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    To be quite frank, I always thought I was ordinary. I never really put much thought, nor understood the deeper meaning as to why I have always acted a certain way, talked a certain way, or even made choices for a certain reason. Of course I have always known that these could be attributed to the way I was socialized as a child, but I never thought deeper into how my actions, beliefs, and values played into this bigger picture of society. To this day, the biggest decision I have ever made in my life

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    The American Dream

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    Did you know that an average of 1,000,000 legal immigrant is getting in the United State of America every year? Bob Herbert State that “However you want to define the American dream, there is not much of it that’s left anymore” (Herbert), according to these data, for those immigrants who came to United State of America, including me, the American dream is more alive than ever, “I believe that the ideal and value of the American dream are still very much alive” (King). However, if we take the American

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    police officers, people with a higher education, teachers, and all kinds of people who have committed all kinds of crimes. My role in this poverty simulation was to be the grandfather named Warren in the Wiscott family I was 52 with no high school diploma, no job, and has mobility problems. Even though I did not work I received disability money each month. The check for the disability

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    When it comes to work ethics from the previous paragraphs one can assume I am a determined person who plans things. I am honest, responsible and accountable. I treat everyone dignity and respect keeping in mind I in return will be treated the same. I was taught those characteristics or skills from my parents. My parents have always taught me the value of hard work. As a result I tend to be a workaholic sometimes even going above and beyond. Now with school and work I have learned my limitations and

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    ranges around $61,786 and $62,862. Also, 63.7% of the adults are part of the labor force and only 6.0% of the families live below the federal level of poverty. Concerning the levels of education attainment, 37.9% of the adults have a high school diploma, and 22.3% has a college degree. If we take into account the higher and superior education and compare it to the rest of Brooklyn (high school: 26.91% and College:19.36%), we can say that Flatlands has the highest level of education attainment in

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    Harambe Is A Hero?

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    “There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.” Someone, well, some animal, that represents this quote is Harambe. Harambe is a hero. Is a gorilla who lives in a zoo. On a warm May afternoon, he was shot. On that morning in the beautiful Cincinnati Zoo a terrible series of events happened. A young three-year-old child, while being unsupervised by a parent, plummeted several feet into Harambe’s moat. Dian Fossey stated, “Gorillas were hardly ever violent. For the most

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    Children of Incarcerated Parents Essay

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    When a person becomes a parent, their role in life undoubtedly changes. The person must become a teacher, a guide, and a helping hand in the life of the child. Research has shown that there is a distinct connection between how a child is raised and their overall developmental outcome. John Bowlby’s attachment theory emphasizes the importance of the regular and sustained contact between the parent-infant or parent-child relationship (Travis & Waul 2003). Yet, what happens when the only physical contact

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    College is an experience of a lifetime when you go to college you have the opportunity to change your whole life around and start over and grow into an adult , you have fun in college you meet new people and embrace your creativity to others and show them who you really are. College can also be a scary experience but it 's all in how you live your life and how you cherish your education and career , it 's best that you go to college with a clean mindset with no worries or problems it 's best you

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    I was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. For the next twelve years, Guatemala would become the only home I ever knew. When I was five years old however, everything changed. My father left Guatemala to come to the United States and plan for the rest of his family to also move to the States in the correct way. He would work three jobs for the next six years to get enough money and prove that he would be a good provider for his family and even himself. This meant that we would have to be apart for six

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    Esl Personal Statement

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    I was born in a country where lord Buddha was born, where at time corruption, crime and battle was almost unheard off and there was no place for hatred and racism. I am also from highest peak in the world to the deepest gorge in the world with diverse culture,tradition and architecture. Although Nepal was alluring with its culture and its natural beauty, it was also full of corruption, violence and sometime very unpleasant to live. Nepal education system was and still is substandard compared to other

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