My culture, Hinduism, and race, Indian, have been the most influential characteristics in my life. These two characteristics combined also influence my other characteristics such as my age and sex. In America, my age restricts me from doing many things; but coming from a Hindu background brings me many more responsibilities along with my age. My sex prohibits me from achieving many life goals that other people would have no problem achieving. My ethnicity and …showed first 75 words of 777 total…

…showed last 75 words of 777 total…to learn and grow up with the values and principles that are taught by Hinduism. I also consider arranged marriages to be a privilege. When taking world history in high school, my peers would constantly ask how I could have an arranged marriage. They made it sound as if it was something bad. My parents have raised me and I believe that they know what is best for me. They know what I need an