Two Lives?

Most of you have a combination of cultural backgrounds. For example, you are ethnically Chinese, but you live in Taiwan and you go to an American school. Some of you have lived in other countries. Each of these backgrounds has a n effect on you, and they synergy created by two or more culture creates yet an additional influence. Try to describe the different cultures which influence you, and how they influence you. Which of your backgrounds do you think has the most influence on you? If you were a writer, how do you think this might affect your style?

• The cultures that influence me includes my Taiwanese culture, the Buddhist culture, and the influence that came from New Zealand. Taiwanese culture influences me through our Chinese traditions. One example may be festivals such as Chinese New Year and Moon Festival. Buddhism has a smaller influence in my cultural background. The one that influences me the most is that sometimes we go and pay our respect to several important gods and Buddhas, and also our ancestors. New Zealand also influenced part of my cultural background. As a child, I went to kindergarten in New Zealand and start learning English. I also learned many western traditions there, and met quite a large diversity of people. This influenced by English career. 
• I believe that the culture which influences me the most is my parent's (and my family's) culture. I have lived in Taiwan most of my life since I was born 15 years ago. Also, since my family is Taiwanese and have all these Taiwanese/Chinese traditions, I am influenced by them as well. 
• The cultures that influence me may also influence my style of writing. For example, since Taiwanese/Chinese cultures are not as open as western society, my writing style may be a little tradition and not open. But my western part of culture may influence me so that I am able to write more openly. I believe that it really depends on the subject to decide whether my writing style is open or not.