...more livable if we have many friends.Getting a friend is easy and you can choose someone who can be your friend,but getting a best friend is too difficult to find.Best friend is different from a friend in every way.Because she/he is not only our friend but also she/he is our mirror.We share our private problems with them. Everyone has a best friend in their life. They can be from his/her school or they can be neighbour.But my best friend is a bit different from them.My mum is my best friend.In my short eighteen years I realized that friends come and go but there is just one person who has always stayed by my side through and thin is my mom.Whatever I do,she always be by my side and love me jus the same as before.I know,I can always trust my mom in my whole life.She has lived with me since I was born and she will stay with me forever. Firstly,you could see that her clothes are basic and formal;but if you know her as I do,you could realize that she has every kind of clothes; cheap,expensive,basic,formal,sportive,informal,soft and whatever you know.She has all of them. Her clothes are so different that I like them and sometimes she dresses my clothes because of our similarities.Her clothes are fit and casual.But there is just one coat that I don't like at all,it is too tall and heavy.And its colour is a bit different that I don't like this colour.But in generally,she dresses fit well with the way she looks. Moving to her appearance,my mother has always her hair cut a bit short.Now...
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...In The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls, Liz is an exceptionally intelligent and independent child for someone her age, of only fifteen years old. Because of her extreme responsibility and compassion for those around her, she is a great role model for Bean, her little sister. Other than being a role model, Liz's main purpose is to serve as the maternal figure for Bean since their birth mother leaves for weeks at a time, and is not around to support them. Liz shows her role by always taking care of Bean when their mom decides to leave. To begin, Liz achieved her maternal role to Bean, by getting a job of her own, "Liz had been doing some babysitting, but after Mom had been gone a week, she decided to take on extra work, and I got a job delivering Grit, a newspaper with useful stories..." (Walls 15). Liz knows that if she is not independent and got a job then there was no way that her and Bean could survive without their mother. Also it was her idea to leave for Byler so that the bandersnatchers, which is the girls word for the police, would not be able to take them away to Child Protective Services. Liz always knew what to do in these kind of situations, as we are told by Bean, which makes Liz very dependable. Also, Liz is remarkably intelligent, which we know because she is always complimented by teachers, parents and other adults about how outstanding she is. But not only is Liz considered to be smart in school, or "book smart", she also knows how to deal with the...
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...Cultural Influence in Development Cultural Influences in Development Fhameka Lewis February 10, 2015 Argosy University Single Moms Single moms face a challenge within their lives. Some mothers become single through divorce and while others become single outside of wedlock. However, there is no set age for a single mom. Statics states that most females become single moms before they finish high school and is receiving some type of government assistance for help. The average single mom has either dropped out of school or working a minimum paying job. Because of the high cost of living rate it is impossible for these single moms to provide a healthy life for their children. Therefore the Department of Human Service is stepping up to the platform to help these moms seek better jobs and receive a better education. The Jefferson County Department of Human Services will be offering a variety of workshops for all single moms in the surrounding communities. The workshop is called Single Moms Taking Control, and will be on Thursday June 3, 2015 during the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the workshop will be to provide guidance and resources for all the single moms who which to go back to school to receive their GED or for those who which to obtain a degree in higher education. The workshops will also help the moms with resources to maintaining a healthy relationship with their family. Also throughout the workshops there will be venders there who will...
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...Are There Consequences to Having Career Focused Parents? In today’s fast paced society it is not abnormal to see a person working ten to twelve hour days and this does not include the commute time. It is also not abnormal in a family to find both parents working these long hours or even working two jobs. But are these now normal long days having a detrimental impact on today’s youth? Can having parents that appear career focused cause a negative impact on their children? Will not having a parent around for most of the day have a long term psychological impact on the children left waiting at home? Why do parents knowing that they are needed at home still continue to work so many hours instead of spending quality time with their children? The goal of this paper is to explore all of these questions to determine what if any risks are associated with being the child of a career driven parent or parents and insight into why parents continue to work such extreme hours. THE PAST Work is not anything new; it has been around as long as humans can remember. It has stemmed mostly from necessity, from foraging for food to building homes. But it also has at times been used as punishment or as a ways to achieve power such as the Egyptian pyramids years ago. But if you jump ahead to the early nineteenth century and compare it to current times you can see that work has seen some changes. In the early part of the nineteenth century it was often common to see a person...
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...jobs, since the the owners would have to get more customers and if they don't then they would have to let people go or go out of business. My mom works in a restaurant in Long Beach. She's a cook. They already have about seven people working all together in the small restaurant. Even a sixteen year old is working in the restaurant, that can get up to 80 degrees in the summer time. My mom's restaurant once raised up the prices to see if they would get more money out of it. They did not. My mom said they had to fire someone because not enough money was coming in. When they Lowered the prices everything went back...
