My Cultural Identity Many people wonder what’s my cultural identity‚ I always get asked “What are you?” “Are you black‚ Indian‚ Asian‚ etc ?” I understand my caramel skin tone may make people wonder what my race or culture may be. But no‚ I’m not black nor Indian. I define my cultural identity to be Mexican-American‚ since my family and I migrated from Mexico to the United State when I was only two years old. My religion‚ the way I dress‚and what I eat symbolize what my cultural identity
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the world come to my land for these things called "vacations". Vacations bring in nothing but good memories‚ smiles‚ and family. A vacation is a fairytale here in Columbia. The beautiful landscapes are just a pinch of reality that are on the brochures‚ websites‚ and posters. Sometimes when I look at these Americanized pictures of Columbia I wish I was there. The true story of Columbia starts in the city of Bogata located in the mountains. I am a young girl. I will not disclose my name or age because
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Whitney Walker Professor Brogdon Eng.101 sec.505 January 24‚ 20011 Favorite Food My favorite food is chicken fettuccini pasta. I prefer this dish because of the great taste. It consists of a magnificent sauce‚ tender chicken‚ and mixed vegetables. This blend of ingredients contributes the flavor‚ texture‚ and appearances of the pasta. Just because the sauce isn’t an attractive color‚ which is an dull white with drops of grey from mushrooms and specks of green from the broccoli
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Zachary Tonyes WRT 040 Ms. Rosen 11-4-14 Favorite season All the seasons of the year have special qualities‚ but winter is without a doubt my favorite season. One of the reasons i enjoy winter is because of the beautiful snow and all the activities you can do with it. Another reason why I love winter is because my family loves making the best of the holidays‚ bringing such happiness between everyone in my family. Winter break is a great time for me to get away from reality for some time and to enjoy
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social status and what clique you roll with. And like in every high school movie ever made‚ bullies prey on kids who they feel are different than them. It’s hard to pop your head out of that bubble to see what is actually happening around you. It was in my junior year statistics class where I was able to burst through that bubble. And that’s all because of Drew. Drew was a exceptionally odd boy who sat next to me who blatantly exhibited his unconventional interests and outlooks on life. He wore a squid
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and plan far in advance for Tet‚ major holiday in Vietnam. The Vietnamese take extreme care to start the New Year out right. They buy new clothes‚ paint and clean their homes‚ cook three days worth of food‚ pay off all debts and make amends to rid themselves of all bad feelings. Cleaning is frowned on during Tet because one would not want to sweep out any good luck. Digging and drawing water is also not allowed so the ground and water can enjoy the holiday. The marketplace is very busy the week
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Narrative essay Cooking with my mother Some of my fondest childhood memories have been shared cooking with my mother in our small kitchen. Coming from a big family it was always important that there was enough food and food that everybody liked. My mother knew every ones favorite dishes and things that we didn’t like. She is an amazing cook and always had me help especially with holiday dinners one in particular always sticks out in my flood of memories. It was thanksgiving and I was
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Everyone’s America is different. My version of America is Detroit‚ but that doesn’t apply to everyone. America is like a little sister. Sometimes I love it‚ while other times it only causes me frustration. Generally‚ it is a bittersweet thing‚ but it becomes something I learn to live with. Many things have changed since Martin Luther King was assassinated. As African Americans‚ we’ve progressed and strived bit by bit for equality. As Americans‚ we’ve regressed and only created a negative persona
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Heubel Eng 101 Section 1130 Essay 2 Final draft Tis the Season For most people the holiday season is a very happy time. It is a time for laughter and rejoicing. It is during the holiday season that we begin to see and hear from loved ones that may not always be in touch. Friends and family from everywhere begin to make contact during this time of year in hopes to send merry wishes for the year and year to come. However not all people are overcome with the “holiday spirit‚” but are rather plagued
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almost solely for the first ten years of my life by my mom and in the first few years she could not speak English. I would be raised day after day by her and her only with only a few streaks of time where I would see my father on weekends‚ holidays and two afternoons. I was thought to speak and read almost solely by my mom. From my early years she drove me to do my best in school and life. She was the one who made me study and instilled my desire to succeed
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