*Describe your personal culture shock in the United States. What is culture? The word culture has many different meanings. For some it refers to an appreciation of good literature‚ music‚ art‚ and food. If one is looking this word up in a dictionary‚ he will find out that culture is ¡§the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns‚ arts‚ beliefs‚ institutions‚ and all other products of human work and thought. These patterns‚ traits‚ and products considered as the expression of a particular
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One trait the Puritans greatly valued is faith. Their faith in God was fierce and unrelenting. The Puritans believed God always had a plan for them and never challenged it even if they were unhappy with the results. “ Verses upon the Burning of your House”‚ is a poem about a woman‚ Anne Bradstreet‚ who loses all her goods in life but never her faith. Anne Bradstreet displays her faith in God by saying‚ “I blest His name that gave and took‚ / That laid my goods now in the dust. / Yea‚ so it was‚ and
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Thank You for Your Service It’s almost four o’clock in northern Maine on a cool spring morning. Bags are rustling and seat-belts are unbuckling as everyone starts to get out of their seats and into the isle‚ waiting impatiently‚ to stand on American soil once again. While walking into an empty airport terminal‚ one by one‚ with a bag over our shoulders and rifle in hand‚ the muffled sounds of clapping starts to hit our ears. Nearing the opening between terminals the vibrating sounds of clapping
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K THOMPSON 1/12/13 OPINION EDITORIAL 1ST DRAFT YOUR FREEDOM‚ YOUR RIGHTS AND YOUR GUNS On December 14th‚ 2012; 20 year old Adam Lanza‚ entered Sandy Hook Elementary School to carry out the mass murder of innocent staff and children of the school. This shooting as well as others‚ such as the "Batman" shooting in Colorado‚ have sparked the emotions of almost everyone in our local communities. Members of the media as well as government have been left asking how did this happen in our
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in many countries today.It’s one of the best headache problem in my country. Unemployment leads to social degeneration. In less developed countries‚ unemployment becomes increasingly crucial. In Vietnam‚ our government are trying to solve unemployment which has increased in recent years. The solution for unemployment is‚ obviously‚ to create new jobs.That’s when the government is expected to step in and provide solutions. Monetary Policy: The solution used first to address sustained high unemployment
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Do you remember your first day in the university? Well‚ I remember my first day I was waiting all the summer to start at the university and my new life. I felt happy because I was going to start studying what I want but at the same time I was very nervous because it was my first day in the university and I didn’t know any person so welcome to my life as a college student that change my life forever and also the best experience in my life. In the first day I was lost and I had to ask one person
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Air Pollution! Your Car is to Blame. America is an Automobile Society! Buses‚ trucks‚ vans‚ SUV’s‚ cars and motorcycles are what move Americans in and around US cities. Just as the southern US was historically a Slave Society‚ every aspect of our daily lives are dependent upon or made possible by automobiles. These modern day tools provide required mobility and a declaration of class that is uniquely American. It would not be farfetched to think a second Civil War could ensue between environmentalist
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” While waking up his son Archie Smith‚ Mr. Quinn Smith was vigorously shaking and rumbling him. Leisurely he started to wake up. “Goodness Dad‚” Archie grumbled in a half asleep voice “why did you have to wake me up so early.” “Maybe‚ it is because your first day of High School is today.” “It is‚” Archie said in a very questioning voice. “Yes‚ so get up and get ready.” As Archie rushed to get ready‚ he took a shower‚ brushed his teeth‚ washed his face‚ and dressed himself. His outfit included
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Name: Phan Hồ Thanh Trúc Comparison and Contrast Essay Class: 2A.06 TOPIC : LIVING ON YOUR OWN AND LIVING WITH PARENTS. ( ( "You’re ruining my life!" the teenager shouted at her mom and slammed out of the room after his/her mother’s complaints. The next scene‚ as we can guess‚ is of the teenage packing his/her clothes to move out of the house. However‚ this is not the norm for Oriental culture‚ or Vietnamese‚ in particular. No matter how serious the quarrel is‚ the children will be reconciled
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2004 AP Language Exam: Lord Chesterfield’s letter to his son Teacher Overview Skill Focus Critical Thinking Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create Close Reading Grammar Composition Reading Strategies Annotation Determining Audience Determining Author’s Purpose Generalization Inference Literary Elements Detail Diction Imagery Style Tone tone determined through diction
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