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    I wanna be a chef

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    favorite thing to do when I was little was to help my mom cook. I have known since then that this is what I wanted to do when I was older. Being a chef is good for people that love to cook and bake and who are good with people. I will have “a high school diploma” so I can become a chef (Chefs and Head Cooks). Before I enter the program‚ I will need “a couple of recommendations” from my employer that I have worked for and gained experience from. (Admissions Requirements). I may also have to take a

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    fantastic song "I Wanna Be Sedated" that most moms of teens can relate to. Twenty‚ twenty‚ twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated. Nothing to do‚ no where to go I wanna be sedated You would think just by the idea of traveling with a 15 year old‚ I would be screaming "I wanna be sedated" from the mountain tops but lucky for us‚ the kiddo and I had a fantastic trip to Memphis that was specifically customized for teen travel. Memphis is about a five hour drive from Shreveport up I-49 N to I-30 E through

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    reading “Achievement of Desire”‚ I came across the idea that the self hated that Rodriguez and I felt is not innate. Someone is teaching us‚ people of color‚ that our accent‚ parents‚ origin is wrong and only by assimilation and conforming to a Eurocentric idea of professional will we become accepted. In the media‚ especially growing up I saw professional individuals of color as exceptions to the rule‚ however an abundance of white professionals. Growing up‚ all the professionals that I had come

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    Analise Rodriguez Thesis

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    I chose this person Analisse Rodriguez because I did not want to be mainstream and choose notorious idols such as Selena Gomez‚ Shakira‚ or Jennifer Lopez. Highly-ranked individuals such as Selena Gomez and Shakira already carry such endearing personalities and that disperse to their fans in a form of empowerment. For that specific reason‚ I believe that we overlooked the everyday people that surround us‚ for a lot of individuals are part of the Latinx community. We don’t realize the overall impact

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    What is it like to lose your most memorable moments in a flash? Richard Rodriguez managed to answer the question in his memoir‚ “Aria”. The memoir was published in “Hunger of Memory”‚1982. Rodriguez‚ a Mexican American writer‚ believes the importance of family value and the objection of bilingual education and affirmative action. “Aria” elucidates the criticism that society impacted towards the character and also the fact that the character isn’t able to speak or understand own native language.

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    Reading response for The Achievement of Desire Richard Rodriguez is a mirror makes readers look back their education experience and family relationship. Rodriguez was chasing the end of education for a long time until he wrote this essay and read Richard Hoggart’s book. He is trying to make a tight combination of education‚ family and growth process. For his argument of the end of education‚ readers always misunderstand the end is one kind of academic success. But compare with author’s essay

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    Richard Rodriguez Diary

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    tonight. “This is the coldest it has ever been since I moved to Trinidad” Chavez whispered to himself in anger. Frustrated Chavez crawled from his bed and walked out to the veranda. There was an unnatural stillness in the air‚ as the full moon’s light beamed along his house‚ and the trees stood stagnant as though they were frozen in place. Chavez glared at the night sky which was clear of clouds and stars‚ he thought to himself; “Why can’t I sleep?”. His heavy eyes scanned the area‚ overlooking

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    Families grows apart ‚bonds are weakened ‚ love is extinguished.Then all that’s left is a worthless need for materialistic things. Rodriguez’ relationship with his family is described as exactly that‚ a relationship with none of that warmth that is associated with the word‚ it has none of the love. Instead of a loving family Rodriguez’ family is the consumerist type of family. The type of family that does not give significance to the word family. Christmas a day of giving and recieving

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    In Richard Rodriguez’s story "Complexion‚" he solves the conflict between his brown skin color and his own identity. Rodriguez had accepted who he is and was no longer concerned about his brown skin color and facial features that identify him as a working class Mexican. He stated that his skin color means nothing to his identity because Rodriguez realizes his skin color does not label him "disadvantaged" in life (148). Rodriguez’s real identity separates himself from the Mexican workers. He tells

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    Michael Moore’s article‚ "Idiot Nation" complies with Mike Rose’s article‚ "I just want to be Average."; since both articles‚ state that the education or intelligence level of scholar in America‚ are very low. This decreasing level of intelligence‚ in scholars; is caused by the incompetence‚ the instructors comprehend; according to Rose‚ and Moore. One instance of the instructor lacking the proper training; is shown when Rose‚ states; "Sophomore English was taught by Mr. Mitropetros...He had little

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