I have been in a Latvian community since I was born. Both of my parents are from Latvia and I have grown up with Latvians my entire life. There is already a set community with other Latvian-Americans living all up and down the east coast, in the mid-west, and also the west coast. I think this will be an easy paper to write about since there is a lot of history and pride in this community. It also is a major part of who I am so I will have a lot of different ideas on this topic. Let me know if you think it will be a good idea!
-Kristine
Kristine,
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great! Like I told Andrew L., you have a unique culture to write about in that it is a fusion of two cultures. I think the "Non Dimenticar Means 'Don't Forget'" essay that we read can be a great reference for you, but do not feel like you need to follow that structure at all.
Do you know what particular story or memory you want to focus on for your personal account? Have you always lived in the states or did you grow up in Latvia? If you lived in Latvia, you can talk about transitions or adjustments you made after moving to the USA. Like Leslie did, you may want to focus on a particular tradition that your family maintains while living in America. You could also talk about clashes or similarities between the two cultures. This sounds great; feel free to start your first draft.
This should be an interesting topic because it is something that i'm sure most people don't know that much about. I would be interested in learning about the different traditions in Latvian culture and I'm sure others would too. This should make for a very engaging paper.
ReplyDeleteHi Krisinte,
ReplyDeleteI think that this would be an extremely interesting topic because I feel that most people enjoy learning about other cultures. Not only that, but it's interesting to read about other cultures from an average person who experiences them within their home. I personally know very little about Latvian culture and would love to read your narrative once it is finished!
Marie
I feel that this would be a excellent topic considering that most Americans are not very familiar with the Latvian community or Latvian culture in general. I personally enjoy learning about other cultures outside of my own and would like to hear what you have to say about your own heritage.
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be a good topic because it's a community that is a minority at JMU. Not many people are Latvian! It will be interesting to hear about a different culture. It will also be interesting to learn about a heritage that is different from my own.
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