Family socialization project

     Family socialization in my family, for the most part, is pretty traditional. I interviewed my mom. She always expected the best for me. She did not expect me to be perfect, however. She said that as long as I try my best in whatever I do, then she will be proud. She believes in the value that nobody is perfect. Being happy was a big thing that she wanted for me. Also, me being healthy was a very important factor in my life. My older sister, Meagan, had a lot of health issues when she was a baby. Cancer was the main problem. She found out that my sister had eye cancer right about the time that she found out she was pregnant with my older brother, Eric. She was even more so worried about Eric having health problems. This didn't really surprise me because I feel like every parent would be concerned about their child's health. I asked a lot about comparing me to my brother and sister, and her response rather surprised me. She said that she was shocked that us three kids all turned out so different, although we do have some similarities that connect us.
     Some values she expected me to have is to be kind, fair, and to be self-confident. She really cared about me being a good human being in general. There were also some traditions that my mom expected me to carry on. She wants the tradition of family to follow through. The whole family being there for each other was a very important tradition for us to follow, and, of course, celebrating holidays and milestones the way that our family celebrates them is to be carried on.
     My parents recognized some personality traits of mine. They really like my sense of humor, my need to be independent, and my willingness to help others. I agree with them because I love to be independent and I really love helping others out with whatever they need. I asked my mom about what she was surprised with and not surprised with about me. She was surprised how athletic I am because my parents weren't quite into sports as I am now. They were not surprised, however, with my musical talent because my dad and my two older siblings are also very musical. Although my parents expected me to do well in life, they did not expect me to be perfect. My mom told me that "I really couldn't care less if you get straight C's in school, as long as I see you trying your hardest. I will always be proud of you."