sometimes struggle to find the identity that addresses the new life they have molded into and most represents their culture and experiences. The course of my life changed forever in August of 2003‚ when my family and I made the move to the United States from a small town in northeastern Italy. Upon my arrival in the U.S I noticed‚ even at my young age‚ that gone were the rolling‚ lush hills of northern Italy; the sprawling vineyards and olive groves; the tiny‚ eclectic cars; the mature stone buildings;
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The name Kanissa is a creation‚ a hand me down with a twist. A name‚ similar to my aunt Anissa. Ever since I was little‚ my aunt has always been there. Whether it be from the first day of 1rst grade‚ where I cautiously walked down the gargantuan and tedious halls marked by the pencils of the children before me. Or birthday parties spent at Oma and Opa’s. Oma and opa means grandma and grandpa in Dutch. Holidays and birthday parties that are spent at Oma and Opa’s house are hectic
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who I was and altered the way I returned to my community‚ Los Angeles. The most important thing I learned at this internship was the ability to “fit into” this new way of life. While studying abroad‚ I believe that this skill I gained from my internship will allow me accommodate and adapt easily to the new culture. I also learned from this internship how to properly communicate with new people in general‚ but also with people who may not be familiar with my own culture and lifestyle. This new skill
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Yes I agree with the results from my work culture preferences activity. The results matches with my considered work ideal culture. My results was everything I except it to be. I want my work place safe place to work to be comfortable‚ well-designed work place and to be high standard. In my career fill I want my job to be a fun place to work‚ secure‚ stable environment clearly defined jobs‚ goals and expectations no conflicting demands considerate management. I know my career goal will turn out for the
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people that have had an impact on my life and influenced me in many different ways. My mother‚ however‚ has had the biggest impact on my life‚ and influenced me more than anyone else. She has had an impact on me since the day I was born‚ and she still does today. Before I could even talk‚ I am sure she had an impact on me by the way she took care of me as an infant. My mother has always been a Christian. That has influenced me throughout my whole life. Even though my mother did not see it‚ she did have
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Rishiv Chugh 9/24/12 4th period My Opinion On War War‚ it’s one of the biggest things to happen to the world ever since then human evolution. So my opinion on war? Well to me‚ war is good on one side‚ and a terrible thing on the other side. So why do I think it is both good and bad at the same time? I might as well tell you and give some brief explanations why. So to start off‚ I’ll tell you the pro’s of war. For one thing‚ if there was no war‚ for all we know‚ there just might be more chaos
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at the same time. Overall with the progress I have made I feel confident about my writing. This is because I have put effort into trying to improve skills that I lack in‚ take more time to read and pay attention to what we are reading in order to remember details about the book‚ and have taken more care in my writing compared to years past. I also made progress with poem analysis. This can be seen in my Midterm Essay. This piece proves that I have made progress because when we first started the
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decision that my family made to live the possibility of the "American Dream". Moreover‚ growing up as an Asian-American wasn’t simple; I was faced with the challenge of malicious racial slurs‚ spiteful judgment‚ and condemnation. However‚ through these criticism‚ I’ve grown to understand that our response to those judgements is what builds character in which has made me more transparent‚ vulnerable‚ and empathetic. In the early years of my life‚ adapting to the foreign customs of America was my top priority
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and grandma.The book My Life in Pink and Green is written by Lisa Greenwald. My Life in Pink and Green is about a twelve year old girl named Lucy Desberg‚ who trying to save her family pharmacy. Lucy tries everything to get her moms and grandmas approval‚ but they keep dogging everything she tells them. When her grandma is finally ready to give up on the pharmacy‚ Lucy has a solution on how to save the Old Mill Pharmacy. The first one is by winning the Mayor Danes’s Going Green Grant for going eco-friendly
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might serve as evidence to my growth from a child to an adult; however‚ no such challenge or triumph was greater than my graduation from Cadet Officer School‚ a strategic leadership school held at Maxwell Air Force Base. Cadet Officer School’s purpose was to act as the “finishing school” for Cadet Officers‚ but behind the education was a life changing experience which caused myself to think critically about what I wanted in life and where I was going. The Cadet Officer School curriculum included topics
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