Article Title
Keywords
Sense of place
Document Type
Speech
Abstract
Today I’ll be talking about identity and a sense of home. Before I start, let me briefly tell you a bit about myself. I am 1⁄4 Irish, 1⁄4 Italian, 1⁄4 German and 1⁄4 English. I don’t know where my Irish, German or English relatives originated, but my Italian side of the family comes from Bergamo, Italy; I still have family there to this day. I was born in Weymouth Massachusetts, a suburb just south of Boston. I was raised and educated in Weymouth until high school, when I opted to go to a private school a few towns over. At that point I moved to Cohasset, MA to live with my dad. I currently live in Bellingham Washington. That is the place where I pay my taxes, have my truck registered and receive mail. The place that goes deepest inside of me and where I try to spend the most time is split between the ocean and the alpine reaches of mountains. For me, home is anywhere that I have good friends and family, where I feel a part of the culture and where ocean meets mountain.
Genre/Form
personal narratives
Recommended Citation
Hale, S. J. (2016). What Came First, the Love or the Learning?. Summit to Salish Sea: Inquiries and Essays, 1(1), 70-78. Retrieved from https://cedar.wwu.edu/s2ss/vol1/iss1/7
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Environmental education; Intercultural communication; Culture; Place attachment; Home--Psychological aspects
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Type
Text
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