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Sample Explanation: For me, my mixed culture and travels have greatly influenced my perspective. While I was born in the Philippines, and spent most of my life between California and New Mexico, my heritage is greatly Spanish and has had a large influence on my traditions and way of thinking. I chose to include a photo of “Spanish Tapas” to explain the idea of togetherness through eating very typical of the Spanish culture, which shows my rootedness in “traditional” values. The image of people lifting up a house – typical of the Filipino concept of “Bayanihan” also shows this. I also chose to include an image of Gaudi’s “La Pedrera” which has been seen by many as an artistic symbol of expression out of the norm, an indication of how tradition and liberalism have been integrated into my life from the start. I included the “Hollywood” sign as a symbol of the liberal melting pot that I grew up in that allowed me to see beyond family ties and tradition from an early age. The images of Native American culture integrate my broad spectrum of cultural experiences that led me to become highly empathic and aware of how others may see the world around us. The logo of “Santa Fe Prep” serves as a reminder of the serviceoriented nontraditional school community I spent many years in that taught me the perspective of being other centered. The words around the images symbolize the languages I speak and/or from where I have been reminded of the concepts written which remain with me on a daily basis. And finally, the photos of Israel, Portugal, Germany, and China, of which I have spent a decent amount of time in, are reminders of how my views, knowledge, and opinions are always broadened by the travelling I do and the people I meet.

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Sample Explanation:

For me, my mixed culture and travels have greatly influenced my perspective. While I was born in the Philippines, and spent most of my life between California and New Mexico, my heritage is greatly Spanish and has had a large influence on my traditions and way of thinking. I chose to include a photo of “Spanish Tapas” to explain the idea of togetherness through eating very typical of the Spanish culture, which shows my rootedness in “traditional” values. The image of people lifting up a house – typical of the Filipino concept of “Bayanihan” also shows this. I also chose to include an image of Gaudi’s “La Pedrera” which has been seen by many as an artistic symbol of expression out of the norm, an indication of how tradition and liberalism have been integrated into my life from the start. I included the “Hollywood” sign as a symbol of the liberal melting pot that I grew up in that allowed me to see beyond family ties and tradition from an early age. The images of Native American culture integrate my broad spectrum of cultural experiences that led me to become highly empathic and aware of how others may see the world around us. The logo of “Santa Fe Prep” serves as a reminder of the service-‐oriented non-‐traditional school community I spent many years in that taught me the perspective of being other-‐centered. The words around the images symbolize the languages I speak and/or from where I have been reminded of the concepts written which remain with me on a daily basis. And finally, the photos of Israel, Portugal, Germany, and China, of which I have spent a decent amount of time in, are reminders of how my views, knowledge, and opinions are always broadened by the travelling I do and the people I meet.