Studying at college in the US is the biggest challenge for an international student like me. I have to face with so many strange and different things such as culture‚ life style‚ and especially the difference between two languages. I think I might shock with different life style in her when I decided to study in the US. But above all‚ I want to travel and study in another country to experience the world and to find my future goal also. So that before I decided to study in the US‚ I did ask myself
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In the short story “I Stand Here Ironing‚” by Tillie Olsen‚ the characterization of the mother and the mother’s attitudes toward her daughter are made apparent through the use of narrative techniques and other resources of language. The narrator uses symbolism‚ flashback‚ and repetition to show a bereft mother who feels helpless in the decisions regarding her daughter and her hopefully bright future. The first sentence of the excerpt “I stand here ironing‚ and what you asked me moves tormented
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ironing board‚ helpless before the iron” (Olsen‚ 1961). A touching sentiment that grabs ahold of a heart of the audience‚ because it as distressing as it sounds it comes a little too late. A story portrayal of a mother and daughter’s relationship‚ as well as a daughter’s devaluation during those times is tear-jerking. I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen is a representation of true emotion and somewhat guilt or the lack of‚ during a period when times were challenging. The point-of-view‚ setting
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I came to the United States eight years ago when I was 11 years old. I had to learn how to read‚ write‚ and speak all over again. I thought I would never learn English‚ and that I would never be a good student again like I was in Mexico. When I first arrived in the United States‚ attending college was a dream that seemed unattainable. Even though I felt scared‚ I learned that all the effort put towards school is worth it. I felt that if you work hard‚ you can conquer any obstacle life throws at you
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party‚ when I made the decision to attend college. She asked me that day‚” Mija‚ are you going to college?” At first I hesitated‚ “Si” . Then she told me‚ “Are you sure because that is exactly what your older sister said and she ended up pregnant.” After hearing those words‚ I knew for sure I wanted to be the first in my family to attend college. I wanted to prove her what I said I meant it and was going to make it come true. A situation where I showed grit and persevered was when I made the decision
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Theme and Symbols of “I used to live here once” ENG125 Introduction to Literature Instructor 10/1/2012 Theme and Symbols of “I used to live here once” The story “I used to live here once” is a short story based on a woman’s journey returning to a place she once called home. The author uses symbols throughout the story to demonstrate to the reader that the woman is no longer alive. The ultimate theme is not discovered until the end of the story. The purpose of this paper will be to discuss
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America is debatably one of the best countries in the world. There are lots of beautiful sights‚ diversity‚ opportunities‚ etc. Many people from different countries wish to come to the US for some of these reasons‚ but mostly to live the American Dream. They want the freedom and the accomplishment. Being a person living in the United States today means that we deserve equal opportunity for success‚ basic freedoms‚ and respect for diverse opinions. Many immigrants often refer to America as “The
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success for me to get to college by taking all of the class I needed to get this far. I have came a long way during my high school career because I really thought I wouldn’t have made it this far due to struggling to keep my grades up but as I started it’s not hard at all to keep them up you just have to try hard and get the job done. Although being in Upward Bound has help me accomplish these goals to make it his far from ninth grade to twelfth grade. Due to being in Upward Bound I have learned a lot
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The purpose that I’m attending college is to do all my basic like Math‚ English‚ history‚ Science and then when I’m done with my basic and then I will graduate and get my Associate degree. And my long time goal is that I’m going to Cedar Valley College to work on my Veterinary Assisting class so I can be a Veterinary Assisting so I can help the animals if they get hurt or sick and when I get my Bachelor degree. And then I well go to a medical school so I will know all about medicine so they so teach
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With the herald of the idea of postmodernism in this deconstruction of the question of “Why am I here?” being present to digest. To represent this idea is the story of Chris McCandless‚ as told in the book Into the Wild. The story actually begins quite late in the journey of Chris McCandless with him meeting a truck driver who gives him a lift‚ named Jim Gilliam. The story from there moves around from here to after his death‚ covering his high school days and even the life of the author himself.
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