to the beliefs of trying to make a difference in the world through my mother’s teachings. In 1989‚ my mother came from the Fiji Islands to America‚ seeking more opportunities. She took on low paying jobs to make ends meet‚ never giving up on her dreams of living in America. Since my childhood‚ she has always taught me the importance of being kind‚ generous‚ and playing an active role in the community. And after visiting my family in Fiji‚ I saw first hand what it meant to have those qualities—the
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Wendy Conley September 21‚ 2011 My Family Vacation to Niagara Falls…. It was time for us to start planning our summer vacation. We had a family meeting and our choices this year were Niagara Fall or South Carolina. We had all the information about each place in front of us. We all sat at the kitchen table and went through the areas of interest and voted on Niagara Falls. It was a unanimous vote. All the plans were made and set for August 8‚ 2011. We had no idea how much we would enjoy
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typical weekend with my family How big is your family? What can you say about them? What do you do as a family? Let´s read the following material about Carlos Rivera introducing his family and answer the questions that appears in QUIZES --> QUIZ 1 - A typical weekend with my family – Diagnosis Activity . A typical weekend with my family We are a family of four. Nowadays we work 5 days a week and rest on Saturdays and Sundays. Once a month we spend our ‘Special Weekend’ at my parents’ farm. We have
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My family has always been the most important thing to me. I feel very fortunate to have this big group of people supporting and loving me throughout my life. I’m from a big Italian Family. We spend most of our time at family parties in the kitchen. We tell the same stories over and over again‚ and somehow they are still funny. I have around 30 cousins and around 20 Aunts and Uncles. There is always someone to call and always someone to help out‚ when it’s needed. We were raised to put family first
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My family would be considered by some people as your ‘traditional‚ lower middle- class‚ white’ family. My dad plays the macho man‚ in charge role‚ while my mom is the sweet‚ cooking dinner‚ nurturer role. My dad‚ prior to being laid off from his job‚ was the one in my family who financially provided for my family. Until I started elementary school my mom was a stay at home mom‚ therefore she did cook dinner every night‚ as well as keeping the house as neat and tidy as it could be kept with four
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characterized his relationship with his wife as fair. He reported that his wife has put up with his anger for a long time which has put a strain on their relationship. He stated‚ "once I get angry‚ I can get on a roll and then my anxiety is heightened‚ I feel depressed and my concentration is shot." He also endorsed nightmares 2-3 times per week which according to his report leave him on edge most of the day. He has 3 children at home his daughter who is 12 and two sons who are 9 and 4 years old
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same characteristics and doesn’t judge me just because I’m Micronesian. For that I am truly blessed and grateful for that as well as knowing who I am on the inside and on the outside. The three major things in my life that define my Cultural Identity are Traditions‚ Food‚ and my relations with my parents. I know that many people
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know an extraordinary person in your family that you find interesting? Gilda Plouffe‚ my grandmother is the most interesting relative I know. Having a great personality that everyone loves makes someone interesting. My grandma is the best by far. She has so many great qualities about her. Gilda has time for everyone in the family‚ including over twenty grandchildren and her boyfriend‚ still works as a full time waitress and is such a great person inside and out. My grandmothers amazing personality
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for families through the recent years. Each family approaches this situation differently. For my family‚ this event happened in 2006‚ when I was just six years old. Looking back‚ I do not recall anything that stood out as a red flag in my parents marriage up until the day that my dad left. My sister‚ who was eight at the time‚ and I sat on the stairs as we suddenly watched our father bring a suitcase downstairs and begin to walk out the front door. As a child I felt lost and disconnected. My mom
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correct term to refer to oneself‚ Hispanic or Latino? The word Hispanic has been around for a very long time and it’s a name applied to people of country heritage that speak the Spanish language. The US government began using this term to refer to a person of Cuban‚ Mexican‚ Puerto Rican‚ South or Central American‚ or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race in the 1970’s. Then the term continued to be used and I have never felt offended by the term even though I know that it’s an easy term to
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