What is your name? My full name in english is Andy Chang‚ and my chinese name is 张滔(Zhang Tao). I do not think there is a meaning behind my english name. My parents told me that the reason they gave me the name “Andy” is because they wanted a name to be easily remembered and called. How do you define yourself & WHY? I consider myself as a Chinese racially‚ culturally‚ and ethnically. First‚ I am racially Chinese because my genetic is pure Chinese. My physical appearances are black hair‚ black eye
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Dating back generations‚ my family has worked in a cotton mill. College was never discussed much. Rather it was just the unspoken assumption that you go to high school and just after graduation‚ if not before‚ you would start work at the mill. Going to work is just what you did to take care of yourself but many times helping to take care of the previous generation. Manual labor took its toll not to mention the constant financial uncertainty. Lack of education has inhibited by father from many
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asked me? Yes! I have been. My family.I could begin the book pf my life with a picture of my parents. They are important because of the gift of life they gave to me. All that I needed to grow up in the moment I was born‚ they gave me everything‚ great love‚ care‚ understanding and so much patience. And now I will show you our family picture. I am the fourth among the six. I have three elder brothers‚ one younger brother and one younger sister. Out of my eight family members there is one I particularly
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The disappearance of my dad changed everything. It all started with a phone call. The message‚ echoing in my ear like a gunshot‚ was clear: my dad will move to China without us. At the time my father did not tell me the exact reason for his departure‚ but I read recently in a magazine that he was escaping from a group of lobbying businessmen‚ or more specifically‚ a group of gangsters. He was gone for a year‚ and‚ my seemingly perfect life was completely destroyed. At least I thought that was the
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Gerald Graff’s essay‚ "Hidden Intellectualism‚" is a critique on how schools are missing out on a valuable opportunity to encourage students to learn more academically. Graff feels that utilizing what he calls "street smarts" is an effective way to relate to students. I feel Graff’s theory is an effective way to use student’s interests to engage them in school. I agree with Graff because if a student is more interested in the lesson that is being taught‚ they are more likely to pay attention and
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long line of family that settles in the country of Ecuador. All following the before‚ not leaving the beautiful‚ tropical country. None‚ until my parents‚ ever considered of moving to any other place. My mother and father lived at the capitol city‚ Quito‚ Ecuador. Unfortunately‚ my parents‚ including many ancestors of mine‚ were not one of the lucky people who can reminisce about how beautiful their childhood was. My family lived in the misshapen side of Ecuador‚ living in poverty. Both my parents‚ began
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My family crest is centered around three subjects: Family‚ Faith‚ and Life. All three subjects are divided by colors‚ the colors all having a special meaning behind them. Family is symbolized by a heart due to the amount of love I have for my relatives. Faith is symbolized by a cross‚ because the cross represents Christianity. Life is symbolized by a globe‚ because the amount of life on earth is innumerable. My family crest overall is kid themed‚ as portrayed by the vast variety of colors. The background
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Have you ever met a family as adventurous as mine? We’ve been to 2 different countries‚ Canada‚ and Australia. If you like adventure then you’ll want to meet the Grahek family. To start of the first on the list is my dear old grandma. Her first name is Maribeth‚ and last name Knoble. She was born in Los Angeles‚ California. She grew up in Iowa. She likes to sew‚ read‚ and shop. She has 2 daughters‚ 2 grandsons‚ and one granddaughter. She also has 3 step grandsons and 5 step-granddaughters. She has
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Well I had a rather sheltered life as a child‚ my parents were well off. Actually my family has the royal line in it. Through my father I am‚ in fact‚ a descent of Prophet Mohammad‚ and my Grandfather was the Head of the Sunni faith in large parts of Iraq and the Moslem world. The leadership is handed down through family but neither my father nor his older brother would take on the role when he died. Instead it was passed on to a cousin. Through my father I am also descended from the most traditional
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Where did your family emigrate from? My family emigrated from a country named China and they lived in this big city called Hong Kong. They lived in a rural part of Hong Kong and their parents had to farm for food. My generation was the first ones to arrive to America so the generations before us just lived in China their whole lives. When did your family come to America? My family came to America around November 1999. My parents were the first generation to arrive in America. Maryland was the
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