Multi-cultural Me

Tishan Crowe

Leadership

Multi-cultural Me

I am a 22-year old female that was born on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on March 6 of 1992.  My race would be considered Hispanic-Caribbean, and my ethnicity is of a Caribbean-English descent as I have lived in Grand Cayman for basically my entire life. My family on the other hand is a bit more racially mixed and multi-cultural as they originate from Cayman Islands, Belize, Cuba and India. To be more specific, my father and his family are from Cayman Islands and Cuba, while my mother’s side of the family is from Belize and India.

For the most part my family speaks English, as do I, while there are some that are bi-lingual and also speak Spanish, Creole and Indo-aryan. I have not had the privilege to meet my Indian family as yet so I am not familiar with their religion, but I do know that my Caymanian, Belizean and Cuban family are firm Christians. I am also currently on the journey to build a relationship with God and become a firm Christian.

I was never married but I do have one child, a 5-year old daughter by the name of Taysia Amorita Solomon. When it comes to my gender orientation, I am straight, but I do not hold any prejudice or hate for those who are Gay/Lesbians. I do not have any diagnosed physical or psychological disabilities, but I do sometimes think I suffer from depression.

So far, I have only obtained my Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration and I am currently pursuing my Bachelors in Business Management. I plan to continue with my education through certificate courses and my MBA. I have previously worked in retail, offshore banking, real estate and hospitality and enjoyed them all.

I personally think that my age can be used to my advantage when it comes to my dream of being an entrepreneur because it gives me time to save and plan for my business, as well as time to gain experience. I also think that the uniqueness of my different cultures will help me lead by broadening my ideas when it comes to pleasing a variety of people.

I feel that I am pretty comfortable with multicultural differences in others as my family is quite different from one another and it does not bother me at all. I actually find it quite enlightening and interesting to be able to experience such different cultures first hand.