"Runs in the family" alternate [closed]
"Engineering runs in my family" as my mother, father and brother are all engineers. But this phrase "runs in the family" seems too bold and flashy to start my resume. Please suggest an alternate that I can use.
Solution 1:
There are many other ways to rephrase the OP's “runs in the family” phrase. For instance, a little hyperbole gets the idea across
- In my household we live and breathe engineering.
- I have lived and breathed engineering ever since I could draw/hold a pencil/joystick in my hand.
live and breathe something
to be very enthusiastic about a particular activity and spend all the time you can doing it or talking about it
If the OP wishes to focus more on the familial tradition, they could use one of two phrases:
- I was born into engineering
- I am from the second generation of engineers.
Vanessa Redgrave was born into acting, her arrival announced on a London stage by no less than Laurence Olivier. The dynasty continued into another generation with Redgrave's daughters Natasha and Joely Richardson. (source)
or more simply
- I come from a family of engineers