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( 4 1 i I've cried over researching where to find my wedding 1 dress because I refuse to ); pay $1,000 for something , I'm going to wear once. i And there's a whole list of 1 things to cry about: narrowdown who will be our ing 4 r wedding photographer, who 1 will do makeup and hair, a 1 tr caterer, a florist, who will kA 4 t , t , many us, a guest list, etc. I ,, I e can go on, but that would 't i ,) I take the whole page. Like any naive little girl, I've grown up believing , weddings are fairytales ,? ; and with happiness ending " no stress. Weddings can be "magical," and a chance to prepare for one can be an exciting process, but you can become caught up in material m things and distracted from z the one person that matthe person ters the most m Markee Heckenliable reacts to her fiancé Connor Pickett proposing to her on Christmas Day 2017. Heckenliable says you're marrying. If you recently got engaged, she is trying to remind herself to enjoy her engagement amongst the chaos of wedding planning. 1 ing ,, ,t dream wedding bucket list, it may not be realistic. You will have to compromise on some aspects. I would love to have both a photographer and a videographer at our wedding, but it's too expensive. So, Connor and I settled are planning on getting married in the near future, or just want some advice to pin to your wedding board on Pinterest, then remember this: markeekaenews TD1 ' -- L er ising Ad it d ti i. , d. ig up f - , ; 17 Drking m for I. S. , , 4, ;ted ..., N mni funds ' ,.. , tua- ''--- cess ! , ,o I , '1t, thing v rhat's i . is q ft , , , r J 1 - 1 ...,, 1,, V 0- , , LETTERS TO 4 : , 04 Editor-in-Chi- ef THE EDITOR e late Send letters ke ti e to iear about yo r cuit, ire to the editor to DixieSundixie.edu. Letters I to the editor are accepted and may be publish, in the newspaper andor dixsunrnews.corn. The guidelines 1 linghaln ican for letters are BY ALEXIS MCCLAIN AMcclainDSN as follows: I was bom Quinaull itewaste -- 7, Submissions should be and no longer and must minister Writers Johndit entertn in ign 01, and ro. iD while :MonStrg r uage school, ,, n. ,, it wasn't until later in my life that I and gained an understanding must include L hometown and --- - Letters are editing for subject to length, style and grammar Letters consisting of or highly content will not be Inaccurate, libelous offensive I Published. Letters ad to to test ;uages ed to 'Letters a Rus' in dixiesundixie.edu body of the email, attachment. In acader; stablishe ruage, c should be submitt- the taught' List well-writte- ,, into a cultured family, but these greetings with my father because we shared a more intimate relationship, versus the distant relationship that I had with relatives I rarely saw. major. lan- said be I phone number and email address. Students should also include year ,mpleted aired level than 250 words name, 'age. r ) c4: tribe's I myself did not practice not focused upon the concept of culture. Soon, I recognized the intricate colors and patterns used in clothing when I attended church or funeral services. Later in life, as I'd meet extended family members, I adopted the typical greeting of a hug or soft handshake followed by a kiss on both cheeks. love for that culture. I slowly began to recognize cultural unfamiliarities as a part of my background and who I am as an individual. I come from a large family on my dad's side, the majority of whom were raised in Liberia, Africa. Learning about the food, customs and cultures has been an ongoing process. At a young age my mind was the be Dixie not an st11. ' , ; , ' any format. 'Dixie Sun News encourages a lively discussion its website among its - , published in On Dixie edit Sun News does not comments. However, ' o, , ' W ' Ca' SO we an editor will not post any of comments that are libelous for locaj or vulgar, ages. attic d tongue developed a when it came to arguments or intense family conversations. To me it seemed as though they were speaking another language; however, the more time I spent around my relatives the more I recognized that they were in fact speaking english, pidgin English. The more I was exposed to the culture, the closer I felt to understanding my family as a unit. fast-pace- become property Sun News and may readers. arning y MOre 31 ' in Learning to greet my family in a different way opened a new door of appreciation. There are many people in the world who haven't discovered their culture or even had the chance to interact with others who practice such traditions and cultures. I felt honored to have a family that has embraced its culture and willingly teaches its youth to understand the ways of Liberian culture. At one point in my adolescence, I recognized how my aunts, uncles and cousins S a set of traditional Liberian clothing at the University of Rededitor Alexis McClain sports Sports California.. McClain says she enjoys learning more about her family history and culture lands in you discover who you are. because it can help On my 18th birthday I participated in a celebratory dance, primarily practiced at weddings, in which the party guests shower the couple or individual being celebrated with dollar bills. This tradition is something I will forever remember and cherish with my family. It wasn't until my teenage years I decided to find out about Liberian history. From here I learned so much, such as what traditional dishes are native to the surrounding countries of the west coast of Africa, who Liberia's past presidents were, and how past civil wars have affected this country. Even now I am learning more about Liberian culture. As I progress through learning new collegiate skills I am proud to know my cultural background today because it is a clear definition of who I am. If you are interested in your own culture and background, you can look to the intemet as I did to discover much more. Cultural learning will expand your self knowledge and appreciation, so do what you can to discover more. |