When I was 9, I travelled to India to attend my cousin Jatish’s wedding. His wedding was very different compared to the weddings I had attended here in the United States. The biggest difference I noticed was the ceremony was in a different language. The weddings I went to in the United States were all Christian weddings and this was a Hindu wedding. The cultural universal is religion and shared beliefs. It was very interesting because I was able to experience a different culture and religion. I was able to see firsthand my father’s culture compared to my mother’s culture. This has helped me as I got older because I am able to understand things from different perspectives.