My Family Culture

The reason for bringing my cell phone with me isn't because I would feel the need to have technology it is for the memories stored on the phone. My generation has grown up in the digital age and we store all of our memories on Facebook or Instagram instead of a physical photo album. 

Having my phone with me in the new country could also be beneficial in communicating and navigating my new life.

Cooking is a huge part of my family and family culture. Family dinners consist of the men outside grilling, talking, and playing with the kids and the women are inside prepping and talking. We enjoy cooking together and creating new dishes or trying new recipes - even if they taste terrible. The cookbook would represent some amazing food and memories. 

Football plays a huge role in my family - from playing to watching. Every Saturday growing up we would play flag football as a family for hours, which is where we learned a lot about teamwork, sportsmanship (nobody liked loosing), and exercise. All of my brothers played football when they were younger and in high school - my weekends were all football, all the time. To this day we watch football as a family (cheering on our Denver Broncos)....this sport has connected my family for years and years. 

If I was told upon arrival that I had to give up two of my personal items I would be upset because they are my memories but know that they are material things. I would know and cherish the memories I had created with each of the personal items I was asked to give up.

I had asked this question to my mom and step-dad, just for fun, and their responses were passport, photo ID, and photo album. We had both mentioned a photo album but mine was a digital album, whereas, theirs was a physical one. The two had mentioned that they would bring their passport incase they traveled/moved to another country - I assumed by reading the statement I had to stay in this new host country permanently. So, we all interpreted the question differently, as well.