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...GE347 Project Part 1 Ways Flexible Working Keeps Mothers In The Workplace Being a working mother is a challenge, but it has gotten a little easier in today’s workplace. Not that many years ago, when women gave birth, that usually meant giving up their jobs that they were accustomed to. Now a days, there are many different options that companies are providing in order to keep their mother workers. Some of those options are providing a part-time schedule for those new mothers, providing daycare services, and with providing work-from-home solutions. We will take a brief look at these different options, including some examples of companies that are and are not successfully with accommodating workplace mothers. Some work places can help a mother still hold a job, by changing their original work schedule to a part-time basis. This may not be the ideal option, but it still allows for the mother to take care of her child, and to have some income still coming in for their family. By having a part-time schedule, the new mothers are able to work around their baby’s times. The new reduced schedule, will allow for mothers to have someone watch their children around a time that works for them, as well as still being their child’s primary care-giver. Many mothers think highly of their part-time schedules. They want to be able to spend the time with their children as well as continuing down their career path. In earlier days, having a child and having a career was an either/or situation...
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...The area where I live is inhabited by people belonging to different trade and professions. Some of them are the government servant. The others are school and college teachers, doctors, etc. However, the majority is blue-collar workers. They are all patient and hardworking. They are working hard to meet the needs of their family and trying to build a better future for themselves and their children. I remember too well a five-year-old little boy with wide eyes and curly hair living next to my door for a very long time. I once asked him what he wanted to be when he got older, he said he would be a good doctor because his mom told him he could help the poor when they were sick. I was amazed because kids his age would rather want to be a superman or hero and it kept me thinking for so long. It is what parents teach their son that affects his life and attitude towards surrounding people, and he can be a better man if he learns to love others instead of being competitive and superficial. That is how Vietnamese people raise their kids, not only to introduce how hard life is to them but also teach them how to survive and be helpful to the society In the other hand, Viet Nam has close family ties. Each and every family often gets together even when their children have their own family. We hold reunions during...
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...Chapter 1 Discuss the three images/ideals of family discussed in the text and lecture. What is the prevailing theme at the center of each ideal? The three images/ideals of family that is discussed in the text are, The Family as a Haven, The Family as a Fulfillment, and The Family as a Encumbrance. The Family as a Haven is defined as an escape for family members from the outside world. The demands of work or community responsibilities can be overbearing and the family was seen as the source of love and intimacy. The main focus of this image was the family was a protected oasis from the outside world. Next there is The Family as a Fulfillment. This image is still incorporated with the image of a haven, but its focused more on purposeful experiences. The family is there to compensate the emotional needs and wants that work or society cannot provide. This image focal point is the enjoyment one receive from their family. Finally there is The Family as an Encumbrance. This image is negative unlike the other two images. This anti-family image focuses on how the family divisions can suppress self-expression and personal freedom. If one's main focus is tending to children or household chores then they won't have time for self fulfillment. This image also points out that monogamy can be found tedious and there would be more satisfaction in having variety. Briefly discuss each of the family myths listed in your text, contrasting them with the realities of the families in our...
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...her. Tammy grew up in a poor family and had very poor EDUCATION. She is working in Burger King for cleaning up the bathrooms. From information on the Internet, the salary of a lower level worker in Burger King is about $7000-$12000 a year. As she is the only person earning money for her family, Tammy's family is lower class. I would like to discuss more about Tammy's family. For Tammy, she works as a bathroom cleaner in a fast food shop which is a cheap job. Also, she has a low reputation as her neighbor called her “trash” and her sons don't respect her. For her property, she earns too little and not enough for food every day. And, she is living in a trailer which is a POOR living environment, so she has low level in property too. Tammy doesn't have a car or a driving license, so she needs to walk 10 miles to work everyday. “Owning a car” is for normal middle-class-Americans, and some of her neighbors even said,“Hey trash! What are you doing?”. As Tammy is in lower class, this behavior affects her life drastically. She said she is unhappy as her neighbors TREATED her differently. Her son said he is not satisfied or happy with her as she is lack of financial supports. Also, he dresses up good, as dressing up good is a sign of higher class. He thinks he is in a different class from his mom. Tammy really wants to increase her educational status, while her son want to increase his. As she is working as a bathroom cleaner now, she wants to become a schoolteacher. For her son...
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...many ways a job can be unpleasant. Many circumstances can cause a work experience to be bad, including long hours, unpleasant co-workers, and bad working conditions. The worst job I ever had was when I worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant, or CNA for short. This job was very difficult for my family and me. I had just had my first child three months prior to beginning to work at a Nursing home that was about thirty minutes from my house. As one of the newer hires, I was automatically put on third shift, which was eleven p.m. to seven a.m. Between the drive and working the night shift, I was always exhausted. As a new mom, I found it extremely difficult being away from my child during the night. My husband had to take over the responsibility of caring for our infant son during the nights I worked. He worked second shift at a nearby youth detention center, so when he was leaving for work in the afternoon, I was just waking up. It was difficult to adjust to being awake all night and then sleeping during the day. The hours were a significant stressor on me, as well as my marriage. My son went to my mom’s house when I had to go to work. Then my husband picked him up when he got off work. Our conflicting work schedules made working at the nursing home a very unpleasant experience because of the hardships on my family. Working as a CNA is a specific calling that most people aren’t drawn to. I had always been pulled to the healthcare field. However I had no idea how complicated...
