being Italian has influenced my education and the way I learn. From an early age I was told/taught that my grandfather came here with nothing and has made a wonderful life for him, my grandmother and his children. He worked extremely hard for everything, which is where I believe I gained my work ethic. Also, growing up (I lived with my grandparents and mother), our day was centered around food. We all ate breakfast and dinner together and I always helped my grandmother cook. It was during those times that I talked about what was going on in school and what I learned. Of course my grandfather would always put in his two sense on some of the things I learned, but at the end of the day, I had a tight nit family that would help me with my homework or study for a test.
I believe that it was my close, big Italian family that created a support system for me concerning education. It was something they believed strongly in. They wanted to see me succeed and know that they had a role in that. They taught me what it was to be a hard worker, and a good learner. They taught me to never give up. Looking back now, I see that my Italian heritage played a large role in my education and I hope to pass it on to my children. .
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