Daniela Hernandez HCOM 3-1-2024 Standpoint Reflection Paper As I advance along in this course, I begin to understand how different factors play such a huge role in how an individual may see life and act out. Things like gender, age, and culture can influence an individual to have a certain view, and it may be strange to you. Everyone has their own, valid, unique stance on how they choose to perceive information in the world around them. Taking a step back and using the knowledge that I have now gained, I can pick out those traits from myself.
To start off, I would say that my family and culture are probably the biggest things in my life. In many ways, I have learned to see how it affects my point of view and maybe even influences the choices…show more content… They have to stick together and push through as a group. Whenever my sisters are struggling in school or when my parents need help understanding documents, I am there at their door, ready to help them solve the problem. It has always been me who they come to for help. As I began to understand this more, I came to the realization that this also may have to do with the fact that I am the eldest daughter. I noticed that this is very common in Hispanic families. The eldest daughter is the one who is always dependent. Most of the loadwork is put on them and the eldest daughters are usually expected to do a lot. My family sees me as very resourceful, and in turn, makes me have a specific role and feel like that is what I am meant to do in life. Though I am drawn to helping others because of my experience with my family, when it comes to me being in need, I usually keep to myself and do things on my own. This ties back to the cultural values and being an older sister in this culture. I feel like I need to be depended on by others, but there is also the urge to do things myself. I think…show more content… A different factor that I think has impacted my standpoint is the concept of economic classes. I always knew that they were usually split off into 3 categories: low class, middle class, and high class. For the most part, I spent all of my childhood in between the low and middle class sections. I always noticed how we were kind of reserved on money and the differences in the environment when I would visit my cousins who lived a “higher class” life. Up to now, I still take in and process this information when getting to know someone new. Because of the way I was raised for most of my childhood, I still act very cautious with how I spend my money. When making any purchase, even as small as $3, I take a step back and ask myself, Do I really need it? It seems silly to others, but it is a valid response to the situation I grew up in. For example, when out shopping with my cousin, I found a purse that I had been wanting for a few months. Though I really loved it, I was always hesitant because to me, it was pretty expensive. When I mentioned that I didn't know if I should buy it because of its