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...“Weinstein’s The Ethics of Work-Life Balance” In his short essay “The Ethics of Work-Life Balance,” Bruce Weinstein argues that one of the five fundamental ethical principles is fairness. He states that people’s work-to-life imbalance is not fair, both to others and themselves. In the past, as Freud said, work and love were essential components of a happy life, but people overwork in order to feed their family and pay bills, nowadays. He claims that being a good manager should mean being a good human being. This means knowing not only how to manage one’s career, but also one’s life by giving due time to family, friends, community, self, and spirit. I agree with Weinstein’s argument that workers should balance their work-life and social life because an imbalance harms people’s health, produces low quality work, and damages relationships with loved ones. People should have time to work and also a time to leave the work behind. Weinstein is right when he argues that workers should have a balanced work and social life because work-life imbalance harms people’s health. A stressful job can lead to unhappiness that seeps into people’s leisure life and leads to bad health. A recent study showed that people who are stressed out by their jobs have a higher risk for dementia later in life. This is bad news for the American worker, who often has long hours and can often sacrifice his/her work-life balance on the way to climbing to the top of the corporate ladder. Healthline explains that...
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...During America's biggest economic expansion of its history from post WWII to late 1960s the country’s income gap between the middle and lower rungs stayed relatively consistent even with the high levels of inflation. Income inequality really started to make its mark in the early 1970s when upper management started to make considerably more than the average worker. “When I first started working the big bosses made 15x as much, now it’s closer to 50x” One of the reasons for this is the decline of power in United States organized labor, such as unions. Many of the wealthy elite have been able to destroy unions taking away negotiating power from...
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...that jobs that do not require a large amount of formal education, still require a certain kind of intelligence. Rose shares his mother’s and uncle’s experiences as blue-collar workers and his study to support his claim. Rose introduces the article sharing stories about his mother, Rosie, experience working as a waitress, “she’d sequence and group task: what could she do first, then second, then third as she circled through her station” (Page. 1034). Rose includes this quote to describe that from observing his mom, he noticed that in order to adapt how active the restaurant was, his mother would mentally devise strategies to remain efficient in her work. Rose understood that her job was not solely based on manual labor unlike the common stereotypes, but instead both manual labor and intelligence. Rose later describes their family educational background stating that his mother was a middle school dropout, he included this to support the idea that even though she does not have a lot of...
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...Kristine Alpurado Professor Melodia English 100: College Writing 02/15/2016 Homework #1 “Looking for Work” p. 22 Engaging the Text, q. 1-5 1. The narrator is so attracted to the family life depicted on TV because they live a perfect life and that is exactly what he wants. One thing he feels that is wrong with his life is his family’s appearance. He believes if they improved their looks they would be accepted by others such as white people. This has little impact on his family because they realize life is not perfect and they are not in control of certain things. The family realizes they do not have to change in order to be liked by others as long as they have each other to love. 2. At first, the narrator goes looking for work because he wants to be wealthy. He believed that being wealthy would take away all his family’s problems. At the end of the story, the narrator starts to accept the fact that he cannot change the way his family is. The meaning of work has changed because he realizes he wants to work for the right reasons not just because he feels obligated to fix his family. 3. Soto’s family life was not perfect, but he lived in a stable household with people he loved. Soto’s thinking was wrong because he wanted more in life however, he failed to realize that he was lucky and fortunate enough to have the people he loves most close to him. For example, he wanted his brother and sister to wear shoes at dinner as if it were going to change things. Changing their...
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...Family is a set of relationships The main tension we have talked about is the how the family exists in reality and how we view the family We organize ourselves as families because of economics, continuity, communication, convenience and efficiency The myths from the textbook are that marriage is universal, family harmony, you are what your family is, and the stable past The three revolutions: Post industrial – life and modernity, evolution of life, altered family with technology, work moved outside the home Old family had a lot of kids and worked on farms then had less kids and went to work (rural to urban) Life course revolution – advances in medicine and vaccines, family and people live longer, have less children and have more time for education and job pursuit, medicine helped people to live longer added stages in life that people never had before like old age and middle age and childhood stages Psychological revolution – family relationships used to be functional (roles) now it is about love and support, increased education increased peoples marriages Conservative views – decline, pessimists, and their values were traditional Avoid talking about women’s rights, claim that America’s problems are a result of the breakdown of family values Liberal – diversity (variation), optimists, and values were changing Claims that women’s problems are a result of job discrimination Feminist – diversity, caring for each other, women’s roles, individualism over...
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