English people

In this world, there are so many different beliefs and religions that people follow. People tend to rely on those beliefs/ religions when something unexplainable occurs. When the hurricane somehow came to Charleston and hit the History Department but left the English Department with no scratches, people would respond in different way. Some would question their faith/religion or others would just even accept the fate. The people in the history department where confused after the damage since they…

When in Japan try to speak Japanese or at least attempt to at first many Japanese people know some English, but do not suspect someone you meet on the street to be fluent in English, so it is a good idea to take a crash course in Japanese before traveling there. Another one of the big differences between Americans and Japanese is in how we communicate. When Americans want something…

The religious imagery in the ship’s name “Christ the King” shows a dichotomy of ideas and values, and reveals some of the hypocrisy of the religious English settlers. The fact that this act of violence is the origin of the main character, Tituba, shows a reoccurring theme of “hatred and contempt” among white settlers towards blacks because the main character is the living embodiment of a rape, an act…

These are the most common careers Nigerians often venture into. My choice in studying accounting was influenced by the fact that both my parents are business minded people. Both my parents earned a BSc in business courses and got their masters in finance. They now run an oil business in Nigeria called Techno Oil which has been in existence for over 15 years and is now favorable in terms of revenue. With this in mind…

multidisciplinary study of the Basque people while exploring language, history, politics, and economics to foster lifelong learning. “Euskaldunak,” is what the Basque call themselves which means, “one who speaks Basque.” The Basque country runs along the 43th parallel at the Western edge of the Pyrenees Mountains which is about the same parallel as Boise. It is made up of seven provinces in France and Spain. About three million people live in…

Marcus Garvey states, “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” (BrainyQuote.com.) In history, especially during colonization, foreign powers have attempted practices to eradicate the culture and traditions of Native and African people. In the novels Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, the protagonists Saul and Okonkwo are forced to integrate into the Caucasian culture, having their own cultures…

I am a foreign raised young Asian trying to fit into society in the United States. There were number of years that I was feeling discouraged and excluded from the society just because of the simple fact that I don’t speak English well. So, I tried my way up to speak English as fluent as I can be and try to blend into the society. It progressed well. I was getting accepted more as a person as my language was getting better. However, there is always a certain level of racial discrimination remains…

changing”. This is how media tells in Japan. I was born and raised in Japan and speak fluent Japanese. Until I was eighteen years old, I just knew only one foreigner who was my English teacher in my high school and I have never meet people who are mix-race with Japanese. Japanese call them “Hafu” which projects an ideal; English ability, international culture experience, and different body structures—long legs, big eyes, or high tone hair color. In the TV show, there are many Hafu TV performers.…

not good people” and I until recently I would have disagreed with her. She has told my family about instances where they were stopped by the police in Vietnam and they were asked for money to get out of the trouble. She even feared calling tax authorities about her taxes and asked my mother to go with her to meet them. She was scared which my mother could not understand because she had all of the proper…

Access to culturally safe and quality healthcare is a significant problem for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Therefore, by taking a person-centred approach will not only allow patients to be directly involved in their care, but also take into account their cultural and individual needs. In this essay I will discuss my personal experiences as well the past experiences of Mrs Akajen which may influence the establishment of a nurse-person therapeutic relationship (N-PTR). I will also…