Grit

immigrants are professionally unskilled to work necessary to be included in the work society, than need to survive with the benefit that belong to U.S Americans citizens. Mark Krikorian wrote, “Welfare use among immigrants debunks the fable of the grit-bearing newcomer. While in 2007, 19 percent of households headed by a native born American used a least one major welfare program, the number for immigrants was 33 percent”(Krikorian, 354). The author sees the immigrants as profiteers who come to…

College is Necessary In just a couple of months or years, every single one of us in this room will have to make one of the most important decisions of our lives. This decision will not only impact the immediate years after we graduate Costa Mesa High School but the rest of our lives. The monumental decision I’m referring to is none other than whether to attend college. We will all have to decide whether college is worth the money, worth the time, and worth possibly going into debt for. Many of…

lashes across his back. Herbie, with his handsome new clothes in tatters. Herbie, collapsing on the veranda, sick and dizzy enough to chuck out his stomach. He never complained at all, not even when his raw wounds would sting as I bathed the sand and grit out of them. My mouth opened to yell at those damn murderers, trying to shout out my fury, loud enough for the neighbours to hear. But nothing came out. Not a single…

friends, and comrades in the battlefield were all split apart. Beyrle left behind his potential career at Notre Dame University in order to serve his country, and ended up becoming one of the most valuable parts of World War II history because of his grit, demeanor, and fortitude in the United States 101st division,…

It was the most egregious feeling. I was in the dark, and could not find a way out. A malaise had swept through me, its icky texture glued to my brain. Depression is one of the greatest inequities anybody could face, and I was sucked into its vacuous black hole. It was the summer of 2015, and my life took a turn for the worse. I was depressed, and didn’t really know why. Before then, I was Dorothy on the yellow brick road. Yearning for success, I was not a scholar by any means, but earned…

In the prior reading, Tough explicates that the college conundrum is the increase in college dropouts in America, even when the value of a bachelor degree has skyrocketed, and graduate rates in other countries have dramatically expounded. Throughout the chapter, Tough sought to determine the causes for this complication. From his findings, he was able to uncover the notion of the achievement gap, and its effect on the output for graduates. For instance, he presents this concept in the words of…

It is often said that a story is only as good as its villain and, while argued by many, there is much truth in this statement. In the short story “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston, the villainous figure is represented by Sykes, Delia’s husband, who abuses her not only physically but emotionally as well. His innate moral corruption makes him a clear candidate as the antagonist in the story. Hurston develops Sykes’ depravity using dialogue, symbolism, and flashbacks, and, in turn, she expresses the…

My two sides American and Honduran People thing is a very unique experience being in born in the USA and having a Hispania or Latino background. In a ways is very unique having two different background; I get to learn two different language English and Spanish. I get to know my American culture and my Honduran culture. It is not always easy being Hispanic American. A good reason being born in the United States is that I have more opportunities here. The downside is that I did not get to grow up…

Activity 1 Five strategies for mindfulness of food and eating that would be workable for me to practice in college are: Taking small bites and chewing well Putting my fork down between each bite Thinking about why I’m eating a portion of food Setting a timer for twenty minutes to eat a meal Sitting at a table I chose these strategies because I feel like they are doable. I can take a few extra seconds to chew my food, instead of wolfing it down. Putting my fork down between each bite also seems…

Born January 7th 1891 to a Baptist preacher and a former teacher, Zora Neale Hurston was one of the most inspirational figures of the Harlem Renaissance. With a birthplace like Notasulga, Alabama and a hometown like Eatonville, Florida - it’s no wonder that Ms. Hurston dedicated her life portraying what it was like to grow up in the South. Surrounded by African American culture and immersed in a higher middle class upbringing, she at first felt as though she were somewhat privileged in the way…