Jonathan Nguyen Anthropology 1 Dr. Stemler 1/14/13 Introduction Essay My name is Jonathan Nguyen I am 20 years old and I am born in San Francisco. What I like to do for fun is I love to dance and I’m actually in a hockey team. It is not a good combination ‚but it explains a little about my different varieties of personality. I also love to travel and workout it relieves my stress and makes me feel motivated to succeed in anything I do. I am familiar with Vietnamese and Chinese culture because
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College is a time for new and exciting experiences as well as a time to explore diverse and innovative ideas. What could be better than traveling to a foreign country to learn about their ideas‚ history‚ and culture? I believe study abroad is something that every college student should do to help avoid ethnocentrism‚ to expand their horizons‚ and to appreciate everything the world has to offer. I am particularly interested in the summer program offered in Santander‚ Spain. My grandmother came
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Panther Camp Scholarship Essay Being a senior in highschool is quite stressful when you have to worry about College Application‚ Scholarships‚ Testing‚ and trying to overcome senioritis. Obviously‚ this time of year i have overcome those challenges and I would like to officially announce that I am committed to Florida International University. Fast forward a couple months after I found out that I’ve been admitted I’ve been anxious about meeting new people before the Fall term‚ the campus‚ and in
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I served as a National Representative for The Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland (CEOGC)‚ which is a private‚ non-profit organization dedicated to serving the low-income people of Greater Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. I was sent to various states to gather resources to share to help in advancement of local schools. During my involvement with CEOGC‚ I met a lady who was widowed with a son - her husband died of cancer. Her son was involved with Hillcrest Nation Native Sons‚ which
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Understanding Bullying and Victimization During Childhood and: A Mixed Methods Study Bullying is huge problem in today’s society. The aggression that adolescents have these days is a huge social problem. Many schools and communities are coming together to establish programs to stop the growing problem. Bullying is defined as a distinct type of proactive aggression characterized by a power imbalance between the perpetrator and victim that typically involves repetition (Olweus‚ 1999; Solberg & Olweus
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Phelisha Colebrooke Dr. Byrd EN 125 7 February‚ 2014 My Life‚ My Story Many people in today’s society think just because I am a young lady I have an easy fun filled life. Well‚ that is not true. Life has many ups and downs but it is up to us whether we want it to be a successful one or not. Life is filled with obstacles for us to overcome no matter how tragic. Back in 2009‚ the most unexpected tragedy I thought that would never happen occurred. My grandfather died in September and my grandmother
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I am here Ever since I was a young kid I have always been interested in movies. My grandma‚ who was full of the wise the life experience left‚ always knew about my interest in movies. She feed my vain for the art. Even though her religion‚ she professed Adventist of seven-day religion‚ didn’t let her go to the cinema‚ she always found the way to took me to the cinema. She and I enjoyed watch movies. We used to sit in the darkness room‚ with our faces illuminated from the reflection of the light
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To whom it may concerns‚ My name is (unknown) and I am an undergraduate at Sam Houston State University. I have high hopes of earning my BS in Interdisciplinary Studies‚ Curriculum and Instruction so that I can give back to the younger generation and equip them with the foundations of life. However‚ coming from a five person household with only one breadwinner‚ things have always been tight for my family. It is not that we have ever done without the essentials; it is simply that we don’t have
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know I would have to work hard for the things I wanted. Just as my mother did when she provided for my sister and I. Ones determination for life is based on past experiences. The experiences I have faced has made me a worthy candidate for this scholarship. Coming from a Mexican and Salvadorian family‚ I’ve grown to work towards my aspirations; my goals of becoming a teacher. Although not being financially able to qualify to be a philanthropist‚ I donate my services to those who need it most. To influence
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Decline of the traditional family In today’s society‚ the decline of the traditional family is relatively normal. There are increasingly more single mothers or fathers raising their children than 50 years ago‚ creating a problem in a child’s upbringing. The question of why families are breaking up is something that needs to be addressed. Why is this issue not being further addressed and taken care of‚ even though it is one of our society’s biggest problems? The traditional family normally consists
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