Personal Cultural Background A person’s identity is unique and has a foundation of various sources. These sources may be different for every person‚ ranging from a person’s upbringing to a person’s religion. This paper will define cultural background and examine the multiple sources that make up my own personal cultural background that helped mold my individual identity. Furthermore‚ the paper will speculate on the extent to which my current identity has been molded by assimilation‚ acculturation
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Music. How has music shaped my identity? To begin with‚ music plays an important role in shaping one’s identity. Without it‚ one would not be a whole person. Music has helped several people shape their personality and has made them take control of the person they want to become. In the present day‚ music has played a major role in influencing our society and culture. Music has become difficult to escape from because we are not only exposed to music via the radio‚ but also tapes‚ CD’s‚ television
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My cultural background is Native American‚ Scottish‚ Irish‚ and Canadian; I have been taught a lot about our cultural background throughout my life. I have also been lucky in the area I grew up. I grew up in a very culturally diverse area. Many of my friends from elementary school through high school were from many different cultures. I grew up eating food at friends house that to this day I still cant pronounce. I feel as if my up bringing has led to me being very open about other cultures and has
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are you? Sometimes I even question my own self that‚ asking what’s my cultural identity. Culture is what defines you. It’s whom you are why.it shows how you grew up and the way your family does things. My culture reflects who I am. My cultural identity is a unique one based on the influences of traditions‚ education‚ and food. My influence is off of my traditions. Your traditions are almost what seem like rules that your family goes off of. It can be on certain day‚ or just random days. My
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Your Personal Sales Letter - The Cover Letter The need to accompany a professional resume with a cover letter is as basic as offering a handshake‚ signing a card‚ saying thank you or the greeting at the beginning or end of a phone call. All may be taken for granted as a common courtesy‚ but you can be assured that by omitting any of the above‚ you will miss an opportunity to generate a positive and lasting impression. A cover letter sets the stage by enticing the reader with a personal connection
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Your “Personal Brand” Is More than Just Your Job In today’s climate‚ Medical practitioners are changing gear to differentiate themselves from their colleagues and competitors. They step out of their comfort zone and considering their practices as a business practipreneurs (or practitioner’s entrepreneurs) by Personal Branding. Personal branding is the process whereby people and their careers are marked as brands. The process is further defined as the creation of an asset that pertains to a particular
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Ethnic Cultural Diversity Emily Aboosamra CLS 100 Mrs. Daniels December 14th‚ 2012 Throughout my weeks of researching Ethnic Cultural Diversity‚ i’ve found that trying to define the words ethnicity and culture aren’t in any way easy‚ but are significantly easier that trying to define the word diversity. When I began this project‚ in my CLS 100 class a few weeks prior to now‚ I hadn’t really gone into depth on the topic of diversity in any way‚ shape‚ or form. When I say “...in any
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can be shaped through the writer’s use of conventions and techniques.”1 Cultural identity; “the identity of a group‚ culture or individual as far as one is influenced by one’s belonging to a group or culture.”2 The epic drama Australia‚ (2008)‚ by award-winning director Baz Luhrmann‚ is the second highest grossing film in Australia’s history. Australia is set during the Second World War. A context and time different from ours and therefore one‚ which allows for an examination of cultural identity
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Taqiyah. Johnson Mr. Zinman CHC2D March 6th/2016 WW1 and the Shaping of Canada’s Identity The Battle of Vimy Ridge‚ the expansion of women’s rights and freedom‚ and conscription are three times in history that shaped Canada’s identity as an independent nation during WW1. Canada was automatically sent to go to war on August 4‚ 1914‚ when Britain declared war. However‚ Canada was not prepared for war. During the war‚ Canada’s priorities shifted from defending their mother country Britain
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“She will have fourteen hours to live‚” the doctor said to my family. I did not comprehend the situation completely‚ but I knew my mother was not well. I was four years old and confused so I simulated the attitudes of my older siblings and father. Fourteen hours passed and she was still living. My mother was diagnosed with a mild stroke and was hospitalized for several months. During those months I was thrown from house to house. I lived with my god-mother and other close relatives for the time being
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