Response – Example 1 (864) ‘Having a sense of being different makes it difficult to belong.’ Human beings are all quite different from each other‚ but are the same species. Our main difference with other animals is our higher innate intelligence and the ensuing advanced social structure. Human society is built around commerce and other such material concepts‚ but the strongest thread binding us together is having similarities which allow us to form communities. Since having similarities is the bedrock
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Having a sense of being different makes it hard to belong Belonging to a new environment can be hard sometimes‚ where the individual feel and see the difference between them and others. It is often easy to belong at a young age but gets harder as the age increase due to the harsh self-consciousness of adults and fear that hinders them from attempting to fit in. whereas children tend to communicate and respond more willingly‚ makes it
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theories which will also introduce the main variables of this study. The first theory to be considered is the “Need to Belong” theory (Baumiester & Leary‚ 1995) which asserts that all humans share a common need to be connected with others‚ and common sense signals that individuals’ lives are better for being connected. Furthermore‚ Baumiester & Leary (1995) proposed that the “need to belong” has two aspects: (1) people want a stable and enduring context of concern and caring‚ (2) people need frequent interaction
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Belonging or not belonging is a perception‚ or something that we feel. We are influenced by many factors to feel that we belong or don’t fit in‚ including our knowledge and understanding of the place where we are in the present and how that it is influenced by our prior experiences of other places. Our perception of belonging can also be affected by how much others know and understand of the places we have come from in relation to where we are now. These ideas are explored extensively in Amy Tan’s
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“We can choose to belong or not to belong. The forces that shape all our decisions vary from individual to individual‚ but our context and experiences play a significant role.” Belonging would seem like an expected thing‚ as we belong to many groups in society‚ ranging from groups we are born in to‚ such as family‚ our town‚ our country even‚ and to groups which we choose‚ such as friendship circles‚ sporting clubs and many more. However‚ to belong to something requires a great amount of effort
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Aboriginality. In belonging to a group we can develop a sense of ‘us’ and ‘them’ that helps us define who and what we are by knowing what and who we are not. In being part of a group we satisfy our needs for belonging‚ acceptance and approval. However in order to maintain our position in the group we often have to put individual needs second and put the needs of the group ahead of our own interests. We move from ‘me’ to ‘us’. Problems arise when our sense of being an individual is trapped by the group. Sometimes
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TO BELONG IS NOT NECESSARILY TO IDENTIFY WITH IT In our social life‚ each person has one’s own roles and responsibilities‚ attitudes and values. Since every individual is unique and distinct compared to one another‚ these elements that construct our individuality are not always similar. Similarities and reflection of our values make us belong to a group‚ but the differences are barriers that stop ourselves from being recognized as an indivisible part of it. Belonging and identity are inseparable;
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find a sense of identity through the choices to belong and not to belong. May‚ Magpie and Michael all share a hope in finding someone or somewhere to belong. Although there are pressures‚ problems and influences along the way they always seem to complete a full circle before understanding and finding their true self’s before realising their home. May‚ Magpie and Michael all share a connection with people to find a sense of identity through the choices they make to belong and not to belong. May
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English Belongs to Everybody by Robert MacNeil Writing to Discover: Do you change the way you use language in different situations? Write about how your use of language changes and why? Changing my spoken language seems to be an everyday occurrence for me in my job field of working with children. Many situations arise in my job that leaves me in situations in which I need to speak differently to different clients so they have a better understanding of what I am talking about. Many of the clients
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“It’s hard to belong” Belonging is a universal human experience‚ it involves belonging in a group in which the people have similar objectives‚ opinions and goals‚ as well as make you feel safe and relaxed. As humans‚ it is part of nature to want to be accepted. Each person on this planet is unique in different ways‚ and because of this some people find belonging easier than others. Ultimately‚ others are more easily accepted into group and whereas others are in a never-ending search to find a group
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