Consider the world within. Taste in music, food, and clothing can make a statement while politics, sports, religion, and ethnicity are often defining attributes. Are you a vegetarian? A poet? Do you prefer YouTube or test tubes, Mac or PC? Use the richness of your identity to frame your personal outlook.
Culture- one of the most important things in my life. I have experienced a massive culture shock within weeks after moving to America. Suddenly seeing the sophisticated and luxurious lifestyle in America after witnessing the impecunious lifestyle of Bangladesh for twelve years was a bewildering experience in my life. The mostly liberal views of modern Americans differ drastically from the mostly conservative views of Bangladeshis. It was ironic how I struggled to adjust to the American culture initially, but after adjusting, I had to practice my native culture frequently to ensure it does not get diminished by its' American counterpart. Finding an ideal balance between the two disparate cultures was once distressing to me; however, I realized that I certainly did not have to choose one over the other. I could freely practice two equally delightful cultures at once. I am an American and I am a Bangladeshi.
Language- one of the most enriching things in my life. As a child, I learned Bengali, Arabic, and English alphabets. Learning to read and write three languages concurrently can be overwhelming, especially for someone who did not speak two of the three. I was learning to read 104 letters simultaneously (50 in Bengali, 28 in Arabic, and 26 in English). I was drawn to the scripts of not only my native language Bengali, but also to that of Arabic and English. On my way to America through Dubai and Amsterdam, I precisely realized the importance of language. In Dubai, I was able to communicate vaguely in Arabic; however, in Amsterdam, I was baffled as I spoke no Dutch and my heavily accented English was intolerably incoherent. After realizing the importance of language in an increasing diverse world, I aspired to learn even more languages. I taught myself Hindi by watching Bollywood movies and I took a course in Hebrew this summer. Also, I completed two years of French at school even when it was not required. আমি সত্যিই ভাষা ভালোবাসি. (I really love languages.)
Thanks in advance :-)
Culture- one of the most important things in my life. I have experienced a massive culture shock within weeks after moving to America. Suddenly seeing the sophisticated and luxurious lifestyle in America after witnessing the impecunious lifestyle of Bangladesh for twelve years was a bewildering experience in my life. The mostly liberal views of modern Americans differ drastically from the mostly conservative views of Bangladeshis. It was ironic how I struggled to adjust to the American culture initially, but after adjusting, I had to practice my native culture frequently to ensure it does not get diminished by its' American counterpart. Finding an ideal balance between the two disparate cultures was once distressing to me; however, I realized that I certainly did not have to choose one over the other. I could freely practice two equally delightful cultures at once. I am an American and I am a Bangladeshi.
Language- one of the most enriching things in my life. As a child, I learned Bengali, Arabic, and English alphabets. Learning to read and write three languages concurrently can be overwhelming, especially for someone who did not speak two of the three. I was learning to read 104 letters simultaneously (50 in Bengali, 28 in Arabic, and 26 in English). I was drawn to the scripts of not only my native language Bengali, but also to that of Arabic and English. On my way to America through Dubai and Amsterdam, I precisely realized the importance of language. In Dubai, I was able to communicate vaguely in Arabic; however, in Amsterdam, I was baffled as I spoke no Dutch and my heavily accented English was intolerably incoherent. After realizing the importance of language in an increasing diverse world, I aspired to learn even more languages. I taught myself Hindi by watching Bollywood movies and I took a course in Hebrew this summer. Also, I completed two years of French at school even when it was not required. আমি সত্যিই ভাষা ভালোবাসি. (I really love languages.)
Thanks in advance :-)