Mardi Gras

A person's cultural identity can be described by many things. Nobody in this world will have the exact same cultural identity as another person. For example, music and traditions play a part in someone's cultural identity. Three major things that describes my cultural identity is hobbies, food, and festivals. First off, having a passion for my hobbies which are basketball and video games. Growing up around people that loved the game of basketball really influenced me to start playing. When I was…

There are many things that have impacted my life. The greatest impact in my life so far that has made all the difference was when I went to New Orleans for a band trip. I was hesitant on going because I knew that I would have to pay one hundred dollars every month for about 10 months. My parents and I decided that it would be a great opportunity to go to New Orleans, so I went. We drove down on charter buses. The first activity that we got to do when we got to New Orleans was tour the town. I…

I am interested in attending Tulane for various reasons. One being that it is located in my favorite city, New Orleans. New Orleans is such a great city with so much to do and culture that is very rich. It is drenched in wonderful history and makes you feel like you are in a whole different country while being located right in the United States. I also love the climate of New Orleans. It being warm all year is a major plus for me. Tulane also is the perfect size with not too many and not two…

(Logsdon 65). Essentially, New Orleans is a city of forgotten history: the people and the places. Dana and Dawn are trying to reconsolidate the knowledge and appreciation of the city during their tour. In order to remarket New Orleans as more than Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street, one must be willing to make amends with the past injustices and bring forth the history and redeeming qualities of New…

at Bourbon Street. This street is located right in the heart of the French Quarter and extends some blocks from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue. There are quite a few French Quarter festivals that happen during the year, most famously the annual Mardi Gras celebration. During this time the street will be lined with hundreds of thousands…

The most relatable content in the reading today for me is the halo effect. Sometimes I find myself justifying the behavior of my friends based on my past observations of them. For example (fiction): Of course Jack would let Joey use his jersey for Mardi Gras. He’s a generous guy. The brain always tries to find the shortest way to make judgments. I learned a lot about split second information processing and judgments in the book Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. The amount of conclusions that we leap to…

were contracted to be built in other countries. The USS Maine was an item of the pride for the United States, and it was used in many ceremonies. It was taken up and down the east coast to be shown to the American people. It even took part in the Mardi Gras festival in 1897. In December of 1897, the Maine went south to Florida and then toward Cuba. The USS Maine arrived in Havana’s harbor in January of 1898. The reason it was sent to Cuba was because the United States did not know what the…

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1. Geography a) The coordinates of Louisiana is 31.0413° north and 91.8360° west which is a state located in the United States of America. The state shares its northern border with Arkansas, eastern border with Mississippi, southern border with the Gulf of Mexico and western b9order with Texas. http://www.worldatlas.com/na/us/la/a-where-is-louisiana.html b) My family and I live in Ajax, Ontario and if we decided to drive and take a road trip to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States it would…

million people that left the country because how the government is set up. Haiti is a unique country because of their population and their sport, Soccer. Haiti Culture is one of the most importance’s in Caribbean Island. It has festivals, Carnival, Mardi gras, Haitian music, floats, showcase and more. In Haiti’s Artistic they use light colors which makes it native in their perspective. Their art shows humor and symbols of their country. Haiti was inhabited by Tanio, an Arawaken people. Haiti…