Commonwealth Games

Don 't judge someone based on their skin color, religion, gender or cultural background, those people may be the nicest of all. “A Passage to India” is realistic fiction novel twentieth century novel written by E.M Forster. Novel takes place in India, during the British colonial era. It is very apparent in the beginning of the novel that there racial tensions between the British and Indians. Religion takes its place and women even face challenges in their current society, in this novel. It is a…

As we move further into the 21st century we are seeing the hospitality industry’s labor force become more and more diverse with each year. The numbers of workers for whom English is not a first language within the industry is skyrocketing and one might expect the tools with which to train these new workers and the predominantly English-speaking workers already in place to change with the times. There is substantial evidence, however, that training programs now in place throughout the industry…

The Komagata Maru The Komagata Maru has been an important aspect to the life of many individuals because it changed the immigration policy and it is the reason why Canada has become a multi-cultural country today. Canada had a main focus to exclude Chinese, Japanese and Indian immigrants. In 1904, Canada raised the head tax which is a tax on incoming Chinese laborers, to $500 which is equal to two years ' gross earnings of a Chinese laborer here (Hannant). This had made it harder for Chinese,…

While talking with Jessica she was well mannered with perfect posture. She spoke loudly and thought about her responses before she spoke. Jessica smiled during the entire interview and spoke with positive enthusiasm. She explained that she moved to the U.S. for family opportunities with work. Jessica is a visual learner who needs a lot of modeling to help her understand the lesson. She struggles with her speaking and pronunciation. Several points in the interview I noticed that she would skip…

The Castle (1997), directed by Rob Sitch and Strictly Ballroom (1992), directed by Baz Luhrman both succeed in displaying the idea of Australian dreamers. They both to show that Australia is a land where working hard can make dreams come true. Scott, from Strictly Ballroom, dreams to win the Pan Pacific’s, and more importantly, to dance his own steps. Darryl, The Castle, just wants to keep living his simple life in his house with his family. While both ideals and characters vastly contrast, they…

Australia along with the other nations under the commonwealth did not concur with Canada, they just wanted to adopt a broad common foreign policy statement, meanwhile, Canada and South Africa opposed that idea since that decision would harm their autonomy. The final decision for Canada was that it should…

Really, I can do it! I never believe that there is a day when a timid person like me dare stand up to protect myself in front of others. Three years ago, I decided to move to the United States with my husband and my son. Three months after, I realized that my broken English prevented me from communicating with people around me and from adapting myself to this new, challenging environment. Therefore, I got up my nerve and enrolled in a free English class for non-native English speakers in an…

The nation known as the Commonwealth of Australia was a colony of the British Empire and then its own independent state, this can be traced with the settlers from other parts of the world, namely those from Europe and Great Britain. I will focus on the immigrants who went to the continent of Australia and its development as a colony then how it became a nation. In particular, there will be a concentration on how mining and prospecting interest help cultivate Australia as we know it today. This…

For most people, the word dentist comes with a negative connotation. Rather it be from the excruciating pain, expensive bills, or just an overall inconvenience, the dentist is not liked by the majority of individuals. However, dentist’s play an important role in today’s society. My experience with the dentist has always been a positive one due to my oral hygiene being so well. I aspire to be a dentist so I can eliminate the negative emotions that people feel when they think about going to the…

Here at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), provisions have been added to the sexual assault policies to avoid controversy here on campus. One of the major additions to the sexual violence policy is the inclusion of a Title IX online sexual education course. Students at…