What is an Asian? A person cannot be defined by ethnicity or race‚ or can they? If a person is born under a certain type of nationality does that make them different from someone else? I believe the fact that I am Asian makes me unique to other ethnicities. Being Asian can be a very difficult thing in America. Although I believe that all nationalities have their advantages and disadvantages based on genetics and culture‚ I think that we are all the same in the end. Being Asian in the United States
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Kazakhstan’s 20 Years of Independence When Kazakhstan became independent after the collapse of Soviet Union in December 1991‚ many experts had predicted the collapse of the Central Asian nation under the burden of economic and social problems. But 20 years since then‚ the country of over 16 million people has become the largest economy in the Central Asian region due to its enormous oil‚ gas and uranium reserves and bold market economic reforms and political stability in the nation of 130 ethnic
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Party nor a Brown Beret. The individual is an Asian American. Passers-by give a look of astonishment as they wonder why such a seemingly nice young man would want to stir up such a commotion. Even family members and elderly people from his community find themselves in dismay as they witness his acts to disturb the peace. Many will also be surprised to learn that this Asian American speaks in black
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undeniable convenience of an instant camera Introduction A very good afternoon to my dear lecturer and all my fellow classmates. my passion is to present about Polaroid cameras/ instant cameras. Polaroid camera has been around for ages and of the earliest model can date back as old as 1923. Polaroid Cameras today comes in many designs‚ and colors. All are designed to suite a variety of taste. Furthermore‚ the capabilities and benefits of an instant camera/ Polaroid
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The culture of Asia is the artificial aggregate of the cultural heritage of many nationalities‚ societies‚ and ethnic groups in the region‚ traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective‚ of Asia. The region or "continent" is more commonly divided into more natural geographic and cultural subregions‚ including the Central Asia‚ East Asia‚ South Asia (the "Indian subcontinent")‚ North Asia‚ West Asia and Southeast Asia. Geographically‚ Asia is not a distinct continent; culturally
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Asians are physically different from people of European descent. Almost all Asians have straight‚ black hair‚ dark eyes‚ less body hair‚ less facial hair‚ almond shaped eyes‚ small noses and are shorter with a thinner build. Asians also have extra skin over the corners of their eyes called epicanthic folds and lack a crease over their eyelid. In the past‚ Asians were called “yellow skinned” when in fact their skin color is the same as a North American. Asians prefer pale skin over tanned skin
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America is the land of immigrant whereas many Asians travel and live in America. Hence‚ they have grown numbers there and become US’ legal citizen. The problems are the Asians are known as ‘perpetual foreigners’ who try to find a better living for themselves. Moreover‚ they are seen as socially awkward by being ‘always fresh of the boats.’ On the other hand‚ people also consider them as successful model minorities. Many years have gone by‚ yet Asian American still one of the marginalized races in the
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Remember Respect What is respect? Respect is an action of giving particular attention‚ consideration‚ or self regard. Respect can be common courtesy‚ it can be considering the opinions of others‚ or honoring yourself. However‚ most people in modern society don’t have it. Respect is taught to us at a very young age. Yet‚ by the time people grow up they seem to forget the feeling of admiration towards others. Throughout someone’s life they will likely be faced with millions of situations where
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settle in. In particular‚ Asians comprise about 5% of the US population and it is considered the fastest growing minority group in the United States. Asian Americans are often overlooked in the media and the Asian American speech have only recently received attention from the media. Nowadays Asian Americans are being portrayed more in popular media pieces. However‚ these media representations tend to be stereotypical‚ often portrayed as negative. The stereotypes of Asians range from martial arts master
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one million people a year migrate‚ mostly from Asia and Latin American- is transforming America into a multicultural society. At the same time‚ diversity became a distinguishing characteristic of contemporary Asian American. Cultural‚ social‚ economic and geopolitical factors have contributed to the diversity and also has brought new challenges for immigrants and their children to adapt themselves to the new environment. (Min Zhou and J. V. Gatewood) There are four aspects about “the development of
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