Describe your cultural legacy or culture(s) of origin—at this point you should plan on a paragraph or two. Below are suggestions that may apply to you:

Introduce yourself to your readers. What would you like your learning colleagues to know about you as they read your essay and prepare to begin a conversation with you about your life experiences and worldview? (This might be one paragraph but not more than a page if you have a complex background.)

• Describe your cultural legacy or culture(s) of origin—at this point you should plan on a paragraph or two. Below are suggestions that may apply to you: