Helen Keller Multicultural Immigration

Marisela Martinez Short, my Mother, is an emigrant from Guadalajara Mexico. Marisela was born on May 27th 1976, currently she is thirty nine years old. She immigrated to America when she was sixteen years old in 1992. I chose to interview Marisela because I find her story and the way her life changed dramatically very interesting.

My parents would tell me that in the near future we will be living in America and that here we’ll find peace and success. All the necessary proceedings to start our lives in America were being done. I was a girl with big dreams, and I knew that America is the land were dreams come true, so I was thrilled to know the decision to move was concrete. When the day to depart started getting closer, I was full of mixed emotions. I was eager to live in the States and accomplish my dreams, but the thought of leaving my friends and part of my family behind was very

I was thirteen when I moved to the United States. July 7, 2007 was the day my brothers and I packed up our belongings and left Haiti. It was a very exciting day because I got the chance to be on an extremely large white and blue airplane for the first time, and most importantly, reunite with my parents, whom I did not know because my father left Haiti when I was three years old, and my mother left a several years later. As a teenager, I had the mindset of living in a fairytale land. I did not think about the possible challenges I might encounter after leaving my homeland. The idea of adjusting to a new culture, learning a new language, and socializing with others that do not have the same tongue as me never ever crossed my mind. Little did

For you and I this type of adventure could sound scary and intimidating, however, through Chagnons writing we quickly are able to understand his groundwork and excitement when preparing to study another lifestyle and culture. Yet, we quickly learn that there is no amount of preparation that can prepare someone for the ‘culture shock’ they are about to embark. He discusses

Having the opportunity to have worked with diverse students has opened my eyes to the importance of learning about different cultures, their beliefs and practices. Being aware and learning about the different cultures my students came from helped me from misinterpreting certain behavior displayed by the students. In order to do this the first thing a teacher should learn is that everyone has different ways of culturally adapting to a new country, while some are able to fully assimilate, others undergo the process of selective acculturation or embrace enculturation (Coleman, 2013).

Traveling abroad promotes broadening of the mind. As if Howard wasn 't already a life changing experience for Coates, he then travels France and gains a new perspective. He writes, “ And it occurred to me, listening to your mother, that France was not a thought experiment but an actual place filled with actual people whose traditions were different, whose lives really were different, whose sense of beauty was different.” (Coates 151) Coates understands that seeing the world from different perspectives humbles the mind. He no longer had to live with the stigma of being a black man in America. Traveling has provide Coates with experiences that would be unlikely if he didn’t attend Howard University.

A large issue in our country for the first two centuries, some would argue longer, of our time as our own, independent, country has been the issue of equality among races. This was an issue that was on the mind of many of the people who were very instrumental in our country including men like Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr., among others. The issue of equality among races caused lots of controversy among the people in our nation, not to mention all the time politicians spent making new laws and debating, which, in turn, cost our country a lot of money. During a time where our country was divided, in the 1880’s, a woman was born that would always be remembered. There are many things that set this amazing woman apart from the average Americans at that time. One of the things that set her apart was her disability, another was her ability to refrain from judging others because of their race, gender, abilities, or whatever set them apart and made them different. She was an inspiration to us all, and still is widely known today. This woman was Helen Keller, one of the best known women in the history of our country. Keller was blind and deaf, but she still made a huge impact on our country, even in the debate over racial equality. One time that Helen Keller surprised people in our country with her actions related to this issue is, in 1917, when she sent a one hundred dollar

The North American lifestyle allows for many citizens to have unique experiences. While all have the freedom to travel, those with the time and resources to do so are able to take part in experiences exclusive to select areas of the world. In taking part in these opportunities, perceptions formed through the family bond and the knowledge and views developed through education are potentially advanced or challenged by experiencing other cultures and traditions. It has been shown that people in North America and wealthier parts of the world take more things for granted in life. However, when introduced to various worldwide experiences, many of the same individuals understand other cultures and recognize hardships in order to appreciate how fortunate they are. By taking these facts into consideration, it is clear how perceptions are shaped through different experiences.

Unlike many of my peers, I was not content to use this period as an opportunity to get drunk and sleep in a different corner of the globe. Not that I’m trying to come off as superior or condescending, I have no right for that. I started off in Europe just like everyone else, moving from Paris to Rome to Zurich to Vienna to Berlin and then Prague, indulging in the careless excesses that tend to characterize these trips. But at the same time, I wanted more than that. I wanted to ride the back of an ox drawn cart down a withered trail to places my fellow townsfolk would have never laid eyes on. I wanted to slum it in the homes of destitute village inhabitants despite the fact that I could easily afford a four star hotel. I wanted something new, something unseen, some amazing forgotten

In conclusion, I was given the opportunity to room with girls from Peru, Hong Kong and other places around the country. I’ve gained lifelong friendships with people in Africa, France, and New Zealand. I was also able to teach as well as learn from different cultures. Nevertheless, this experience has opened the door to a horizon of possibilities, from this experience I learned that I would like to major in travel and tourism with a minor in art and experience cultures first hand by exploring my horizon while traveling and learning about different

I needed to understand diversity to the ninth degree, so academically I chose to enroll in every course within my degree plan that contained the words “international,” “ethnic,” and “social.” Learning by immersion was a success in my transition to college, so I felt that international immersion within my international courses would be even better. I quickly jumped on the opportunity to participate in the United Kingdom Study Abroad Program to study international communications. The time I spent studying in the UK and traveling across Europe changed my life completely; my eyes were finally opened to the knowledge I always wanted. I departed from the French airport back to America with a more sophisticated understanding of worldviews and a respect for others that will never be

Moving to America was a significant personal experience. When I was just in at the age of eight, I did not really care for our emigration from our country as I was just a boy not knowing the different ways it was going to affect me. I thought it was just going to be a change of scenery and not much else but boy was I wrong. The setting, culture, and people were so different from what I was used to. I was used to not wearing shoes in people’s house, seeing mountains in the horizons instead of skyscrapers, and being surrounded by family and I had to do something abouts this feeling of unfamiliarity. What I did was what anyone else would do when trying to

“In 2006 to 2007, according to the data compiled by the Institute of International Education, 582,984 students from all over the world were enrolled in American colleges and universities in a wide range of fields” (Carter, Paragraph 2, 2008). The United States has the highest number of students who are coming to study abroad than any other countries. Each year, the number of international students coming to the United States to obtain degrees is increasing by thousands, and home countries of these students are primarily India, China and Korea, all located in the whole different continent. But what are the motives of students who are crossing the sea to study? Their goal of studying abroad is to experience diversity and to adapt attitudes

The three things that have made the biggest impact on and have influenced my life that shaped me into the person I am today are family background, experiences from my school year, and religious beliefs. Our culture provides a lens through which we view the world and interpret our everyday experiences. In order to know who I am today, I must look at who you’ve been. Many educators around the country are interested in developing a multicultural approach in their teaching. They find themselves in classrooms with 25 children of varying racial and cultural backgrounds, and are looking for ways to connect what they do in the classroom to the cultures represented by their students. Before we can begin to understand others, however, we need to understand ourselves and what we bring to our interactions with others.

Living away from your country can be a really interesting and unforgettable experience, but at the same time it has very important effects on one's life. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the three main effects that living in another country can produce in your personal life.