is embedded in my roots‚ my mom is Catholic and so is my dad‚ I have two uncle’s that are priest and one aunt that is a nun. So‚ as a cradle Catholic‚ Faith comes naturally‚ it’s all I know. When life is pulling me down‚ I rely on Faith to get better. From my parent’s journey to America‚ to my mother’s childbearing‚ and to my coming of age‚ Faith has been a part of my life‚ even before my upbringing. My relation with Faith has been with me before I was born‚ starting with my parent’s migration
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My Responsibility to America Zoe Lofgren said: “What makes America special is that people come here‚ assimilate and become American with all of the rights and responsibilities citizenship bestows.” Eleanor Roosevelt said: “True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth universal brotherhood and goodwill‚ and a constant and earnest striving toward the principals and ideals on which this country was
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Name：Jia Gu Instructor：R‚mitt English 151A Wednesday‚ September 17 The most specific and significant experience in USA Since i can remember‚there are many things have been gradually forgotten‚ but there is one thing that i will always remember.It has impact on my life and helps me walk along the right road. I flew to America in 1998. When I first landed on the world”s famous city—los angeles. I thought it was very beautiful: blue sky‚ white clouds‚ grass and trees. The streets also seemed
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and places people have grown up in. In the article “Mother Tongue”‚ by Amy Tan she expresses how her mother has a harder time in life due to her “broken english”. She expresses how many did not understand her Mother’s English. As she says “but to me my mother’s english is perfectly clear..” However‚ her Mother’s broken english played a key partin shaping who she is today making her not as bias or look down upon people speaking in “broken” english. It seems to be that people who speak in “limited”
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specific my ethnicity comes from the country Guatemala. My parents have encouraged me to interact with my culture by taking me to events that are related to my country. I have been there multiple times and have seen where my roots were laid. My culture has taught me many things in life; it has taught me to love and cherish those around me. As Latinos‚ we tend to stick together. We consider ourselves family‚ even if we are not related by blood. Although my ethnic background comes from Guatemala‚ my roots
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remember the feeling I experienced when my mother told me we were moving to America. I felt as if time had stopped and I did not know what to think. However‚ to tell you the truth‚ I was more excited than nervous. Nevertheless‚ I could not imagine the fact that I was no longer going to be able to spend time with my friends or practice playing badminton with other teams at my school. Although I realized I would miss my country‚ I understood that my family’s move to America would grant me a better future.
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An Experience That Changed My Life There are many experiences that shaped me into the character I am now. Reflecting upon the many different encounters I had throughout my life‚ I remember my trip to India. Two years back‚ my family and I took three months’ vacation to my home town‚ Punjab‚ India. Excited and thrilled to go‚ I packed all my belongings. Peering out of the international terminal window‚ I gaped at the millions of planes standing in front of me‚ with not just one floor but two floors
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My high school English Class experience I was born in Beijing where it is difficult for me to get in touch with English. At that time‚ It is impossible for me to meet foreign people on Beijing. I didn’t know English until I was ten years old‚ but I was not interested in it. Therefore‚ my grades on English were not good all this time. However‚ after graduating from junior high school‚ I decided to study abroad on America so that I must be absorbed in studying English. Hence‚ I started to expect the
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country. Some people do not take care of their families or take advantage of their right to vote and their privilege to have a voice. One responsibility that I have as an American is that I should take advantage of all of my opportunities. Such as‚ free voting‚ free education‚ my right to happiness‚ and the right to be successful. As a citizen I am given many free opportunities‚ such as a free education. Every single person has a responsibility to take advantage of this opportunity and make something
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interviewed an immigrant from Japan‚ which I will call Ms. M in this essay. Ms. M is 48 years old and came to the United States in 2011. She left her home country with her husband and two daughters. She expected to adapt a completely different lifestyle in America. She also assumed that she and her two daughters would need to learn English when they arrive. When she arrived to the United States‚ she immediately struggled with language. She only learned simple English when she was young. Because she’s a mother
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