The Karate Kid

Much through my youth, I was often reluctant to express my Vietnamese culture and background, sometimes to the point of denial. Regardless of adolescent desires to fit in with everyone, I chose to reject my ethnicity because of the stereotypical baggage which inevitably follows, especially prevalent amongst a crowd of uncensored children who have a poor grasp on social boundaries. I didn’t want to be involuntarily defined as a squinty-eyed, shy mathematician with broken English. I desired to be…

One of the largest and most intricate form of media is children’s, especially television. Family media has existed since the availability of things like comics and radio narratives however the introduction of the television set has progressed into a more niche form of family media in children’s television. It is important to understand that since television has become a household staple, children’s television is now ubiquitous in youth culture - in some way or form, a child will know of…

September 14, 2529, in Corvallis, Oregon. James Torres was born. Seven pounds eleven ounces and twenty inches long. He was the son of Paul and Anjelique Torres. James was a beautiful baby with great parents, but there was one problem. He was born with a cleft lip. A cleft lip is a split on your lip or in other words it is when you are born with a missing part of your lip. The doctors told Paul and Anjelique that the cleft lip was minor and could be fixed by plastic surgeons. They were relieved…

This case study will delve deep into the history, behaviors, and the past and current levels of academic achievements exhibited by a child with special needs. This information has been gathered first by a detailed phone conversation with the Frazzoli’s followed by a visit to Anthony’s school and lastly I was invited to attend the Frazzoli home and have lunch with the family and observe Anthony in his natural setting. I also relate two theories to my observations as well as peer reviewed journals…

would most notably be their limited vocabulary. Moral * Talk about issues of concern to their particular age group (substance abuse, unprotected sex, violence, romantic relationships, bullying and discrimination, friendships) * Kids in this age range begin to see contradictions in the world and in religious and spiritual beliefs. Many will confront and question these contradictions. * Some question or reject their childhood beliefs as they move beyond black-and-white…

Simon is six years old and lives in Burlington, ON, with his mommy, daddy, brother, and sister. He loves Minecraft and his siblings (in that order). Simon enjoys karate. My cat is afraid of bats. The bat likes scaring my cat. Chloe lives in Richmond Hill, ON. She likes swimming and sports. Chloe likes lovely things such as gold and silver cups. When she grows up, she wants to be a pet doctor. Witches at night I don't like them They try to spook you Creepy spiders Hiding too! Valerie lives in…

Genevieve is also the author of the published short story titled “The End” and poem titled “My Fire and Ice.” In her free time, she plays soccer and volleyball. A long time ago, deep beneath the deep blue sea, there was a beautiful cream-coloured shell that lived with her two coral-coloured starfish parents. Shell was happy, but she always felt as if something were missing, as if she were different than everyone else. Unfortunately, different was not a good thing at her school. All different…

I spent one year training at Ginásio Clube Português which is located near a refined square where a beautiful garden stands. My ping pong teacher took me and two other colleagues into somewhere in a white Renault 4; later I met Canina there at the football field. I have met two Canina´s. Canina means a boy which is short in analogy into dogs. The first Canina scored a good goal at my elementary school while the second was traped in our high school though he could fought back and around 1995…