Because both my parents came from China‚ I took Chinese. But I cannot read or write Chinese and barely speak it. I love my North American citizenship. I don’t’ mind being called a "banana‚" yellow on the outside and white on the inside. I’m proud I’m a banana. After all‚ in Canada and the United States‚ native Indians are "apples" (red outside‚ white inside); blacks are "Oreo cookies" (black and white); and Chinese are "bananas." These metaphors assume‚ both rightly and wrongly‚ that the culture
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Jade Johnson November 30‚ 2010 SA 5005 Social Welfare Policy and Services Drug Addiction: A Hobby or a Disease What is Drug Addiction Whether talking about any drug addiction: alcohol addiction‚ cocaine addiction‚ methamphetamine addiction‚ or even heroin addiction‚ the pattern is the same‚ the person tries to escape some physical or emotional pain by taking drugs. This could be a physical or emotional pain‚ or the discomfort of boredom‚ peer pressure‚ and/or lack of social skills. The
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READTHEORY Name________________ Date________________ • Reading Comprehension 1 Level 12 Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. The word euthanasia is of Greek origin and literally means “a good death.” The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as “the act of killing a person painlessly for reasons of mercy.” Such killing can be done through active means‚ such as administering a lethal injection‚ or by passive means‚ such as withholding medical care or food and water.
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Favorite Place on Earth My favorite place on Earth is the deserts of Arizona. When you go to Arizona‚ most people expect a hot desert and sand. Arizona is home to the Grand Canyon and many interesting deserts with unique plants‚ animals‚ and scenery. These are the reasons why Arizona is my favorite place on Earth. The desert is full of scorpions‚ snakes and cacti ‚ which since I was a little kid and lived out there‚ have always fascinated me. When you visit the Grand Canyon‚ no matter how
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Hobby In the past ten years‚ cooking has become one of my favorite hobbies. I have had many experiences that are worth writing about. My husband and I love to eat‚ cook and dine out. We have enjoyed different cooking activities that have brought us a lot of pleasure‚ and up to this day we still engage in cooking. We love to explore different kinds of cooking styles because we love to eat different types of food. The most popular cuisines that we have cooked the most are Chinese‚ Italian
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watching a movie or reading a book‚ most people grab the DVD remote control quicker than you would think. The truth is that watching movies takes much less concentration and effort. In a world where people are looking for the easiest route to take‚ it makes sense that they would rather watch a movie than stimulate their brain mentally. So‚ a great reason not to watch movies is to find something better to do with your time. Firstly reading is much better for everyone. Reading allows the mind to be
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Favorite Brand Paper Brandon White MKT/421 09.01.2014 Frederick Beiermeister Personal Branding Plan Paper Within this paper the reader will read about 3 to 4 companies the author would like to work for with detailed explanations as to why. Furthermore‚ the reader will learn ways of engaging those companies in the most effective manner in communication that guarantees the author’s acceptance of those position(s)‚ and what makes the author potentially valuable to
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Title: Milk’s Favorite Cookie General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the origin of Oreos Central Idea: Many people love cookies‚ especially Oreos. So today I am going to talk about Oreos and how it became what it is today. I. Introduction A. Y’all are probably wondering why y’all have Oreos and milk in front of y’all. Many of y’all probably don’t eat the Oreo the same way. Some of y’all probably like to dunk your Oreos in the milk‚ some
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FLOWERS 6/5/2010 FUNDAMENTALS Considering the nation’s finest restaurant‚ I had to really think about my favorite place to eat in the world. First‚ I thought about Miami‚ being the melting pot for all cultural diversity‚ but Miami‚ though I love my hot and humid city‚ didn’t take me to the point of totally pleasure in ethnic cuisine. So‚ I made my decision on Lima‚ Peru. Why Lima‚ Peru you ask? Well‚ there is plenty of reasons‚ like the true diversity that lines the “ciudad
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Descriptive Speech Favorite Job: Cart Boy Introduction When you are in school and need to put gas in your car‚ you need some form of income. While we would all like to mooch off our parents because it’s pretty much like free money; we can’t always do that. My first and most favorite job I have ever had was being a cart boy for a golf course or what we called it‚ “Director of outside operations.” In this speech‚ I’ll explain why being a cart boy was my favorite job. Being a cart boy was a great
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