improving my writing skills. Last summer I took an eight-week UC San Diego Extension course that focused on grammar. On June 1‚ 2016‚ I participated in a Fred Pryor workshop that focused on grammar and proofreading. I will continue to develop my writing skills every day and I am open to other workshops‚ seminars‚ or courses that will help refine my writing. It is important to me as a communicator that I have excellent writing skills. Inconsistent use of
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An Analysis of my cultural experience Arriving at a foreign country at the age of eleven years old was and exiting and yet intimidating experience. High buildings‚ wide roads‚ newer and nicer cars on the streets were some of the first things I noticed when I arrived to the city of Los Angeles CA. Living in a country where you were not born in could be difficult some times. Although Spanish is spoken at a grand scale in CA‚ it was difficult to communicate with and understand the teachers from my
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years for my father to attend my tea party. For this reason‚ I had trouble forgiving him. Although my story is no where near as brutal or harsh as Lucille Clifton’s “forgiving my father” or Molly Peacock’s “Say You Love Me‚” I can relate on a lower level. Father figures are important in a little girl’s life. Growing up I never had that‚ however‚ I am more than grateful that over the past two years have been able to form a relationship with my father. Lucille Clifton and Molly Peacock’s poems show the
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I say this? This is because Malaysia is a good country in the universe. Malaysia is a country full of many different things. However‚ my country is also full of good points which makes many people love it. Firstly‚ the food is different from state to state. For example‚ in Ipoh‚ I can eat many food which cannot be eaten in other states‚ but it still in my country. Ipoh is famous for ”Ipoh Beansprouts Chicken”‚ I like to eat because it very tasty but very inconvenient because we need one
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Tay or later better known as Masagung is the founder of the Great Mountain Shop . (Born in Batavia ‚ 8 September 1927 - died in Jakarta ‚ 24 September 1990 at the age of 63 years) is the fourth of five children of Tjio Koan An Poppi and Tjoa Nio. His father was an electrical engineer graduate of Holland‚ while his grandfather a famous trader in the New Market area‚ Bogor . Tjio Wie Tay became an orphan when he was four years old‚ since then their family’s economic life became very difficult. Wie Tay
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Belonging in Romulus my father and looking for alibrandi: Belonging represents the need for individuals to find their identity and place within a society. This results in the growth of individuals and their understanding of the world around them. Through reading the novels‚ "Romulus‚ My Father" and "Looking for Alibrandi"‚ we are helped to get a better understanding of the concept of belonging‚ belonging to a country‚ belonging to family‚ and belonging to a racial group. As well as the struggles
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MY TEACHER‚ MY HERO There are countless definitions of heroes today. Is it a superstar who used his fame and fortune to help the needy in his hometown? Is it a firefighter who sees no danger in all circumstances just to save lives of people? Is it an Overseas Filipino Worker who is ready to bear the pain of being alone just to provide his family a comfortable life? But what really makes a person a hero? There are heroes and heroines‚ national and local. Some of them are born‚ others are made
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has made a difference in my life‚ and it is obvious to the people around my family and me. My hero is my mom and there is definitely no question about it. There are many reasons why my mom is my hero but here are just a few of them to mention. My mom is always her for me. My mom always knew what kind of medication to give me when I was not feeling well or when I was hurt. My mom knew how to kiss all my aches and pains‚ and make them feel better or‚ even go away. My mom is my hero because she was always
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First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung is a book about a daughter of Cambodian going though the horrible event in 1975. It is also known as the Cambodian genocide which has killed around 2 million people. Since this article “First They Killed Her Sister” by Soneath Hor‚ Sody Lay‚ and Grantham Quinn disagreed with Loung’s book on some of the events. The critics stated Loung’s book misrepresent Khmer culture and history is true but Loung didn’t perpetuate racial tension and distort what really happen
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The Use of Imagery in “Rush Hour” and “My Papa’s Waltz” Gregory S. Holland ENG 113-82 May 2‚ 2013 Mrs. Urban Poetry Project In Theodore Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” and Elaine Terranova’s “Rush Hour” the authors use imagery to express their themes. Imagery is often used in poetry to evoke emotions and to help the reader see the words with their senses. In both poems‚ Roethke and Terranova use imagery to convey a child’s perception of a parent
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