Are you looking for a way to spice up your resume? Or do you just want to share more about yourself and your family background? In this blog post, we will provide tips on how to introduce your family background. Some of the ideas that we discuss include using photos and videos, creating a timeline with milestones from birth to now and writing personal stories in an essay form.
Introduce yourself
I am the youngest of three children, and I am the only girl.
My parents are from two different countries and have very different backgrounds. My dad is from Mexico and my mom is from Vietnam. They met in college, got married, and now they live in North Carolina.
Share family background (basic information)
I have a hard time introducing my family background to people, so I’m going to share some of the basics. My family is from China, but have lived in the US for many years. My parents speak Mandarin Chinese and English fluently. They love to cook, so we always go out for great tasting food together.
What are your parents’ occupations?
My mom is a veterinarian and my dad is an engineer.
- What are your parents’ educational levels?. My mom graduated from college and my dad graduated from university.
- What is your mother’s first name?. Clarissa
- What is your father’s first name?. David
- How many siblings do you have?. I have two younger sisters, Cassandra and Olivia
6.. What was the color of your first car?. It was a red hatchback
7.. Did you ever work in school/college as an assistant teacher? .. Yes
8.. What was your career path?. I was a flight attendant prior to getting married and became a nurse
9.. Where did you go to high school?. I went to the School of Nursing at the University of Miami
10.. What was your favorite subject in high school?. English, History, and Math
11.. What was your least favorite subject in high school?. Science!
12.. What is the highest level you achieved in your education?. High School Graduate
13.. How many years of college did you attend?. 4
14.. What was your major in college?. Business Management
15.. Where is your high school located? .. South of Miami, FL
16.. How did your parents meet?. My mom was a flight attendant and my father worked for the airline
17.. How many pets do you have now?. 2 cats and 3 dogs
18.. What was your favorite class in high school?. Gym
19.. What was your least favorite subject in high school? . Math
20.. What is the highest level you achieved in your education?. High School Graduate
21.. How many years of college did you attend?. 3
22.. What was your major in college?. Business Management
23.. Where is your high school located? .. South of Miami, FL
24.. How did your parents meet?. My mom went to nursing school and my father worked for the airline
25.. How many pets do you have now?. 1 cat and 2 dogs
Talk about your upbringing
My family is from the Midwest and I spent a lot of my childhood in Indiana. My parents were both public school teachers and I grew up in a very small town where everyone in the state knew one another. We went to church every Sunday, participated in town events together, and made friends with other families that lived on our street.
Share interests, hobbies, and any awards or accolades
My family is from Palestine. We enjoy doing a wide array of activities such as swimming, reading, and cooking. I have an award for being the best soccer player in my school’s third grade class.
