I don't know why I haven't written about this yet, but I took a family history class last fall semester. For a long time I have had an obsession with family history. I guess I just like to know where I come from. This class focused on teaching the proper way to do family history research and I learned so much! Even though the class was to teach me how to do the research, I learned a lot about myself. Doing this research has helped to explain why I am the way I am.
I haven't done a ton of research yet, but I have learned that part of my ancestry is made up of German, Cherokee, and Welsh people. Through other classes I've taken (mostly history) I've learned about these peoples. The Welsh and Germans were known for being particularly fierce. The Welsh were warriors that were never conquered by the Romans when the Roman empire conquered Britain. They were super mean.
The Germans, I think we all know, are pretty mean too. Once upon a time, they were known for their loyalty. Which I think is a pretty awesome.
Last, but not least, are the Cherokee Indians. They are survivors and adaptors.. They survived when the white men settled in their region. They adapted to having them there. They survived the trail of tears. They adapted again to living somewhere completely new to them.
My ancestors took these traits and passed them on to their children. Through many generations these traits may have been watered down some, but I think that I still have a healthy dose of these characteristics. I can be really mean. I'm also very loyal, unless you cross me, then you might just get a double dose of mean. I think that, when I have to, I'm good at surviving and adapting.
This family history class was my favorite class that I've taken at BYU. I learned so much and I love to find out where I come from. It gives me some perspective on where I may be going.
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