My Culture

Jennifer Lynch

Edu-E300

9/18/12

Excepts from My Personal Family Culture

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My family has quite a few traditions. I have had a family member in basically every war this country has been involved in. My family loves to be involved in the community. 4-H is very important to us.

The extended Lynch family has a reunion in August during the Harrison County (Corydon, IN) fair and a smaller one in the fall. All of my aunts and uncles along with their children meet at my aunt Brenda’s house for the major holidays: Easter, The Kentucky Derby, Thanksgiving. A few of us go to my aunt Rita’s house for Christmas. Most of us go to Light Up Charlestown together, although a few family members, such as my brother, go to Light Up Louisville instead. The Lynch family leaves the Christmas tree up until January 11th because it is a way to celebrate my great grandparents’ birthdays. Regina’s birthday was on January 9th and Richard’s birthday was on January 11th.

My dad works at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds as a side job, so we go to a lot of events there. He also gets us a lot of free tickets to the concerts. My father, sister, and brother and I have all worked the Kentucky State Fair.

Many of my family members did not go to college. I am a first generation college student. My cousin, Allison is currently in college. My cousin, Lane, and my nieces also plan to attend college when they get older. The rest of my cousins did not go to college. The Lynch branch of my family (my aunts, uncles, parents, siblings, and nieces) loves Indiana University basketball. My father was forced to retire because he did not attend college, so my parents told us that we had to go to college.

Basically everything about my family has influenced my personal characteristics, beliefs, and values except for fighting in the war. I understand that wars are a necessary evil, but my conscience is too sensitive to fight in a war. I would rather work in an army ammunition plant like my grandmother did. I love to volunteer, especially with children. I see myself as being three fourths of a country girl. My family tends to have a lot of children. I do not really know how to be by myself since that rarely happens.