The relationship that my student and I have is more based on who she is rather than where she is from. What I observe from her "culture" has far more to do with her family and her interests rather than where she is from. She moved here quite a few years ago, so much of her adolescence has occurred here in the states-- impacting her culture.
I attached the Myanmar flag as well as a map. The large group of people is because she is always talking about extended family and friends that stay at her house, she says that her house is always full of people that are not just her immediate family. In addition, she really loves wearing bright colored lip stains, and hoped to attend Lyndon State College in the fall. Also included is the alphabet for the language she natively speaks, which is called Burmese.
I appreciate the distinction re: "who she is versus where she is from." Do you think one's culture impacts who you are?
ReplyDeleteI think it definitely played a huge role on who you are depending on where you are from, but I think that culture is adaptable and fluid, and this is a "snapshot". I'm sure this collage would look very different had it been to be about her culture while she lived in Myanmar
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