I came to America about 13 years ago from Sri Lanka and I’ve had experiences in this country that I think are very unique. Both of my parents worked so hard to bring my brother and I to America‚ because they knew that if we wanted the best future we’d have to be here. I never truly realized the impact America has had on me and my family. I come from an Indian/Sri Lankan background and being able to see so much acceptance of our culture here is truly amazing. Although I have had experiences with racism
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People are people Autumn Heather Lundy Concorde Career College Friday‚ July 12‚ 2013 Prepared for MS Hill Multicultural competence is the ability to appreciate‚ value‚ interact with and benefit from difference cultures. Cultures are group with a common outlook. They may be racial or ethnic; male or female; of a certain sexual orientation belief or age (job readiness‚ 2013‚ page 104). You will always see in this world multicultural competence because every judges everybody. Before I was born
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Before my arrival to the United States of America‚ I viewed this country’s values as a land of opportunity and the promotion of freedom. Upon my arrival to the US‚ my perspective has shifted and the reality became more obvious. Knowing the country’s values and ideals increases your sense of knowledge. Americans endorse unity‚ praise the idea of family‚ and acknowledge the innovations created by these individuals. My families curiosities about this country spurred our move from The United Arab Emirates
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The poem "A Bird Came Down the Walk" reminds us of a nursery rhyme because of its rhyme scheme and rhythm. The poem starts with "A bird came down the walk. He did not know I saw. He bit the angleworm in halves and ate the fellow raw." The rhythm makes the poem very easy to read. The sentence or clause always ends in the end of the line with a punctuation sign and never get carried over to the next one‚ so that the poem is very easy to follow. With the simplicity of the plot and a sense of humor‚
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Definitely‚ I do not totally agree with the statement of title. However‚ the wealthy people are indeed a successful group. So let me discuss what the success includes‚ and then to get a conclusion. First is money. There are too many examples to tell‚ such as Bill Gates‚ Dell‚ the mayor of New York and more and more. Nobody doubts
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When I came to USA As it was 2005 I was very excited to arrive in Abroad for the first time and I was extremely glad because I arrived in one of my favorite countries. For me USA was a wide place of opportunities where I had an open hand to compose an exceptional future. I was glad and a little sad too because I assumed it kind of delicate compromise to leave all my relatives behind in my country and come here but the race of life make man learn and adjust in. As I arrived the JFK airport
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The short story “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ is about a young Indian girl named Lilia’s relationship with a man known as Mr. Pirzada‚ who is from East Pakistan. Despite the conflict between East Pakistan and India‚ the man and the girl share a unique friendship. Lihiri uses character interactions‚ diction‚ and point of view in order to express the idea that friendship can overcome barriers‚ no matter how big. First of all‚ the character interactions in the story greatly
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“People who do Crazy Things are not Necessarily Crazy” Every human being faces at least one affliction in his or her life that leads him or her to behave in an unusual manner. While some people obtain support from others and learn how to handle situations correctly‚ others fight their battles alone and find themselves committing unthinkable acts. One taking a dispositional view would allegedly reach the conclusion that those who perform these unthinkable acts must suffer from insanity. With an opposing
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Oscar Wilde portrayed in his writing that: “It is only shallow people who judge by appearance. The true mystery of the world is the visible‚ not the invisible” (qtd in Davis 1). All humans have all been made uniquely. Which is why we all don’t have the appearance. But currently‚ the idea of having a “picture perfect” shape and look is one of the problems women and men alike deal with. Some want to get thinner‚ some want the ideal thickness everyone has skewed views of what the define beautiful to
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The most significant challenge that I had was when I came from Mexico to the US in the 3rd grade I didn’t know how to communicate in English. As a result‚ I struggled in school. Kids made fun of me because of the way I dressed. My dad and mom struggled financially too. They were unemployed‚ once they found a job it was at a low wage. They struggled to buy me and my sisters clothes. Everyday we would walk miles across the streets of San Bernardino because we couldn’t afford a car. Despite all the
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