What matters most to you‚ and why? My open mindedness matters to me most. My experiences as a cross-cultural teen instilled this value in me. I was born in Hong Kong and moved alone to Taiwan to live with my grandmother when I was 12. I struggled to learn the language‚ Mandarin‚ and to live and learn alongside children from a very different culture. I was like some alien from outer space in Taiwan – generating stares but not acceptance. However‚ by being open minded about both my potential and
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My approach to writing my letter was very different than my approach to a writing a typical research essay. Instead of appealing to a professor‚ I was appealing to someone on more of an emotional level instead of an intellectual level. Although I discussed some facts in my letter‚ I did not go into nearly as much depth as I would in an essay. I also was trying to ask for something in my letter‚ where in an essay‚ I am trying to give the reader information not gain information from the reader. I felt
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What Messed my Life Up the Most (And How You Can Avoid It) No‚ you shouldn’t look towards the past when you have your entire future ahead of you. But to deny it’s effect on your life will only cause you to repeat your mistakes. And avoiding those mistakes is crucial. To quote myself: Society has certain expectations of you at certain ages (e.g. going to high school from ages 14-18‚ getting your first career job at 21-22‚ etc.). If you meet those expectations‚ society won’t just provide‚ but will
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tools to improve my writing technique. Since starting this class I have changed my writing for the better. My paper writing process is more efficient and effective. The papers I have written for this class have been the best grades I have gotten on papers. I now write better because I do not stress over how long it takes me and my papers are better quality. As for my writing process‚ I now start writing my thoughts on my computer to just crank out ideas. I then go over it and make my ideas thought
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Jazmyne Turner Lydia Gwyn English 111 N4 February 12th‚ 2015 Dr. Crumpler motivated to change my career goal into becoming a biomedical technologist Dr. Crumpler motivated me to change my career goal into becoming a biomedical technologist. It all started when was reading an article online for a black history story for a program at my church on someone famous from the past. So I decided to do some research about Dr. Rebecca Crumpler. I found an article about Dr. Crumpler. Although I could had have
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Essay My father and I have an extremely close relationship different to any other father and son. I respect my father to any extent‚ I tell him all my secrets and my future aims. I always avoid from making him disappointed. I love him because he cares for me; he ensures I get a superior education and an excellent occupation in the future‚ so that my life is not difficult. My father takes me on holidays four or five times a year so that I have a pleasant life. My father had a restaurant in the
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Essay: A gift for My Mother The story is written by Viv McDade. She was born in Ireland‚ grew up in Zimbabwe and lived in South Africa for most of her life. While living in South Africa‚ she was a part of some organizations. She now lives in Ireland. In the short story the narrator is a girl called Lucy. The story is told by a first person narrator and from her viewpoint. When a story is told by a first person‚ you need to realize that what the narrator is recounting might not be the objective
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Retail is the most stressful job ENG 2001 MW 7:50pm-9:30pm South University Nordstrom‚ Macy’s‚ Yankee Candle‚ Bloomingdales and the list goes on with all different types of retail stores you can go to. Shopping is one of my favorite hobbies but there is more to retail than just shopping. I myself work at a retail store‚ Bloomingdales‚ and it is not all that I imagined it would be working there. There are many advantages and disadvantages for working in retail‚ some advantages include knowing
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easy task to determine what my real passion is in life. I take pride in being a person that my friends and family can depend on for help and support. Over analyzing seems to be a habit I have a hard time breaking since childhood. At times it can be exhausting juggling home life‚ college and being a loyal individual to the people that need me‚ in which I rarely have any time for myself. Involving myself in other people lives can keep me from being focused on what I am most passionate about and that
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My Family History Many individuals immigrate to The United States of America (U.S.A) for many reason as a family or alone. Not knowing what to truly expect in America follow someone else’s advice that life is prosperous for one’s family or one self. My family’s journey is no different from other immigrant families who settle in America‚ but the reason as to why people flee from their home country are very unique. As my family’s journey embarked‚ my mother’s family was forced to leave Nicaragua by
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