Intercultural communication

Social media can be defined as Internet platforms that enable people from all over the world to connect together and interact through text, audio, video and picture. Despite of social media bringing people together, the complexity of social media is getting more complex and causing more consequences that seem serious. As we all know, people nowadays cannot live without social media, yet, they are not very aware of that social media has invaded their privacy. In April 2012, the Office of the…

A diverse society is a variety of different people living together in a community. The people living in the community have many different cultural backgrounds, including various race, religion and tradition. Due to increased mobility and technological advances in the way we travel, the world is getting increasingly diverse, with the next country just a few hours away. This means that everyone can be exposed to different cultures when someone from another country comes to visit or even migrate to…

Based on a psychologist and radio host, Dr. Cooper Lawrence, “Then you have to ask yourself, ‘How important is it?’ If you are someone who needs the reassurance in public, the stress relief that holding hands can bring, and it is very important to you, then you are going to have relationship issues.” There are some people who want to publicize their relationship because for them it is necessary for someone to be proud of them and this thing might be a problem if they do not have the same idea…

that love will eventually fade away because love is an Achilles heel. Emily Bronte “hated strange faces and strange places” (Benvenuto) which was another reason why she hated the concept of love. Love was a foreign concept to Bronte and required communication with new people making it unpredictable. In conclusion, Emily Bronte’s poem “Love and Friendship” discuss the relationship involving love and friendships. The poem compares the two concepts that are in nature holly trees and rose-briar to…

Rise above. There is such an salient meaning in two ordinary words when they are combined. Everyday brings about new challenges and it is often desirable to give into temptation; nevertheless, we understand the vitality of staying grounded. So why is it human nature to feel compelled into temptation when we know it’s wrong? Shakespeare's renowned play Macbeth, demonstrates illusion vs reality alongside the essence of human nature. In the play, Macbeth himself bears the responsibility for the…

Values defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable and serve as guidelines on how to live life. Two of the many values that are praised in society include family and authority. Family is considered to be a group of people that share a common ancestor, bonding and uniting together. Authority is the power bestowed on a person or group of people who have the right to enforce rules, obedience, and make rules on behalf of society. In an ideal world, both of these values could thrive…

Throughout the Renaissance Era, many mistakes were made, and problems arose. One misconception after another accumulates into disputes and conflict. After a tragic event, it is human nature for individuals to place blame on those who are accountable for the outcome. In William Shakespeare’s drama, The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, many are responsible for the outcome and are punished with justice. {One common belief is that Romeo and Juliet are at fault for their…

My passion is helping others. Depending on who you ask, helping others could mean many different things. But for me, helping others means improving someone’s life. Although this is a very broad description, I mainly focus on academically and physically helping. Academically, I would say that I’m above average but I’m not exactly a genius. There are a few classmates in all of my classes that somewhat struggle. But the main classes are Algebra 2, Japanese and Honors Biology. My Algebra 2 class is…

Both Babel and The Constant Gardener demonstrate that people live in their own world, with that world’s circumstances, within a larger interconnected world. Both films show how characters are compromised by their circumstances and how these circumstances affect their experience of their world. The directors, Fernando Meirelles of The Constant Gardener, and Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu of Babel, highlight the points above by making specific directorial choices and using particular film techniques…

Power is an important tool for interaction among individuals and establishing authority in many aspects of life. Power is evident everywhere in the world. Bosses and their subordinates, teachers and peers and also government and its citizens. They are all expected to follow their dominant's rules. Power can be seen as "The ability to influence or outright control the behaviour of people" (Power (social and political)/Wikipedia). Some governments have absolute power over their citizens and they…