“The landscape in which we spend our formative years influences who we are” It has become increasingly vital in our society to respect the perspectives of others and understand the individual qualities that all people bring to our multicultural Australia. During our formative years‚ we face the influences and constraints of each society that we been confined to which shapes the way we view life. In some cultures‚ the restricted mindsets highlight the importance of having an appreciation for each
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No matter how much we try we cannot change who we are. No matter how much we try we cannot change who we are. A change is defined as the act or instance of making or becoming different and is very difficult to achieve‚ however not impossible. Our physical characterisitcs and how others perceive these characteristics and what we post online affect our identity and are generally impossible to change. On the other hand people can change who they are‚ such acts can be seen with gender changes or plastic
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to an FM radio station on my way back home. A caller‚ probably a boy in his late teenage‚ was narrating how excitedly he was awaiting the coming of 14 April‚ i.e. the Pahela Baishakh. The reason was‚ this would be the first ever Pahela Baishakh celebration in Bangladesh as he had been born and brought up in a foreign land. I was touched by the passionate fervour of his voice that was more like the ecstatic impatience of a lover waiting for his beloved. Stuck in the who-knows-when-it-ends traffic
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We Want Our MTV (International) 1) I agree with what Philippe Dauman says about an international business of MTV. International business presents firm with a new market opportunities. And these new market opportunities provide expansion‚ more customers‚ increased revenue‚ and lots of profit. Especially for the TV channels‚ it has to be more focused on different types of customers‚ based on their lifestyle‚ age‚ culture‚ political view and religious conviction. It is not an easy job to attract
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How do our roots in optimism affect who we are today? We did not just spontaneously appear and start giving life lessons when we first came into this world. No‚ we built our understanding of the world from the knowledge that was surrounded around us. The ones who taught the goods and the evils of this world‚ along with teaching us the rights and wrongs‚ those are our roots. In your life and mine‚ the roots of optimism are instilled through the people that are around us. To understand our roots
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somebody who has wronged you must put yourself in their place and you empathize‚ you sympathize. Our natural inclination wants to do the opposite‚ to emphasize the differences between us and the wrongdoer. We no longer see them as a fellow human‚ a creation of God‚ but we look at them only in terms of their sin. Have you ever been to 6-flags and had one of the caricature drawings of yourself done. They take your worst feature - your big nose or forehead and they make it huge. That’s what we do. We
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The Way We Say What We Say In his book The Stuff of Thought (2007)‚ Steven Pinker states that all humans‚ universally‚ must be careful in the choice of their words in order to convey a specific message while keeping up a particular relationship between the speaker and the listener. In the simplest form‚ people do this for basic politeness. Whether it is asking for someone to pass the salt or asking somebody to donate to a specific cause‚ people phrase their desires in a way to not offend the listener
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How did we become who we are today? Who/what shaped our lives? Truth is‚ there are plenty of things that have caused us to become who we are‚ and most of these things go unnoticed every day. Have you ever sat and thought maybe if this one thing did not happen to me when I was younger‚ I would not be here doing this one thing today? Whether it is in a positive or negative way‚ our childhood shapes our future. Studies have shown that kids‚ who grew up around violence‚ are prone to participate in
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In her stimulating and insightful article‚ “The Way We Lie Now1‚” journalist Megan Garber addresses the abnormal‚ evolving relationship today between technology and deception. “Technology makes it easier than ever to play fast and loose with the truth-but easier than ever to get caught‚” (15) this opening statement by Megan Garber summarizes her whole article in just one condensed sentence. By hiding behind the screen of a phone or a computer‚ lying is easier than ever‚ but also increases the chances
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The Changing American Family I chose the reading‚ "The Way We Really Are"‚ by Stephanie Coontz. The author’s viewpoint focused on the changes in family values over the years that have led to more single mothers and fewer successful marriages. She refers to several quotes from resources about the American family tradition slowly dying. More unwed mothers are emerging‚ and more women are single‚ as they believe marriage is secondary to their social and personal commitments. I believe psychiatrist
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