Being a natural born citizen to immigrant parents‚ It has been instilled in me at a young age that good education and determination is the key to success‚ and that failure is never an option. Both of my parents have urged me to always strive for greatness and success by placing high expectations of myself. Accountability: After coming home from a long day at school‚ I complete my chores and homework before sneaking into bed‚ with no excuses. Following this routine‚ my parents have taught me how to
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assistant in my father’s construction company‚ where I learned the intricacies of the mechanic industry under his guidance‚ gaining valuable technical skills and a strong work ethic. Amid the machinery and construction tasks‚ I observed my father‚ an immigrant‚ navigating the complexities of healthcare in a new country. Every painted wall and every completed flooring became stepping stones toward my aspiration for medical school. Gradually‚ the job evolved beyond building structures; it became about recognizing
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“Well‚ Mr. “Citizen”‚ you do not have any documents‚ and you do not have your ID‚ how can you prove that you are a US citizen?” said the immigration authorities officers with a tone of contempt and distrust. “If you think that I am an illegal immigrant‚ it is your burden to prove that I am‚ not mine!” said Alex. “Fine!” the officer shook his head‚ did not expect such a guy who looked like a refugee could refute his words. “Then‚ tell me‚ why did you go to Mexico? You don’t have a record and even
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individual that was interested in becoming an U.S. citizen‚ the entire process could be very overwhelming. It would be more frustrating if I did not know and understand the language. That would make the paperwork process extremely difficult. As an immigrant‚ there are many
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I’ve never played a video game in my life. As the only child of working immigrant parents in the UAE‚ I had ample time to myself. Nearly every afternoon‚ at the age of nine‚ I found myself alone with three large encyclopedias all the time in the world. Flipping through those pages left me mesmerized‚ not just by the beauty of rocks and minerals‚ but also by the evolution of the Earth itself. Each encyclopedia contains 1000 facts on a different topic: the earth‚ animals and humanity. I tried my
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reading regarding the French Revolution and how it affected writing during that era. In the discussion board‚ I analyzed Charlotte Smith’s The Emigrants. Our textbook‚ The Norton Anthology of English Literature‚ states that Smith was ostracized in a conservative piece written by Richard Polwhele for writing about the plight of refugees during the French Revolution (p. 1448). Generally‚ she was revered as one of the greatest poets of the Romantic Period‚ which was a huge feat considering that there weren’t
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Being an immigrant for 16 years limited my dreams of attending college. Everything changed in 2015 when I received a letter stating I had to travel to Ciudad Juarez which will determined whether or not I will become a US resident. I knew many doors had opened for me in the dream land. On October 21‚ 2015 I had an important meeting to attend I was so nerves‚ excited‚ and happy after many years of waiting for this moment to arrive it was finally here! Tears coming out when I heard the judge say‚ “Congratulation
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Larralde SOC Spring 2014 Liberal Bias in the Media When reading‚ “Does the Media Have a Liberal Bias” there are many topics to keep in mind while reading these two articles. First off does the media really have a liberal bias or any bias at all? Fred Barnes believes that the media has and liberal bias and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes that the media does not have a liberal bias. Both of these articles provide examples of why they believe that the media either has a liberal bias or does not have
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In eighth grade‚ I found myself being taught second-grade-level English‚ being yet another immigrant. “Go easy on yourself‚ don’t stress much about it” is what I was told when I spoke or expressed my desire to receive an equivalent education to those indigenous and “American born.” I was then pumped up to a level‚ barely any different than the previous. “Take it easy”‚ “don’t worry yourself in vain”‚ “you will eventually get there”‚ “don’t be impatient‚ it’s all for your well-being”‚ “you are doing
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Why did the Liberals lose the 1874 elections? There are of course several main reasons why the liberals lost the elections. Opinions of historians vary on this topic. Some historians see the defeat as the result of unpopular domestic and foreign policies‚ like Alabama Arbitration‚ however they cannot agree on which policies contributed the most. Others see this defeat as the consequence of poor election campaign by Gladstone; his promise to cut income tax simply did not appeal to people. On the
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