In this essay I will briefly outline my understanding of the concepts of the situated and knowing self. I will then reflect on how my background has influenced me as a learner and in doing this I apply the concepts to my discussion. My understanding of the concept of the situated self is that it is the aspect of the self that involves cultural and social background and the surroundings of the self. The situated self changes over time‚ it can have a past and a present. The knowing self is those
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Throughout my life I have met with different people who have changed my perspective of life. During my teenager’s years I have come across a person who has shown me how to be a success‚ and the type of person I should be 20 years from now. Aziz‚ my Uncle‚ has shown me life has many ups and downs‚ but the only way to climb over the difficulties are to work hard and never give up. My parents‚ throughout their lives have had no luck when it came to making money; they would always work hard but would
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Describe and analyse a subculture with which you are familiar. The definition of a subculture is a culture within a culture where a group develops distinctive norms and values that are different from those of the mainstream culture. The subculture that I will be writing about is called the Fan Base which is also know as the Fandom. A fan base or fandom is a group of regular supporters and enthusiasts that spend a rather large amount of time and energy focussing on a team‚ musician or musical
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The person who inspired me and influenced my life the most “The strongest influences in my life and my work are always whomever I love. Whomever I love and am with most of the time‚ or whomever I remember most vividly. I think that’s true‚ don’t you?” (Tennessee Williams). I pondered this question for some time until I realised that the answer to this is in front of me. Every family has people who influence the lives of the other family members. Often the father’s or mother’s influence is the
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Popularly‚ heroes of kids are the ones who have incredible strength or own the x-ray vision such as Superman‚ Batman and Spiderman… However‚ my hero is just a normal person with no power or ability to fly. Instead of those supernatural abilities‚ he has a brave heart which deeply influences my personality. He is Mr Hanh-one of my beloved teachers. I first met him when I was studying in the second grade. As being stubborn and lazy child at that time‚ I studied in the class for naughty students and
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“There is a contest old as Eden‚ which still goes on - the conflict between right and wrong‚ between error and truth. In this conflict every human being has a part. ” Matthew Simpson. I myself was faced with this conflict last June. On that dreaded day‚ I felt as if my conscience had manifested in the form of an angel and a demon on either sides of my shoulder. The temptations were so strong‚ I didn’t know if I could resist! “To cheat or not to cheat?” This was the question which resounded through
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Life experiences shape who someone is. It not only shapes how they feel personally about themselves but also shapes what they exude and show to other people. From a rather young age I’ve had life experiences to last me a lifetime. Although not that I’m complaining‚ they say the things that happen to you in the past shape who you are in the present moment. I believe in that‚ I do. When you go through so many trials and tribulations at once you go through five stages. The first being anger‚ it feels
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generations genes were passed down. You get these genes from your parents then from their parents and so forth. Your identity is given to you because of cultural diffusion and the mix of race‚ ethnicity and genetics from your ancestors. So‚ before your life there was cultural diffusion for hundreds of years due to this every ethnicity/race mixed. Critics may say‚ your identity is created by you because you live your own life. A woman named Rachel Dolezal was a person who chose her own identity. She was
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Running head: WHO WOULD YOU HIRE AND WHY Abstract Determining weather a specific candidate is the right fit for your organization’s culture and work style can be challenging. When thinking about finding the right person for your organization‚ you need to first understand your own organization’s culture and work style. Who Would You Hire and Why In looking over the different candidate for this position‚ I have chosen Jyoti‚ Manager of Wireless Retail store. In Jyoti’s brief description
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Describe an enjoyable weekend you have experienced Everyone in his life experiences some memorable incidents‚good or bad.These could be the happiest‚the saddest‚ the funniest or the most enjoyable. One Sunday morning‚ I received an invitation from my friend‚Sudhir as i had come back from the United Kingdom to my native land.I woke up early in the morning and started preparing myself.My sister gave me a cup of tea early in the morning‚Then Itook my bath and got ready.I was anxious in getting
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