Yerim An 11-10 “Sorry‚ but you’re not Chinese.” As the only Korean in local Chinese school‚ I always had restricted chances to participate in different events. On the one day‚ the teacher told me that I’m not eligible to go to the Marching Band competition because the school has never sent any foreigner to the competition. On the other day‚ the teacher told me that I cannot take part in the class election since it represented being a part of Chinese communist party. Used to be the only Korean
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2008 and 2012 Presidential Elections Stimulated Interest Among Young Adults Voting is undeniably one of the most central civic opportunities that have been given to citizens of the United States of America. The importance of voting cannot be stressed enough as it is the cornerstone of democracy in the country. In the past‚ almost three decades‚ the people inclined to vote have been unduly of older age‚ higher income and more partisan in their welfares and interests. The gap between older voters and
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In the story “Blonde” by Katherin Min‚ a young girl named Jean struggles with her self image as she doesn’t see herself meeting the beauty standard that society had created. The world she is living in is telling her that she is not what they see as beautiful. You can see this in how she see’s the girls in the media like Marilyn Monroe and Shirley Temple becoming famous and wealthy‚ as well as a Barbie doll advertised as being the ideal girl. Along with this‚ the people in her community like her
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Are females better “empathizers” than males? Critically discuss evidence and possible explanations. Introduction The term “empathy” has a relatively short history. Its origins lie with the philosophers Theodor Lipps and Robert Vischer‚ having fashioned the German word Einfühlung in the late XIXth century‚ which directly translates to “feeling into”. It was later translated into the English word “empathy” by the psychologist Edward Tichner (Hojat et al. 2003). A universal definition of the
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Public Opinion of Police by Different Ethnic Groups :Speech Good morning (evening or afternoon) ladies and gentleman. I would like your attention because I have a subject to discuss. I want to talk about the public ’s opinion towards police officers by different ethnic groups. There are many thoughts and public opinion on how the community feel towards the many police officers in this country. It is my personal opinion that people should not be hating on the police because they enforce the law‚
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All teenagers know that their parents publicly show their hate for the hip-hop industry‚ and every single spin off of its culture reflected in society these days. However‚ it is not specifically any type of society that these "atrocious customs" are depicted in‚ it lies at the very heart of my generation‚ the technologically inclined so to say. However‚ is there any basis to the "gray-haired persons‚" hate of our music‚ the kind that we hear being played all over the entire school? Obviously
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If you’re a guy who people stay away from because it seems like you just came out of the crapper with toilet paper hanging out of your pant leg and the door hit you on the way out‚ you’re going to have to work on developing a more interesting lifestyle as well as gain some more self-confidence. Do not let women interrupt your process of pursuing and achieving the things you want to in life. If you are without a strong destiny or purpose in life‚ it is going to be so easy for any wind to sway you
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Why are celebrities picked on? Why do most of them get dragged down into negativity when they’re really trying to be a good influence on kids today? Celebrities in every way should be treated like heroes in every way just like any other person can be. Most celebrities get treated like criminals why is that? Why is it that they as human beings get tossed down the line like any normal person it’s not only unfair but completely disrespectful and wrong but most of them have to be tolerable they have
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More than half of the human population has been involved in a sports team. Most likely‚ sports either have a boys or girls team or rarely have a coed team. Stereotypically‚ people believe that men are better at playing sports due to their strength‚ brains‚ and speed. Often‚ society states that women should not be allowed to interact in sports related activities such as volleyball‚ basketball‚ soccer‚ etc. Luckily‚ society began to accept women to play sports with men or along side them. Yet‚ imagine
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It was assumed an easy task when our Term Paper was proclaimed to be taking into account numerous aspects of our personalities. It is a point of colossal enthusiasm for everybody to boast about themselves. Now‚ when I have my fingers set on keyboard and MS Word open on screen‚ I admit discovering it somewhat cumbersome as from where and how would I begin outlining my persona. Beginning off with my fundamental characteristics‚ I am a high-flier‚ gregarious and a passionate young girl. A surge of energy
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