Visalia‚CA‚ in 1996 I really discovered my passion for painting. I drew for the majority of my childhood‚ it was more interesting to me to convey my perspective through vibrancy and a little watercolor. In 2002‚ and 2003 a wax pig and flying frog sculpture were chosen to be bronzed at the Tulare County Fair. It inspired me to take still life‚ figure drawing‚ print making and painting at College of Sequoia in 2003. In 2004 I started my body art career‚ following my love of learning and progressiveness
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aware of the reasons why these stereotypes arise and of the implications that may arise from these. Most‚ if not all‚ of us have at some point in our lives gave or made stereotypes—or in Chimamanda Adichie’s words‚ a single story—against other people. In my case‚ I made a single story about the Muslims of Mindanao. I was raised in an environment of fundamental and conservative Christian teachings and ways. I was used to believing that the Christian faith is the “right” faith and that other faiths were
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My creation story In my opinion I believe the Islamic creation story which basically believes that God (Allah) all mighty clicked his fingers and proclaimed “Be” and it was. This is how I believe Allah crated the universe. Here is the creation story in my own words. Long ago when there was nothing‚ Allah (god) created the universe‚ the world‚ and our planet Earth‚ everything except for his self Allah the most high. (God has no mother or father‚ No one created Allah‚ all mighty.) Allah the Almighty
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high school I had a very tough time with my body image. Despite my loving and supportive parents always telling me I was beautiful‚ I always felt like I needed to be hidden away from the public eye. I took every bit of criticism to heart and let it severely bother me. The people I surrounded myself with could sense my low self-esteem. Being so sensitive to criticism made me a very easy target for bullying. The bullying and criticism eventually took grasp on my mind and made me see everything though
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said Boston. “Troy is my dad John‚ so you had better watch what you say”. . “That man isn’t your dad‚ the man was Asian‚ which explains the bad driving but let’s be honest‚ you look to have about as much Asian blood in you as a Holden Commodore” exclaimed Boston with a content smirk on his face. With that sly racist remark‚ not only was Hahn ready to roundhouse kick Boston through the nearest cinderblock wall‚ Hahn knew he was yet again‚ going to have to explain his life story to another in complacent
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How to Write a Story: Lesson Part Two What Makes a Good Story? Writing Teaching Point(s): • Students will identify the qualities or elements of a fictional story they have enjoyed reading. • Students will review the elements or structure of a story. Standard(s): ELA.4.WRT.1.1 Use a variety of strategies to prepare for writing. Connection: “You have worked hard to write a personal narrative‚ telling about a true event that really happened to you. Now we begin a new unit of study---
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THE STORY OF MY LIFE I was born in a cool‚ tranquil Sunday night around 10.00 pm‚ on 14th June‚ 2012 in Akure‚ Ondo State Nigeria. I was born to the family of Pastor and Deaconess Patrick Olufunmilayo Adeniyi. I grew up among five boys and one girl and ours was a family where virtues of morals‚ integrity‚ respect to elders and godliness were tenderly and adherently instilled. Discipline was so silently‚ gradually and steadily entrenched in the family that no one needed to tell the others to shun
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| Telling My Story | Race/Racism &Nationality and Ethnicity | | Christina Vazquez | | The Latino Experience in the U.S. | LAT150/SOC620 On my birth certificate it says that I was born in Queens‚ New York in the United States of America‚ but in my heart and what is written throughout my ancestry is Puerto Rican and Cuban. I was born and raised in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ in a neighborhood that wasn’t the safest. My mother and father on the other hand was born and raised in
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"Why did your parents give you your name - what is the story of your name? Are you named after someone or some place? If you don’t know why you have your name‚ make up a story." 1. My name is Viet Nga. Anyone who sees my name at the first time‚ will think of something relating to Viet Nam and Russia. It’s right. It’s a romantic love story of my parents and my name was given to memorize the time and the place where my mother met and loved my father. Back in 1985‚ a Vietnamese student was sent to
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SOCCER/FOOTBALL Soccer is the most exciting game I’ve ever played in my life. Strategy‚ skills‚ tricks‚ position ‚ fun‚ and excitement when combined with each other make this a beautiful game. At the age of ten‚ for the first time I touched the ball with my feet and it was like the best feeling I ever had towards any sport and after then we used to play this game every day on streets .Wait a minute on STREETS ? Yes‚ a solid rock ground
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