*Knock knock knock knock* Mrs. Tina was banging on my front door. My mom answered the door and I knew it was bad. “Your daughter just called my boy the n word!’’ she shouted at my mom’s face. Instantly my mother defended me but Mrs. Tina wouldn’t accept it. I sat on the couch listening to their conversation. After a while my dad called for me‚ “Lexi! Come here please.” I scrambled over to the front door. My mom looked me in the eyes and asked me if I said that word. “No”‚ I innocently replied
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as I did. Because their heritage may be detrimental to their lives in America. Their immigrant family members do not want their kids to be put into boxes that they will never be able to escape from. My grandparent’s map was one that lead them to a personal hell for a period of years. They did not want my sister and I to face that
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Orleans I started volunteer work at the Children’s Hospital and helped with pop up clinics for the Latino community twice. Overall I found that helping others shouldn’t be something seen as duty or mandatory‚ it should be spontaneous. Through others experiences and hardships we learn and grow as human beings‚ not only did I enjoy helping others but I felt that it helped me with my problems. Having moved around so much and meet so many people and living by myself so many years I came to truly be thankful
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That pit in my stomach was no longer noticeable. There were no feelings of disgust or of fear either. In its place was a newfound revelation—one that allowed me to picture myself working in a hospital setting with patients like him. That experience enabled me to feel compassion for other human beings besides my own family members or myself. I desired to learn more about him‚ specifically who he was before all the burns plagued his skin and ultimately who he will become throughout the healing
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Being a child in a military family made it so that I have never been afraid of traveling‚ or being immersed into new cultures. My unique experience of living in 6 different states has made me appreciate and crave to gain more knowledge about cultures. Although I have not had the financial means to gain any international cultural experiences first hand‚ I have continuously consumed knowledge about new places through documentaries‚ research‚ and my education at Texas A&M. Studying human geography has
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Is Globalization a Good Thing? Globalization‚ as Friedman states‚ helps the world grow together as the advancement of technology has allowed poor nations to grow economically. On the contrary‚ Sen mentions that there needs to be institutional reforms for globalization to have a lasting effect on the world as a whole. Along with Sen‚ Florida argues that the world is spiky because of the wide disparity between rich and poor. With these three well accounted opinions in mind‚ I believe that Globalization
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When a person is faced with obstacles‚ there is 3 options. They can overcome‚ fail‚ or avoid. One of the hardest obstacles that I have faced was my depression and social anxiety. Despite what you would think tho‚ it wasn’t easy. I’m sure that if someone has help it could make it a lot less challenging. Starting in about 4th grade‚ I went through a vast amount of life altering events that made me who I am today. From moving all the time‚ to horrible stepfamilies and constantly losing friends‚ I’ve
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Paula: I feel that although these attempts at reaching out to you have been futile‚ I want you to know how I feel without any expectation that you respond. Firstly‚ I am deeply saddened that we have not been able to talk‚ and attempt to have some dialogue with the hope of closure and peace for both of us. I understand why this would be difficult for you given how our relationship ended‚ and I take responsibility for this. I acted out of hurt‚ anger‚ and I dug my feet in without also considering
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My face was frozen and bundled up‚ as I glanced into the bright green field I would be hunting in that afternoon. The smell of the great outdoors was surrounding me and made me feel exceptionally welcomed. Making my way to the shooting house‚ I could see my dad ahead wearing his old orange hat and the same ole camo. I had no idea that I would be sitting in the same confined space for many hours to come. Birds twiddling and squirrels chipping‚ I turned my attention to where the buck was located in
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On 03/29/2017‚ I was requested to assist first shift with a theft case they had been working. I was asked to make contact with a home owner at 1662 W. Ashleigh Ln. Milton‚ KS. This contact would be in reference to a stolen 1961 Chevrolet bus that was taken from the property that borders 1662. The information that was passed on to me was the bus had been converted to a motor home and had been sitting vacant on a row of cedar trees for the past couple of years. The person who is reporting the vehicle
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