I Am From Two Different Cultural Backgrounds, Which Makes...

Oluwadolanimi Zoe Tope-Banjoko Sociology 101-901 Prof. Ajeeta Bhatia Word Count- MY LIFE JOURNEY SO FAR My name is Oluwadolanimi Zoe Tope-Banjoko; I was born on the 30th of April, 1999, in Nigeria. I am from two different cultural backgrounds, which makes me Multicultural. Nigeria is a very big country with very diverse culture. There are 36 states in Nigeria, with more than 250 ethnic groups , and over 521 languages. I raised in Nigeria and spent my most fundamental years there. I have three siblings, two older sisters and a twin brother. My oldest sister (first born) in a Criminal Law and Penal Change lawyer, who studied in University of Hull, Yorkshire and University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland. My other sister (second born) is a child psychologist in Maryland, USA, she studied in University of Maryland, Baltimore county and went to gradate school in Virginia Commonwealth University. 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