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    Asian Eyes

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    Widen Your Eyes To the Truth: Asian Blepharoplasty Is Acceptable! The eyes are undoubtedly the most noticeable feature on a person’s face. Generally when two people meet or come into contact with each other‚ it is considered polite to make eye contact as a means of acknowledgement. The eyes can also be an indicator of the attractiveness of an individual‚ since the standard of having “beautiful eyes” is defined as having large and round eyes‚ which just so happens to be a feature that most Caucasian

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    a flipped organ. Maybe with the differences we all strive for greatness. Some have to work for it‚ others are born with it. Alternatively you can be me‚ who grew up great yet still wants more. My experience as an African American male has led me to pursue a degree in History and minor in African American Diaspora studies. Something that made me stick out from the others growing up was the fact I was African. The African community was very large but in school growing up I was one of the few blacks

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    I am an African-American female‚ I mostly identify with liberals and tend to usually have an open mind about a lot of things. I always try to remind myself that there are always two sides to every story‚ and always try to genuinely listen to both sides before making judgement. There is only one instance where I can recall having a “single story” view on a topic which is how I used to view Black Americans. Growing up I have always referred to myself as an African American. This is because both of

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    the public when he wrote‚ “Bush requested‚ and only partially received‚ what amounted to a global police action against terrorism‚ combined with a call for vigilance at home and abroad‚ combined with the suggestion that‚ despite what had happened‚ Americans should carry on with their ordinary lives” (Gaddis at 37). The citizens were to follow the example of former British politician Sir Winston Churchill; Bush believed the nation would best react to the crisis by applying Churchill’s words to their

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    The basic objectives of this course: American Cultural Experience was to basically understand American culture better‚ at least that is what I am getting from it. I don’t believe that you can understand another countries culture‚ unless you understand your own‚ so this class is helping me understand my own culture. I believe that the course has addressed questions like “what does it mean to be an American” very well‚ and through that I feel that I am understanding my country’s culture better. One

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    Asian Mentality

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    TOPIC: ASIAN MENTALITY INTRODUCTION Definition : Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent‚ located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth’s total surface area (or 30% of its land area) and with approximately 3.9 billion people‚ it hosts 60% of the world’s current human population. Asia is generally defined as comprising the eastern four-fifths of Eurasia. Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers

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    The Asian Effect – Why Do Asian Americans Outperform All Other Minority Groups? (The Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Students in the Classroom) - Personal Narrative - W. Daniel O’Brien ELPS 417 Spring 2007 Dr. Pamela Porter Word Count: 2‚748 The Asian Effect ABSTRACT: Many empirical studies have observed the existence of an "Asian effect" regarding students’ math and science performance. Furthermore‚ various statistics are frequently cited in the academic field to

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    My Experiences with Living in the United States I was born and raised here in the United States. Therefore‚ I have been part of a generation that has experienced both the good and the bad. When I was younger‚ I always thought America was the greatest country in the world. I was so proud to be born and raised in the United States. I remember learning about 9/11 every year‚ watching Barack Obama become our first African-American President‚ and learning about the many tragedies our nation has faced

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    in the family structure -Nuclear family: Both mother and father reside the home. 1960 – only 90% of kids lived with a single parent. 2006 – Only 25% of kids lived with a single parent. (Main reason for this was divorce) *Exception to Asian-American families. -Blended family: Two divorced families/Widowed families. “Brady Bunch” May produce a child together Half brothers an sisters -StepFamily: Kids coming together from each family. -Extended Family: Multi-generation relatives

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    Asian Cuisine

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    Upon coming across my decision on what my paper would be about‚ it was very evident that I would be discussing the Asian cuisine‚ due to me often watching a clips on YouTube of them eating live octopus‚ squid or fish. It amazes me to see some of the things they eat and how they eat it. In their tradition‚ it is polite to slurp your food while eating. It lets the chef know you are enjoying it or they prepared it just right. Food is very important to them‚ when they are walking on the street often

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