As a child, I never envisioned myself attending college, let alone obtaining a college degree. My native language is Spanish, therefore my inability to speak or write English set a mental boundary that negatively impacted my academic self-esteem, making my subsequent success all the more meaningful to me. Believing in myself and learning a second language (English), that
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much different the jobs are in Argentina and the Dominican Republic when comparing to the United States. Every country conducts business according to their laws and regulations which can also be very different. Argentina is a relationship driven culture, so it is important to build networks and use them. The people of Argentina like to do favors for each other, but if a favor is done for you than you will eventually be called upon. When it comes to business, Argentines only like to do business with
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Spanish 102 Brownbag Lunch Discussion Reflection While I have only just begun my first semester studying at University of Maryland Baltimore County, I have already been exposed to numerous multi-cultural events on campus. One of the most informative was the “Brown Bag Lunch Discussion” with Speaker Luz Rivera Martinez. Going into this informal discussion I had little idea of what to expect, but once Martinez began to talk it was clear that she had come to tell the participants in the discussion
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Examining Government Regulations HSM 210 6-22-2014 Examining Government Regulations I have researched the aging Hispanic population where I live in Texas. Texas is one of the largest areas where Hispanics reside. With the older Hispanics in Dallas, the city where I reside, 40.5 percent are estimated to be poor, or near poor (Mahone, J. 1988). There are major barriers to getting needed services to the aging Hispanic community. These barriers range from
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Professional Communication: Culture Sensitivity James Spring Grand Canyon University Nursing 502 March 13, 2011 Professional Communication: Culture Sensitivity Mexican Americans represent the fastest growing population in the United States, The Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has identified a widening gap in health care for this patient population. I chose this cultural because we are seeing more in our hospital and I have a niece who is married to a Mexican immigrant
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Head Shrinking and Power Seeking: The Jivaro Indian Tribe The shrunken heads or better known as the Tsantsa of Jivaros’, an artifact left to us from many tribes ago. These heads not only symbolize barbaric living, but horrific rituals that have taken place in history. This tribe unfortunately was not the only ones in history to take off another’s head to show power over one another. Although, head shrinking was indeed only unique to the Jivaro Indians and was not repeated by any other tribe in
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When one first thinks of Spanish culture, it’s likely that its beautiful architecture, unique music style, or some other prominent feature comes to mind. Perhaps one of the most well-known—yet misunderstood—aspects of the culture of Spain is the traditional Spanish bullfight. People from all over the world flock to the largest cities in Spain to observe what they consider to be one of the greatest customs of the nation, yet most of them have very little idea of just how much historical, cultural
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Anthony Flores MAS 10A 12:00pm Professor Covarrubias, Professor Gamboa 10/15/14 SECTION ONE: Indigenous Mesoamerica b. To what extent has the history of Mesoamerica been taught from a Eurocentric perspective? What theories, ideas, and/or terminology are problematic when trying to assert an Indigenous perspective? (For example: Bering Strait, Malintzin, Cuauhtemoc, Human Sacrifice...there are many more examples!) In the United States the history of Mesoamerica has always been
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Head Shrinking and Power Seeking: The Jivaro Indian Tribe The shrunken heads or better known as the Tsantsa of Jivaros’, an artifact left to us from many tribes ago. These heads not only symbolize barbaric living, but horrific rituals that have taken place in history. This tribe unfortunately was not the only ones in history to take off another’s head to show power over one another. Although, head shrinking was indeed only unique to the Jivaro Indians and was not repeated by any other tribe in
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