Science Vol. 6‚ No. 9; September 2010 On a Personal Experience of Cultural Adaptation ---From the Perspective of Microculture Lisha Liu Qindao College‚ Qingdao Techonological University 79 Tie Qi Shan Street‚ Chengyang‚ Qingdao 266106‚ China E-mail: olivia_lisha@126.com Abstract This paper‚ from the perspective of microculture‚ mainly explores how the cultural anthropological theory “cultural adaptation” works on a personal experience of a student who pursues her further study inter-regionally
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That pit in my stomach was no longer noticeable. There were no feelings of disgust or of fear either. In its place was a newfound revelation—one that allowed me to picture myself working in a hospital setting with patients like him. That experience enabled me to feel compassion for other human beings besides my own family members or myself. I desired to learn more about him‚ specifically who he was before all the burns plagued his skin and ultimately who he will become throughout the healing
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Being a child in a military family made it so that I have never been afraid of traveling‚ or being immersed into new cultures. My unique experience of living in 6 different states has made me appreciate and crave to gain more knowledge about cultures. Although I have not had the financial means to gain any international cultural experiences first hand‚ I have continuously consumed knowledge about new places through documentaries‚ research‚ and my education at Texas A&M. Studying human geography has
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When a person is faced with obstacles‚ there is 3 options. They can overcome‚ fail‚ or avoid. One of the hardest obstacles that I have faced was my depression and social anxiety. Despite what you would think tho‚ it wasn’t easy. I’m sure that if someone has help it could make it a lot less challenging. Starting in about 4th grade‚ I went through a vast amount of life altering events that made me who I am today. From moving all the time‚ to horrible stepfamilies and constantly losing friends‚ I’ve
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Paula: I feel that although these attempts at reaching out to you have been futile‚ I want you to know how I feel without any expectation that you respond. Firstly‚ I am deeply saddened that we have not been able to talk‚ and attempt to have some dialogue with the hope of closure and peace for both of us. I understand why this would be difficult for you given how our relationship ended‚ and I take responsibility for this. I acted out of hurt‚ anger‚ and I dug my feet in without also considering
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ISOLATION AND COMMUNITY IN SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS BY JHUMPA LAHIRI “As is frequently the case with immigrants in general‚ the Diaspora is also keen on taking pride- some self respect and dignity- in the culture and tradition of the original homeland. This frequently takes the form of some kind of ‘national’ or civilization appreciation of being an Indian in origin.” Amartya Sen In the Argumentative Indian. While Indian writers have been making a significant
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Freire Rough Draft English 1010 Prof. Fischer “A Personal Experience in Banking Education” After a difficult transition into high school I eventually made it past the dreaded freshman year. I felt as though I could conquer the world. I was awarded A’s and B’s through my hard work. Better yet‚ I supposedly had the best English teacher a Sophomore could be assigned. I hesitate to use her real name thus she will be referred to as Mrs. Doe. Students would rant and rave about how easy the
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In the novel Into the Wild author Jon Krakauer defines isolation as self-imposed due to the desire to escape external influences of society. In doing so he uses tone‚ anecdotes‚ and statements from individuals who were involved with Christopher McCandless. Krakauer achieves his portrayal of isolation by creating a solitary tone‚ providing similar personal experiences‚ and by implementing the actual thoughts and proclamations made by McCandless about scenarios he encountered. He constructs intimate
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Intimacy in “The Wooing of Our Lord” Throughout the thirteenth-century devotional literacies‚ most people sought lost loved ones and emotionally displayed their affection through poems‚ songs‚ and devotional semiotics such as texts and images. In the “The Wooing of Our Lord”‚ the concept of intimacy is displayed by the anchoress engagement in the painful search‚ and seeking closeness and openness to draw herself to the lover – Jesus. In meditative nurtures‚ the anchoress affectionately seeks intimacy
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My face was frozen and bundled up‚ as I glanced into the bright green field I would be hunting in that afternoon. The smell of the great outdoors was surrounding me and made me feel exceptionally welcomed. Making my way to the shooting house‚ I could see my dad ahead wearing his old orange hat and the same ole camo. I had no idea that I would be sitting in the same confined space for many hours to come. Birds twiddling and squirrels chipping‚ I turned my attention to where the buck was located in
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