My family culture, traditions and values have influenced my biological and cultural views and values. My life and career goals seem to correlate with those of my parents’ and are a reflection of their life and expectations which are shaped by their social class and willingness to succeed. The older I age in this biological spaceship, it seems that the more I clearly feel life is beginning to make sense and I gradually identify with my surroundings and the models that shape my lifestyle. Looking back at my childhood I feel as I was living life all while being contained, surrounded by family and not really free to go out wherever I wished with whoever I poked interest to. This means my parents were monitoring my friendships, activities and basically my life as a whole. This made me want to meet new people constantly in order to get to know how their lifestyle is all so different from mine, and why.
I was born in Montreal, however it feels like I’ve been raised in Sicily, the town my grandparents immigrated from. I grew up in what is considered middle-upper class society. My family values have been preached many times constantly without skipping a beat in a pattern similar to the ones people obey rules from their employers. I was to follow or I would not be recognized as “famiglia”. As I got older this caused me to developed many emotional speedbumps. I seem to be able to adapt to any type of environment, like a chameleon and was very good at concealing who I truly am in order to be granted acceptance by my peers. I have not had very much success at dating in the past, however just 6 months ago I met the love of my life. She lives the same type of sedentary lifestyle as I do and we both have goals of success. She also just so happens to be from the same village that my Sicilian grandparents grew up in! That has a lot to do with why we are together since I truly understand her and how to communicate with her. I cannot stay mad at her since I know her mentality and...