not know about what goes on in the world. This class really opened up my mind about how the majorities treat the minorities. I am glad I took this class so I can see the world in a different perspective and have a different view of what we live in today. One of the videos that really stood out to me was the speech given by Tim Wise. Wise talks about how he is able to talk about racism and be taken seriously because his white audience would rather hear it from a white man’s perspective that he has
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everything‚ the minds of those under eighteen become a never-ending fantasy of being an adult. The seemingly carefree lifestyle of older kids seems to be impossible to wait on. 15-year-old Connie is no exception to this way of thinking. In a hurry to grow up‚ Connie‚ in Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ naively executes the perfect role as an eager‚ under aged adolescent who lets her insecurities‚ dissatisfaction‚ and curiosities land her in irreversible danger. Most teenage
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High School in 1992. I worked full-time at a daycare for four years until I could afford to attend college at which time I enrolled at Houston Community College. I went to school part-time until I decided to attend The Wharton Police Academy in 2000‚ after graduated from the academy I was unable to find a job in law enforcement so I applied and received a job with Texas Department of Corrections. I worked with inmates for five years and chose to leave in 2005 to help my mother care for my ailing
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Hey you! Yes‚ you. STOP being unhappy with yourself - you are perfect. Stop wishing you looked like someone else or wishing people liked you as much as they like someone else. Stop trying to get attention from those who hurt you. Stop hating your body‚ your face‚ and your personality- LOVE THEM! Without those things you wouldn’t be you and why would you want to be anyone else? Be confident with who you are! Smile(: For yourself. If anyone hates on you because you are happy with yourself‚ say "Forget
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After You‚ My Dear Alphonse: Racism is being prejudiced towards another group of people who are distinguished differently to you. The most common way to spot the differences between to races is by the colour of the skin. The story “After You My Dear Alphonse” is written by Shirley Jackson. They story shows us how in the 1940’s racist attitudes were influenced by children’s parents‚ and how stereotypical their view was regarding and towards African American’s. The setting of “After you‚
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Situate Yourself I have never really noticed my oppressions and privileges until we did the Privilege exercise I didn’t notice how little things were thought to be privileges. I knew my life had barriers such as my race and but I figured the way people treated because of my skin tone was “normal.” I was born in Denton‚ Texas when my mom was only 16 years old. My life growing up was different then somebody whose parents were 25 or 30 my mother had to grow up fast to raise a baby. My dad of course
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The women in the Year of Wonders are stronger than the men. Do you agree? In the novel Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks the internal strength of the women outweighed the strength of the men. It was evident that through the harsh treatment of women at the time they were able to deal with the loss and suffering of the Plague better than the men. Anna Frith a young widow gains her strength through the terrible events in her life and survives the plague because of her determination and will to live
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When it comes to a job that I will like to do in the future‚ I would like to choose teaching‚ which is considered one of the best jobs in the world. There are lots of children all over the world can not go to school simply due to the lack of teachers. Several months ago‚ I watched a TV program showing that teachers were badly needed in many parts of our world‚ places like western parts of China‚ Southeast Asia‚ and Africa. It also broadcasted the stories of a couple from the United States who
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Technology we may see in the next 50 years... Technology | Positive effect of individual and society | Negative effect of individual and society | Self-driving cars | The positive effect of self-driving cars on an individual would be that the driver is less stressed and tired by driving and an individual could multi-task whilst the car drives. The impact of society would be fewer accidents as the system would control itself therefore drivers would not cause accidents on the roads. | The negative
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WHAT YOU LOOK AT THAT MATTERS‚ BUT WHAT YOU SEE” - H.D. THOREAU To look is to see and vice-versa! Admittedly to a layman and also in common parlance‚ we use the two interchangeably or synonymously. However‚ there’s a difference between the two if we contemplate it. ‘Visualisation’ is a curious issue having various aspects of interpretation. To look at something and to actually realise your vision is not always possible. There is just too much‚ all around us to see and
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