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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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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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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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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sadness behind a smile. The culture I chose to interact with is the Mexican – Americans. I chose this culture because several of the employees at my job as well as many people in my community are Mexican- Americans. I was hoping for this experience to help me sort out my own preconceived notions. I was talking about this assignment at work one day, my coworker Rosa overheard me and said she could help me cause she was having a birthday party for one of children next weekend. I decided to take Rosa
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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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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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upscale preference. My childhood consisted of a lot of financial issues that I would like to never see again. I am currently learning about investments that could create a major cash flow, outside of my actual career job. The ideas that I plan on investing in consist of clothing designing, income property, flipped-homes, and valet parking accounts. The ideal situation for me, is to make more money without physically working outside of my actual career job. My family is really my main focus when I
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American hospital following his birth, he doesn’t possess courtesy to be grateful for the gifts bestowed upon him; this baby hasn’t merely been given life. This infant has been given an opportunity that we have come to know as The American Dream. This ideal will be held constant in the mind of this moments old baby as soon as he is mature enough to yearn and desire the concept of gain. America is widely believed to be a land of opportunity, so the concept of The American Dream is an ethos taken to heart
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