opportunity that lied in the wild west. You know, the land, the riches, and opportunities. Right around then my family was suffering in the south after the economy crashed, our money was completely worthless! The living was much too crowded for my taste. The thought of a better life ahead for my two young children overwhelmed me with hope. We packed our bags as fast as possible. My family was fortunate enough to afford a train ticket. Railroads first started after the shame of the civil war. A time
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areas of education, occupation, and family. Three of these goals are obtaining a college degree, choosing a career where I will be successful, and creating a family of my own one day. These goals are not spontaneous ideas that I just decided to undertake; the goals that I have are the result of a lifelong process of socialization, through which I learned to value certain societal ideas while achieving a sense of self.
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the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a very quiet room with no TV. or distractions. I would want no one to bother me while I am trying to study and complete my assignments for school. I would want a bright light so my eyes do not have to strain while reading my paperwork. I would put a sign on the door to not bother me while I am trying to study or complete my work. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder
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up as a child in my family was tough being the fact that I am the only girl with three younger brothers that look up to me so the influence from childhood was really tough and one of the greatest impact in who I am today. My relationships with my parent as a childhood was pretty normal, I look up to my dad while I was growing up because his hardworking and his the breadwinner of the family and from things he has told me while I was growing up was that he had to support his family at an early stage
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The most meaningful cultural symbol for my family and I would be the illusive concept of the American dream. I am fist generation American. My parents came from a small island along the Adriatic coast in Croatia. During the summer months, the island is home to about three hundred people due to tourism. The population of permanent year-long residents hovers just below one hundred. The population of this small island called Susak suffered a significant drop in the 1960’s, when many inhabitants left
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Culture Preference, respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a safe and comfortable area free from distractions. I would want to make sure that I have all that I would need to stay organized and be able to do my best work or studying. When I am relaxed and able to write out my ideas I am usually able to complete my assignments in a timely manner. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder
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Spring Fragrance replies to the young man in a mocking and sarcastic tone that further destabilizes the the young man’s ideals and exhibits his distancing. Mr. Spring Fragrance answers, “I offer the real Americans my consolations that they should be compelled to do what is against their principles” (12-13). In this, his tone is sarcastic as seen by the way he mimics the young man’s use of the phrase, “real American
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only thing they are familiar with, whereas the parents try to keep their native culture and find that assimilating into and adapting the American culture to be very difficult. Gish Jen’s work, “In The American Society,” discusses a Chinese-American family and how they try to adapt to the American culture. Edwidge Danticat’s short story, “New York Day Women,” discusses the story of
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words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a very quiet room with no TV. or distractions. I would want no one to bother me while I am trying to study and complete my assignments for school 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. There would be a lot of distractions like my son and family while trying to study or complete my assignment. My job can be another one if they
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Dunaway, Sheri HLT-305 January 19, 2014 Professor Weyrich Values In Life Our ideals help us to focus on what is really important to us and helps to shape our identity. In writing this paper, I must really think about what ideals are important to me, and not just choose ideals by default. Thinking about this I believe that accountability, benevolence, loyalty, compassion, faith and honesty are six of the ideals that are important to me. I believe that everyone should be accountable for their
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