University of California Cultural Background Paper

Self-Awareness/Cultural Background: Each student will write a 4 -6 page paper exploring personal cultural identity. The following should be included in your paper: Your cultural identity; Background and identification of family of origin ; How did you develop your current values, beliefs, attitudes and opinions?; Which ones do you share with your family; Which do you share with the dominant culture; Have any of these values influenced you in your decision to pursue a counseling degree?; Identify some of your own personal biases or prejudices; How do you think your beliefs, opinions, biases or prejudices might impact your work as a therapist? Paper should be written in APA format. No references required