as they headed toward retirement‚ they bought a new house in Mesa‚ Arizona‚ before they sold the old one‚ also in Mesa. Their previous home had been appraised at nearly $400‚000 at the height of the market‚ but as the housing crisis ravaged Arizona‚ they were told they’d be lucky to get $200‚000 for it. They were carrying a loan of $260‚000 on their original home alone‚ meaning they were well ’underwater‚’ owing much more than it was worth. Combined with the mortgage on the new house‚ their housing
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Having an OFW for a Parent “Family is the first school for young children‚ and parents are powerful models.” Alice Sterling Honig‚ Ph.D. Children in general‚ usually look up to their parents in terms of how they should act. Before everything else‚ the family serves as the first institution‚ in which children learn what are essential. Parents are there to give their children the love that they need‚ teach them what is right and what is wrong‚ and listen to their questions. On the other hand‚ a
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We get all caught up in our pleasures of vacationing‚ that we fail to see things from the perspectives of others. For relatives wanting to travel to different countries‚ saving enough money is no easy task. In the wake of the Vietnam war‚ economic hardship runs rampant in communities with run-down neighborhoods and disheveled street beggars. My Vietnamese cousin‚ Thai Minh‚ doesn’t let these difficulties deter him from traveling. Minh travels not only to search for job offers‚ but also to escape the
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Moving away from home can be a stressful experience for young people Nowadays‚ many young people don’t want to live with their parents because they think if they live along‚ they can do whatever they want. But maybe few months later‚ they will find some problems that they never know how to do before because their parents always do everything for them when they are at home. At that time‚ they will feel stressful. However‚ I think it’s a good way to teach them how to live by themselves‚ especially
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Industrial Revolution in America was beginning. It is said that with the advancement of machinery came the idea of the stay at home mother role. Prior to this‚ women worked alongside men in agriculture. Advancement of machines‚ like the cotton gin‚ made it possible for some women to not work in landowner’s fields but to stay at home and raise children while also tending to their own homes and gardens. In cities it was not uncommon for children to begin working between the ages of ten and twelve. With
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Hannah Michalski Mr. Regetz ENGL 1301 27 October 2014 Battle of Stay at Home Moms and Working Mothers It used to be the battle of the sexes: Now it’s the battle of the moms. Some moms believe it’s best to spend quality time with their children because it’s damaging being away from their from their kids for a minimum of the day. Others tend to think their children will be just as well off if they’re out at work all day and bringing home the paychecks. Friedersdorf and Adshade arrive at competing definitions
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other. Besides the anthropological viewpoint of many scholars claiming that culture contributes to othering‚ there is also psychological reasoning. In this discussion I will look at the viewpoints of these anthropology scholars who wish to move away from the concept of culture‚ because they believe that is plays such a fundamental role in othering. As well as my position in relation to the criticisms by these scholars. Archie Mafeje was very critical of anthropology as a discipline. He wrote about
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My First Trip Home I am originally from Moldova‚ a country in Eastern Europe. My country was a part of Romania and for a longer period a part of Soviet Union. Since I was seven years old I knew that I would live abroad‚ because all my three older brothers were living in Europe and I got information from them that Europe has many developed countries. Who does not want to live in a developed country? Everyone wants to live in a developed country‚ where people can achieve their dreams‚ and be successful
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Planning to Purchase a First Home Introduction My name is Hannah Tran. I am an international student undertaking my last year for a Bachelor of Business degree at University of Australia. I am living with my sister. However‚ I would like to make up a plan to purchase my first home 8 years after graduating from university. At the end of this year‚ I would have $6‚000 set aside from home purchase. Each year‚ I would earn 5.5% interest on savings. I do not expect receiving gifts from my family on the date
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Staying at Home Mom vs. Working Mom Many women have careers before they began their family. But once the first child arrives‚ it is time to decide whether to be a stay-at-home mom or to go back to work. There are many factors that go into this decision and it is different for every family. Making a decision to stay at home with the children or join the workforce can be a difficult process. I have been fortunate to experience being a stay-at-home mom for three years. I’ve come
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