Culture

One’s culture are the patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn, create, and share. Culture distinguishes one human group from another. As for me, my ancestry and my genes hail from India, a fact of which I am extremely proud of. I was born and raised in the United States, a fact of which I am even prouder. I may not be as Indian as the Indians from the …

…well able to live life throughout these years using what I've learned from both cultures. Being born and raised here in America, I'm used to the ways and norms here but I haven't forgotten my true roots and the values, norms, and beliefs I have been raised with as part of the Indian culture. As a young Indian-American, I believe I can take the best of both worlds and cultures and be a better person.