When an item has sentimental value, it gives people more of a reason to never get rid of it, whether it may be a tattered blanket or a prized jewelry. They normally represent one’s background or perspective.
The first artifact that I decided to present was my team shirt from an international archery tournament in Korea. Not only was it one of the biggest tournaments that I’ve ever participated in, but also probably the most memorable. Never have I met so many people from around the world, all sharing the same passion as mine: archery. Archery is one of my communities that I am proud to be a part of. I have proudly been a part of this community for four years, and have learned many morals from my coaches and teammates.. They are all very much my second family; people who I were able to depend on to help me keep accountable of all my athletic performances.
The shirt signifies the memories I have made during the time of me being there in Seoul.
We all have put hours of time and bucketfuls of sweat and tears into our training sessions and games.
The second important community would be my Korean ethnicity. Growing up with both my parents being Korean, they both wanted me to maintain my cultures and traditions while I was being surrounded by an American environment. Thus, I grew to be familiar with the traditional holidays and cuisines at an early age. We always celebrated the important holidays every year, such as the korean thanksgiving, and ate different korean dishes everyday. Furthermore, I went to Korean school every Saturday morning, where they helped me practice my korean fluency but also the culture in general. I may be raised with a lot of my Korean culture, but my American culture is just as important to me. This actually brings a lot of tension between my parents and I because they don’t value the American background as much as I do. They favor more of their original customs, because of the fact that they were born and raised in South Korea.
My Southern Californian background is most definitely another community that I will never let go of. I have lived there my entire life, and have grown used to all the perks around me: Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm being only a half hour drive, all-you-can-eat korean barbecue restaurants within a 15 minute range, and of course all the different sightseeing areas in Los Angeles.
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