Being a hero in such an illusory world could not help me hold my homesickness forever. I did not have the energy to do anything after that. However‚ I realized that my life in Vietnam was behind me and I moved to the U.S. to move forward with my education. With this in mind‚ I felt stronger and never forgot my purpose or why I came here. Traveling across the globe from Vietnam to live in American city‚ Lake Charles‚ was not great as I expected. Everything seemed very new to me. Unlike a vacation
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Gandhi’s Concept on Education and Its Relevance in the Present Day V.N. Rajashekharan Pillai The Purpose of Education I have been involved in the university system for more than 30 years. I used to interact with a large number of under-graduate students in the colleges and universities. I used to go to the colleges and universities to address students as a Vice Chancellor. Society has always been criticizing and doubting the purpose of education. What is the purpose of education in society? Dr
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“You can chain me‚ you can torture me‚ you can even destroy this body‚ but you will never imprison my mind.” -- Mahatma Gandhi INTRODUCTION I write this project in spirit of modesty to talk about one of the greatest figures of history and the relevance of his principles in today‘s world. The memory of Mahatma Gandhi today‚ in India is reduced to rituals. His ideals are forgotten and much of what he stood for is remembered only in parts and misunderstood. Many young people brought up on modern ideas
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9PART I Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: The U.S. Bishops’ Reflection on Catholic Teaching and Political Life Introduction 1. As a nation‚ we share many blessings and strengths‚ including a tradition of religious freedom and political participation. However‚ as a people‚ we face serious challenges that are clearly political and also profoundly moral. 2. We are a nation founded on “life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness‚” but the right to life itself is not fully protected‚ especially
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Theodore Roosevelt’s The Duties of American Citizenship Speech Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States of America. He is noted for his enthusiastic personality‚ range of interests and achievements‚ and his leadership of the Progressive Movement. Before becoming President‚ he held offices at the city‚ state‚ and federal levels. Roosevelt’s achievements as a naturalist‚ explorer‚ hunter‚ author‚ and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a politician
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To be able to discuss and argument what an active citizen is‚ we must first understand what the meaning of a citizen is. Citizenship is the status given to a person‚ recognised under the custom or law of a state and granted specific rights and duties. A citizen makes part of a state. A state is an organised political community under one government; a commonwealth; a nation. A citizen has at his disposal a great number of rights‚ some of which include; the right to vote‚ work and live in the country
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Marcella Santana Hanna Gray English 121 27 February 2013 Path to Citizenship The Heritage Foundations‚ Tim Kane‚ Ph.D.‚ writes “America’s exceptional status as a ‘nation of immigrants’ is being challenged by globalization. The biggest challenge for policy makers is to distinguish illusory immigration from real problem. The supported approach from recent years ‘a policy of benign neglect’ is no longer an option.” Members from the Senate and House of Representatives both recognize this and should
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Global citizenship might sound like a vague concept for academics but in fact it’s a very practical way of looking at the world which anyone‚ if given the opportunity‚ can relate to. In the context of globalization‚ thinking and acting as a global citizen is immensely important and can bring real benefits. To have a full insight of what it means to be a “global citizen”‚ one needs to understand what it means to be a citizen. A citizen is a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes
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Naturalization Ceremony The United States is a nation of Immigrants. For centuries people have come to the U.S. in search of prosperity‚ freedom and financial success. There are many reasons why a person from another country would wish to immigrate to the United States. The United States offers much potential in employment‚ thus leading to a greater standard of living. There is also the pride of being a citizen of the world’s richest and most powerful country In a personal testimony I’m an immigrant
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The concept of an overarching one world government system in which all humans are joined as citizens of earth such as to not replace but supersede current nation based government citizenships. The idea of global citizenship is often discussed in context of humans eventually meeting extraterrestrial race(s). On December 10‚ 1948‚ the UN General Assembly Adopted Resolution 217A (III)‚ also known as "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights."[1] Article 1 states that "All human beings are born
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