Blog for Module 4: Reflecting on Who You Are

Dr. Fantroy · November 7, 2023 at 8:41 pm

grew up in a strict single-parent home with a Christian mother. My grandparents lived next
door and I grew up watching the Detroit Pistons Bad Boys with my papa who was very stern.
My grandmother spoiled us. She was an entrepreneur and was very fashionable.
We loved to eat Soul Food, Chinese, Mexican, American and Italian.
She would probably want me to wear more makeup and red lipstick lol.
She also taught us the importance of being together as a family.

Due to my upbringing I am usually practical and straightforward,
which may be perceived as being tough. I also have strong Christian values,
eat lots of comfort foods,
a close-knit family, am a serial entrepreneur,
spoil my fur babies, and watch a lot of basketball.

Kynndal Talley · November 8, 2023 at 8:21 am

Im in custody of me mother and see my dad once a month. My dad is currently in the process of having a baby with his soon to be wife. Comdined I have 3 dogs 1 at me dads and 2 at my moms. Growing up I was a picky eater so I ate chicken nuggets and quesadillas. Now I eat a mix of American,Mexican, Indian, and Italian.

Danie Valenzuela · November 8, 2023 at 8:24 am

I am 14 I have 3 sisters and 1 little brother.
I am Mexican- American and there is a lot to my culture. My mom loves making different foods.
Some of my hobbies are that I love to dance and I like to play games. I also like spending time with my family and friends.
I love different styles of clothing. I also like cooking and baking.

Hailey Lewis · November 8, 2023 at 8:25 am

I was born and raised here in Odessa and I have two siblings, a brother 10 years older and a sister a year younger. growing up me and my sister were always mistaken as twins and loved to get into trouble, we were constantly playing in mud or something that could hurt us, but our favorite activity was when our dad would come home from work and we’d go to the track and drag race.
Because of the way I was raised, I’m a very outgoing and adventurous person, I still love a good drag race or any competition and I have very high standards for how I should be treated.

Cheyenne · November 8, 2023 at 8:26 am

I was born in Odessa. I have 2 sisters, we are pretty close. My parents are really religious christian people. So, we go to church every sunday and wednesday. Me and my dad are really close. My family mainly eats mexican food and american food. My parents always taught me to do good in school and have good grades.

Zada Cobos · November 8, 2023 at 8:43 am

I am 14 year old that likes school for its people and the work ethic. I have 1 older sibling ,one year apart, and my mom and dad. Most of the time me and my sister always together no matter what and that mostly the reason I came to OCA. Also my family is really close and can basically tell each other anything. With my family they are pretty strict and are Christian, but most of the time the are proud of me doing my best for everything I’m doing. I’m in high school and honestly it’s a lot then I expected. I can learn how to cope with it and the people at my school are very respectful and are the smartest people I know.

Diego Cardona · November 8, 2023 at 8:46 am

I am a 15 year old Hispanic male. I come from a family of 3 other siblings, me being the third born. Me and my family are Christians and go to church every Sunday. Currently my mom is chill about everything while my dad is kinda strict about things. I was born here in Odessa and we moved once to El Paso and then came back. My brothers were a little rough towards me but now they aren’t. We were raised to eat what’s on your plate or don’t eat at all.

Haley Andrade · November 8, 2023 at 8:49 am

I lived in El, paso for half of my life. I moved to odessa at almost 7 years old. Living in El, Paso I was always hanging with family, and since my parents were teen parents we lived with some family members for a while. I learned that family is important when going through struggles. When I was younger my parents did the best they could to give me and my brother the best life possible in El, Paso. We eat alot of fruits, peanut butter on a tortilla, and tostadas with cheese. Once my sister was born we moved to odessa, and all we have is each other, no other family. We usually go out to eat Chinese food, or we’ll have a Carne asada at home.

Benedict Rosaldo · November 8, 2023 at 8:49 am

I am a 14 year old boy who grew up in many different places. I live with both parents and one sibling, my sister. We are a catholic family. The rest of our family lived very far away from us, they live in the Philippines while we live here in the U.S. My parents are very strict about mine and my sisters grades, they would make us study everyday. We would eat Filipino food everyday like sinigang, nilaga, adobo, and they all taste delicious. They always want me to join clubs in school and study but I never really doing those things, I always loved playing sports or playing outside.

I am calm and energetic person and don’t get mad that easily. I play a lot of sports with my friends, I play many video games, and I eat A LOOOOT.

Lyla Villarreal · November 8, 2023 at 8:52 am

I’m 14 years old, I have 2 siblings. I’m Mexican-American. Me and my siblings are always getting in trouble. I grew up in Odessa, Tx. My family migrated from Mexico to the US in the 1950’s. My family is very strict and has very high expectations of me. That encourages me to set high goals for myself and always push myself to become something great.
I grew up playing sports, but I mostly play basketball. I always watched the Dallas Mavericks or the San Antonio Spurs. I love Mexican, American, Chinese, and Italian food. My family probably wanted me to dance instead of playing sports lol. My family taught me the importance of always being there for each other during the best and worse times.
I’m usually a quite and shy person but when I’m around people I’m comfortable or people I love, I’m a totally different person. I love to spoil my younger cousins and my animals.

