that I was female and that my only language was Spanish because it is what my parents understood and spoke to me. Now that I have been living here for many years‚ I identify as Dominican-American. For the most part‚ identifying as an American because I gained citizenship in my early twenties. I also identify as a Hispanic. I experienced all the stages of Tse’s model at an early age. As I have mentioned previously‚ I was not aware in how much time my life would change. My parents only told me that
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to me to see how much I have accomplished since second grade. I feel as if the little girl who walked throughout the halls of Spanish Immersion‚ the girl who had little faith in herself to succeed‚ had changed into a mature‚ hard working young lady. In second grade I was partly depressed. I had felt as if life had no meaning. I struggled in school‚ and did not appreciate what was being taught. My mom suggested that I may have had dyslexia‚ but we were not certain that was the reason. It turns out
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Analysis of my cultural experience Arriving at a foreign country at the age of eleven years old was and exiting and yet intimidating experience. High buildings‚ wide roads‚ newer and nicer cars on the streets were some of the first things I noticed when I arrived to the city of Los Angeles CA. Living in a country where you were not born in could be difficult some times. Although Spanish is spoken at a grand scale in CA‚ it was difficult to communicate with and understand the teachers from my classes
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My Formal Writing Experiences: Adapting To New Challenges I don’t recall where I felt that my formal writing experiences went wrong‚ but I found myself facing challenges and adapting to change no matter what type of writing style. Since I became a member of the United States Military in 2002‚ the military had a unique writing style in which every Soldier and Officer must be able to understand the writer’s ideas in a single reading‚ this included official correspondences. However‚ I had always had
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Everyone deserves a seat in English 101‚ but‚ unfortunately‚ it cannot be that way. It is upsetting‚ but I do understand the circumstances. Therefore‚ since not everyone can be in a class like this‚ I will say this: I deserve a seat in this class. Not because I think I am better than the other candidates‚ but because I truly want to better myself‚ so someday‚ I can say that I am one of the best. I know you know what English classes do‚ how they work‚ and all the benefits‚ but I would like to show
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Emily Baker English 1101 11:00 A.M. 2 October 2012 Experiencing New York as a Marching Band Member The city lights‚ attractive sights‚ and bustling lifestyles were what I had only seen on television and dreamed of at night. I had only heard stories of this place‚ always imagining what it would be like to live in such a colossal city. This was a gift; my chance to do exactly what my mother did her senior year of high school. The people and places I saw‚ the events and experiences I got to see
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I am the youngest child of my family. In addition to that‚ my older sibling is an inherently dominant boy. Therefore‚ I have spontaneously felt inferior to him. My strong sense of leadership was not established until I left my home country. A thirty-hour exhausting flight physically transported me from Vietnam to a foreign land - America‚ as well as figuratively transformed a childish girl to a young leader at the age of fifteen. I moved in with my uncle’s family in Texas. From a careless‚ youngest
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values from different experiences of his/her life. Here is an experience‚ which was a turning point to my life. My speech was a laughable to listeners when I was in my 9th grade year. Learning how to speak in front of a crowd was a most significant moment in my life because I learned basic skills like speaking‚ facing an audience‚ and memorizing sentences. My English teacher paved the way for me to be a better speaker. It all started when she told me to speak some words about my achievements in school
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time than when I was living and working in Serbia. While I worked with people from many nationalities most‚ if not all‚ spoke the English language. I took this for granted‚ and while I made some attempts to learn new languages‚ I did not try too hard. After a particularly stressful month of work I felt the need to get away from it all‚ to rest and relax‚ and to broaden my perspective of the world. I made reservations for six solo days of scuba diving in Croatia. I was excited‚ nervous‚ even a little
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rewarding experience ever in my life Since early childhood‚ I have made numerous trips to more than twenty countries. However‚ most of the trips did not stay in my memory long as they were just for fun and enjoyment. The trip that meant to me the most was the School Adventure Week trip to Cambodia this year. With the curiosity of exploring what a less developed country was like and the desire to offer community service to those in need‚ I chose to participate in this trip. My first impression
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