Strong Families

I also enjoyed Tuesdays lecture on strong families. When I think about it, I can look back on my life and pin-point the times when my family was strong as well as the times when we struggled. My mother and father have always been very traditional in the ways they raised us kids. My father being Vietnamese, valued quality family time. He often worked up to 60 hours a week trying to support the family. Because of this, whenever we got to spend time with my dad, we always made the best of it. My dads work schedule didn't allow him to eat dinner with the family six days out of the week. We all looked forward to Saturday nights, because those were the nights we all could eat together as a family. During those dinners we would catch up on what was happening in school, work, friends, etc. Those nights I felt closest to my family. They have always been there to support me even through the times when I thought they would turn their backs on me. The way my mother and father raised me made me who I am today which is a strong, independent, educated young women. As a professional this has helped me to be more confident in the everyday activities that I do. My family continuously appreciates as well as support me through everything. At this time in my life school consumes my every waking minute. I am away from my family the majority of the time, but I still make it home for those Saturday night dinners.