The most significant challenge that I had was when I came from Mexico to the US in the 3rd grade I didn’t know how to communicate in English. As a result‚ I struggled in school. Kids made fun of me because of the way I dressed. My dad and mom struggled financially too. They were unemployed‚ once they found a job it was at a low wage. They struggled to buy me and my sisters clothes. Everyday we would walk miles across the streets of San Bernardino because we couldn’t afford a car. Despite all the
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I came to America about 13 years ago from Sri Lanka and I’ve had experiences in this country that I think are very unique. Both of my parents worked so hard to bring my brother and I to America‚ because they knew that if we wanted the best future we’d have to be here. I never truly realized the impact America has had on me and my family. I come from an Indian/Sri Lankan background and being able to see so much acceptance of our culture here is truly amazing. Although I have had experiences with racism
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When I Grow Up I have always had a difficult time with the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" There are too many things that grab and hold my interest‚ for a little while at least. I have always known that I wanted to go to college‚ why I didn’t do so immediately after high school is a mystery to me but‚ I’m finally here and I intend to get every possible thing out of it that I can. I know it’s not necessary to decide on a specific degree tract freshman year but let’s face facts;
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put into effect‚ we would have fewer criminal and crimes. You shouldn’t just be allowed to go up to Wal-Mart and purchase yourself a gun‚ because anyone could do that. If the government actually cared and made this a law‚ none of this would happen. I think only the law enforcement should have guns. This would help stop many crimes because the criminals would be unarmed and this would help our society all together. In addition to those laws we need
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I woke up one day and I realised I was dope but then i remember I was indian.. Then i ate some curry then cried for a while :( This is my idol his name is l9ord vishnu In Hindu sacred texts‚ Vishnu is usually described as having dark complexion of water-filled clouds and as having four arms. He is depicted as a blue being‚ holding a padma (lotus flower) in the lower left hand‚ the Kaumodaki gada (mace) in the lower right hand‚ the Panchajanya shankha (conch) in the upper left hand and the discus
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background. Her poems encompass biblical references which link to god. In ‘I heard a fly buzz’ and ‘I could not stop for death’ she talks about the ‘trivial’ matter of death‚ and explores death in a new light. She shows it in a positive way which suggests she was optimistic about death and didn’t see it as something to frown upon as it’s a natural event and sometimes the answer to all suffering and difficulties that life bares. ‘I heard a fly buzz’ consists of four stanza’s‚ with an identical number of
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female monkey — a curse that could only be nullified if she would give birth to an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Reborn as Anjana‚ she performed intense austerities to please Shiva‚ who finally granted her the boon that would cure her of the curse. When Agni‚ the god of fire‚ gave Dasharath‚ the king of Ayodhya‚ a bowl of sacred dessert to share among his wives so they may have divine children‚ an eagle snatched a part of the pudding and dropped it where Anjana was meditating‚ and Pavana‚ the god
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Maryssa Buffano Miss Arnold Science – Current Astronomer Essay 4/12/2011 JMJ Dr. Debra Fischer – Astronomer An astronomer is an astrophysicist who studies stars‚ planets and galaxies. Astronomers use the laws of physics to investigate the matter and energy of celestial bodies. They then apply the research findings to solve space navigation and communication problems and even discover new planets and stars. In 1512‚ Copernicus theorized that the planets orbit the sun and the race
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the ones that have less voting rate. “African-Americans and Latinos are most likely to lack one of these qualifying I.Ds according to several estimates” (Childress‚ Sarah). This show that it’s less fair because people are getting judge by their race when they can’t afford a requirement for voting. The way people see that African - Americans and Latinos are lacking is by not having papers and good social‚ it make it hard to vote without a I.D. Each racial group started feeling they are useless to the
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The Heard Museum in Arizona has been hosting a cultural event dubbed Beauty Speaks for Us. It is an important platform for showcasing rich elements of cultures in America as well as the unique behaviors of people belonging to various cultures. The museum has continually grown in stature and size to become a world class center for quality collections‚ festivals and educational programming. It is dedicated to an accurate and sensitive depiction of native cultures and arts. As an institution‚ it combined
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