Presentation experience

From the presentation, I’ve learn a few things, about my family, my culture, and my friends’ culture. Firstly, I’ve learned from my research process, about my root. My father’s side was from the Southern part of Vietnam. My mother’s side though was from the Northern part of Vietnam. I was told that before, during the time of wars and hardships, my mother’s family moved to Ho Chi Minh City (when my mom was in the age of high school) because Ho Chi Minh City, at that time, provided a better education and better jobs. When my mother went to University, she met my father. They began dating and after they graduated for a couple years, they married. But almost a decade later, I came out (sorry, I didn’t include these in my presentation, because I was nervous and forgot what to say). For me, personally, know more about my roots is important because according to my father, my culture honor the older generations, our pioneers.

Secondly, I’ve learned from the presentation of my friend, Emily, about her great culture of China. The thing that caught my attention is the part that before, upper level women tied their feet. I know it was to show others that they are rich. In my opinion, I don’t think that was a good way to show their richness. I know that they tied their feet with silk (or fabric) and put their feet in a wooden box until they passed their age of growing. I think it was bad because, not only it interrupt the way those women grow, but also, by doing that, they would have to depend on others. If one day, they were no more rich, they couldn’t depend on others, but also, couldn’t do things on their own. That’s why I though it wasn’t a good way.