Most think one’s culture is always unique to him or herself, that every person is so much different than one another. One’s culture should be something defined by one’s individual self, and who they really are, but sometimes that is not always the case. Factors in life such as school, society, or obligations often get in the way of one forming a unique identity, and these factors can take a toll on someone’s strive for cultural identity. For 67 percent of my life, I have been dedicated to school. There, schoolwork, homework, constant lack of creativity, and other left-brained activities dictate what you do and who you are. So much time is spent in school, for so much of our lives, and it’s obvious. People become enveloped in every …show more content…
I, as all of us are, am obliged to perform acts and live in certain lifestyles, to the point where I get overwhelmed and cannot live the way I want to. Going to school and college to get a job, getting a job to get money, beginning and continuing a family, carrying on my current family interaction, are all things expected of me to do, along with many other things. Those just brush the surface. As humans, it is near impossible to dedicate our lives to such things and still pursue our dreams, and still create our own identity. Social norms also tend to sway my culture. People act and behave in ways that allow them to fit or blend in, not stand out. This behavior, being part of my culture, is not exclusive to me. In fact, it’s not exclusive to anyone at all. Everytime I ache to be myself, and behave in a way that is natural to me, society hands me an antidote. Culture is not always defined by one’s individual self, but often by the world they, along with everybody else, are put into. So many factors in life form our culture for us, be it school, society, or otherwise. It is our own unique culture that we strive for, no matter the hardship. It also happens to be that difficult to achieve goals are often worth the