Iris Carrillo · November 8, 2023 at 8:53 am

I’m a 14 year old Asian-Hispanic female, I was born and raised in Texas. I have one sibling in my family, my brother is older then me. My family isn’t very religious in my eyes, and we aren’t very close in emotions sometimes though. I like drawing, music, and horror media. I have comfort foods, they are mostly Asian and or Hispanic foods.

Adaray barrazaa · November 8, 2023 at 9:02 am

I grew up in New Mexico, I live in a strict Hispanic household with two sisters, and my mom.
Me and my siblings get along most times. I grew up eating Mexican and other Hispanic foods.

Pedro Baeza · November 8, 2023 at 10:08 am

I’m growing up in a two parent household with catholic parents in Odessa. I am a 14 year old Mexican American male and I have 3 sisters. My family was mostly influenced by my dad to watch football and since my parents are Mexican, we ate a lot of Mexican food. I also have family traditions which were passed along from my parents and grandparents. All of this might impact interactions with people because not everyone is the same so there might be social disconnect.

Laurelai Gillis · November 9, 2023 at 8:16 am

I grew up living with my mom right next door to my grandma, and visiting my dad every weekend. My family is Christian, but not strict. We also eat many different kinds of food, primarily Mexican and Chinese food. In addition, we don’t practice many traditions, but we do celebrate holidays such as halloween and christmas. My upbringing could influence my life, because I will be able to learn many new practices and traditions seeing as how my family doesn’t have many.

Joseph Davis · November 9, 2023 at 8:16 am

I have grown up in a Christian two parent household with 2 younger siblings. My dad is white and my mom is Filipino. We like to play basketball and watch sports. We go outside very often and have a lot of social interactions. This might affect the way I interact with people because I am very social and I talk a lot.

Haylie valenzuela · November 9, 2023 at 8:19 am

I am 14 and born in Odessa. I live with my mom, who was born in OJ, my sister, and my brother. we aren’t really religious but we go to church every Sunday. we eat mainly Mexican food. we dont have any traditions but we celebrate holidays like christmas, halloween, and new years.

Alysia Wright · November 9, 2023 at 8:19 am

I am an Asian-American catholic growing up in a single parent household. I am 14 and have an older brother. My other family members live in the Philippines and we go every other summer. My mom is strict on grades so she influences me to do good in school.

Ethan Vo · November 9, 2023 at 8:20 am

I am 14 years old who lives with only my mom. I am an Asian-American child that celebrate many cultures. The cultures I celebrate with my family is eating Vietnamese food along with soul food. My mom side is Catholics, and my dad side is Buddhism. My have also has many traditions that we celebrate.

Sean Secundino · November 9, 2023 at 8:20 am

I am a Mexican-American who is currently being raised in Texas by my grandparents. My grandmother is catholic but doesn’t go to church anymore, but follows traditions like Lent. My grandfather rarely or never does too. Mostly everyday for dinner, we’ll eat Mexican food like burritos, rarely asado, tacos, etc. Not often, we’ll travel out of town to visit family for the holidays or celebrations, but not as much every since the Covid-19 pandemic happens.

myleen garcia · November 9, 2023 at 8:20 am

Me and my family are Christian and after we go to church we go eat a some kind restaurants . It could be Chinese, Mexican, or even Italian food. When it comes to holidays me and my family like to travel somewhere and meet up with other family in a cabin or a rent house.

Jorge Rosales · November 9, 2023 at 8:21 am

I am Mexican I’m 14 years old I have one brother. My family is entirely made up of Catholics. This can affect my interactions because I can develop hostilities because of how I was raised. Another thing that can affect my interactions with people is my experience with them or people who are similar to them. The religion of people can affect their interactions because they will have different believes or values.

Anonymous · November 9, 2023 at 8:21 am

I was born in Odessa. I have 5 siblings, i am the 4th oldest, i have 3 older siblings and 2 youngers. Me and my family are Christain. My parents are very sweet, one time we went to so sledding in New Mexico.
My family eats mostly Mexican food. My parents taught me to be respectful.

Diego Gonzales · November 9, 2023 at 8:21 am

I am a 14 year old with mainly Mexican and Spanish ancestry and mainly Mexican family, the education we get it fine since we’re in the United States. We have fine social-economic status. I am a heterosexual Christian male. This all impacts my interactions with people by the way I will be with them and My views on them. Mainly from Christianity is where I make my views.

