Samoans

Chapter One. Sunday mornings were always the busiest days in the Falelua household. There were early morning prayers that are held at 5am in the morning, then the women of the Falelua family start preparing meals for the day until it's time to get ready for church. Seeing as there are 8 people living under a five bedroom house and one bathroom, you would imagine how long it took for each and every person to shower and be ready for mass. After Mass and Sunday school, there are big feasts…

The Cook Islands is a Polynesian country comprising 15 small islands with a total land area of 240 km2 (Table 1), located in the South Pacific Ocean, but its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an ocean area of 1.8 million km2. The country of the Cook Islands consists of two main groups, one in the north and one in the south. The southern group is nine elevated islands mainly of volcanic origin although some are virtually atolls. The majority of the population lives in the southern group (Fig.…

watching the news when a violent event occurs and him breaking down when the radio station plays a song about war veterans. He also wasn’t from a wealthy family as he had to hunt for his own food on a daily basis. On the other hand, Dr.Gonzo is a Samoan who is the attorney and good friend of Raoul Duke. Much like his Raoul, he gets very aggressive when he is still under the influence of drugs. Nothing more is none about this character other than he is a bit overweight and wears…

1.IS THE IDEA OF THE AMERICAN DREAM UNIQUE TO AMERICANS, OR IS IT A “HUMAN” DREAM? EXPLAIN The idea of the American Dream is not unique to Americans. I think that every human dreams of having a better life for themselves, just like what the American Dream is. -Eddie The American Dream is not unique to Americans because nearly every person on Earth wants a better life for themselves and their families. -Austin The American Dream is not unique to only Americans, as many different societies…

From my experience in commercial banking, I believe communicating effectively with other employees is vital to being successful. I believe my time within ASB has defiantly helped me with my communication skills within a professional setting. For example I now have gained: • The knowledge of my area of expertise and how I can add value to my colleagues and clients- I have developed comprehensive knowledge of the systems and tools at ASB to complete my day to day tasks. I have also learnt a lot…