Kevin Kim AP/IB/GT English 2 Mrs. New 19 September 2012 Reflective Essay Through the presentations‚ I learned that people who were close to a person that was arrested were cut off from their families. In the novel‚ prisoners such as Tsaezar received gifts that came in the mail such as tobacco and food. Other prisoners looked at this with great envy‚ because this was not common. People such as the Estonians would even sell things that they received‚ such as tobacco‚ and sell or trade it. Another
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Reflective Essay- Cronulla Riots 2005 This essay will be reflecting upon how culture can influence individuals by the analysis of the Cronulla riots of 2005. It will touch on and emphasise how differing perspectives‚ thoughts‚ ideals and values are determined by a variety of cultural backgrounds and how in essence this defines each individual from the next. The experiences mentioned in this essay are of my own along with those of friends and family members that witnessed the cultural clash on December
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Fitriana’s head was covered in a hijab and she was dressed in oriental clothing in Brownsville‚ Texas where almost everyone is Hispanic‚ but I did not question why she would be in the city; my question was “What in the world is she be doing sitting in a Christian church?” Curiosity filled the air inside the temple as people stole glances at her every couple of minutes. As it turned out‚ she was a foreign exchange student housed by one of the families of church. She soon became a sensation with everyone
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I am excited to possibly have a chance to intern with your organization this summer. I came across the Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation while searching for internships close to my hometown of North Webster‚ Indiana. I believe that The Watershed’s work‚ along with my coursework and background in the North Webster area‚ make The Watershed an ideal place for me to intern at. I think that this would be a great opportunity for me to work in the community I grew up in‚ with the lakes I grew up around.
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1984 by George Orwell talks about one’s life in a dictatorial society. During my progress of reading‚ I realized how simple I used to think the world is. This book shows a different style of governing‚ which leads to a different way of surviving in this dictatorial society. The story introduces the “Big Brother is watching you” idea which seems to brainwashed everyone. People either truly believed or they pretended to believe this Ingsoc political ideology. A society where every movement is monitored
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Avid is an important tool to help a student achieve their greatest success throughout high school. I believe this to be true because of the work ethic that I have today. During difficult times‚ I am able to incorporate what I have learned in Avid and become readily prepared to encounter any academic challenge that comes my way. This encourages me to strive towards the ultimate level of success and manage my time wisely in order to ensure these achievements. Avid has helped me overcome my academic
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The course that I am aiming to study is Sociology with Psychology. I have always had an interest in Sociology and it captivated me when I was studying it at GCSE level. I was always excited for that lesson to take place because I knew that I would be learning about how the world I’m living in works‚ how it functions. Psychology intrigued me after studying it at GCSE level; I knew I wanted to continue to learn more about it. After my GCSE’s I went on to study a Criminology Certificate which focused
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Ever since I moved into the United States at a very young age of nine years old‚ I learned from the get go that I have to work extremely hard in school and extra curricular activities. In my freshman year of high school‚ till my second year of college‚ I have been involved in numerous activities. I have found that as my life gets busier‚ which forces me to become more organized‚ and my tasks are completed more efficiently. In my freshman year of high school‚ I was heavily involved in sports and
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This was my first week. I was really...glad that I decided to give Diagnostic Imaging a try for my Co-op. At first I wasn’t sure if it was going to be for me‚ and I was worried all the information I would get would go right over my head and I wouldn’t understand‚ but I am really happy I took a leap of faith and gave it a try. Through I did not find Ultrasound as interesting‚ I really loved being in Nuclear Medicine. I found it amazing how much detail you could actually see in the images. I really
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Reflective essay: Dignity and respect 10053603 Introduction The Purpose of this essay is to reflect upon an experience which relates to the chosen topic of dignity and respect‚ this was highlighted in my self-assessment (please see appendix) Acknowledging a persons’ dignity can contribute to their sense of good health‚ well-being and independence. Dignity is an essential element of high quality care and involves aspects such as respect‚ privacy‚ autonomy and self-worth (The Welsh Assembly
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