Erik Espino · November 9, 2023 at 8:22 am

I am 14 years old I’m Hispanic I grew up in Odessa TX I’ve lived here my whole life I have two older brothers and my family is very close with each other and we celebrate holidays like Christmas and Halloween together my family doesn’t follow any religion everyone has there own beliefs and opinions so my family is very mixed with our beliefs

Jovani Singh · November 9, 2023 at 8:22 am

I’m Mexican American at the age of 14, I live we live in Odessa with a family of 3, but it used to be 4 until my brother moved out a month ago. We never really did anything except celebrate main holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and Halloween. We usually eat chicken, rice, and a lot of meat inspired foods. We don’t have a tradition, but we just sit together while we eat. These things might impact my interactions with people because not everyone has the same type of culture.

Alicia Garcia · November 9, 2023 at 8:22 am

I am Alicia, I grew up here in Odessa, Texas. I am a 14-year-old Mexican American female, and I am a Christian. When I was born my family moved to Amarillo from pre-k to 2nd grade, then I moved back to Odessa. I have three siblings, two brothers and one sister. I live with both of parents, but I’m not close to my other family. I have strict parents, and they set high standards for me. I eat what my mom makes, which is a mixed variety of food. We don’t have any family traditions, but we do celebrate all the holidays.

Emilia Sanchez · November 9, 2023 at 8:28 am

I am a 14-year-old Mexican American. I have 1 younger brother who is 10, and my parents. I was born in Del Rio, Texas, lived in Mexico for about 4 years and are currently living in Odessa. We are a catholic family, but we aren’t that religious. We respect our cultures, traditions and customs a lot. For example, we always try to celebrate Dia de Muertos, Christmas, Dia de la Independencia etc. Growing up, I always ate Mexican food and still do to this day, like tacos, flautas, gorditas, discada, enchiladas verdes and asado.

Angelique Delgado · November 9, 2023 at 8:29 am

I am 14 years old and I am Mexican-American. I grew up with many role models in my lifetime. I was born in El Paso Texas. and was raised by my mom, grandparents, and aunts. I moved to Odessa when I was 6 and have lived with my mom and stepdad since then. I also have a younger sister. Since I was born I have been raised in a catholic household celebrating all holidays. My culture (which is Hispanic) has much food that I love but surprisingly I wouldn’t say I like Mexican food. I prefer Italian food.

Preslie Dobbs · November 9, 2023 at 8:29 am

Being 15 and aroace, my relationships and interactions with people are impacted through me not really understanding romance or dating in the same way other people seem to. While my family are all Christian, I am agnostic. Being agnostic has impacted me through not really understanding what people do at church and why or how some people believe what they do. I don’t really have many traditions other then certain holidays like Christmas and Halloween.

Diego Gonzales · November 9, 2023 at 8:30 am

I am a heterosexual Christian male. I have a mainly Mexican family and ancestry. This contributes to my interactions by how I speak to them and view them. I view them mainly on the base of Christianity.

Jaxon Green · November 9, 2023 at 8:30 am

I was born in odessa. I was raised with my mom and saw my dad once a year. When growing up I had a lot of fun and always was in the doctor because I was doing something I was not supposed to do. I grew up eating what ever. I celebrate christmas, halloween, thanksgivin, easter.

Remi Frausto · November 9, 2023 at 8:32 am

I am a 14year-old Mexican-American that was born in Odessa and has 2 younger brothers. My mom was a single mother and when I was born, we were still living in my grandparents’ house but moved out when my mom met someone and had my 2 brothers. My grandparents were from El Paso and have a lot of family there, but they decided to move to Odessa and have my aunt, uncle, and mother. I also used to play a lot of sports and watched a lot of horror when I was younger. I still love horror now and love music. I used to play the drums, guitar and viola.

Ryan Valdez · November 9, 2023 at 8:33 am

I’m Mexican and I love my culture and I like mostly because of the food and the things you get to do, and I love Christmas and me and my family mostly like to celebrate and be part of that and it’s cool to me and my family cause of all the things. another thing is we celebrate Halloween, and this is another one that me and my family enjoy celebrating and doing together and its very fun cause of all the activities we do in celebrate Halloween and to me I enjoy it and it’s cool to me because we do a lot and speaking Spanish and being Mexican is cool to me because of all these things I get to experience.

Margarita Sotelo · November 9, 2023 at 8:36 am

I grew up living with both parents for 12 years. Till last year my mom and dad separated, now it’s my mother, my sisters, and me. I’m Mexican American my mom loves to cook family recipes passed down by her mother. I live in a Christan household learning to get closer with God. Our family traditions are celebrating holidays together.

Cross Mendoza · November 9, 2023 at 8:38 am

Right now, I’m being raised in a Christian family with my two parents, two sisters, and my two dogs. I am a 14-year-old, American with Mexican heritage; I eat a mix of American and Mexican food, but mainly Mexican food. We have a tradition where every Christmas my family and cousins come together and make tamales, we also use them for Santa. This might impact interactions with people because we have different cultures and beliefs, so we would be introduce to new things.

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