upbringing

释义：作名词，意思是“教养，养育，抚育”，常在留学文书里描述自己成长中获得的品质让自己成为了一个什么样的人。

例句：
Spirituality and self-reflection played a significant role in participants' upbringing.
While it was not always a positive experience, a religious upbringing seemed to influence their passion in significant ways.