My entire family lives in the same county and we all live within a 15 minute drive of each other. I grew up learning that family will always come first and will always be there. I appreciate this value that has been given to me and I am happy to have been raised with this value. I believe these values ​​have made me a more thoughtful and forgiving person. Also, I would say I've been given a lot of family roles that I've taken on. I am the oldest of my siblings and have taken on the role of raising them since I was about 13 years old. Both my parents worked late and after school it would be my responsibility to take care of my siblings. I made dinner, did homework with them, washed them and put them to bed. In addition to this role, I also took on the role of a real housewife. I cooked, cleaned, did laundry, organized mail, etc. I basically took on the role of being both my mother and father, because they simply couldn't 24/7. I didn't care and today I appreciate these roles I took on. I am grateful for the opportunity to grow a little earlier than others because I know I have the values ​​of hard work close to me. I believe these roles have helped me mature into the responsible young woman I am today. Without taking on these roles I don't think I would be as knowledgeable and ready to work on my own as I am. My ethnicity, family values ​​and roles have all shaped how I see myself, but also how I see the world