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How Immigration Affects America America is a country built on immigrants. One way or another we are all immigrants. Either our parents where immigrants or all maybe dating all the way back to our great-great grandparents. In this country you’d think that with all the diversity and amount of cultures we have, you’d think people would be more open and accepting of others. Unfortunately there are still people that believe that immigrants are bad for our great nation. America is a multicultural…

really nervous about asking Mia to the Yo-Yo Ma concert, What if she say “No”. I mean I have done this other time so why am I nervous so I am just going to ask her, “Have you heard of the Yo-Yo Ma dude?”. She rolls her eyes and say “Everyone’s heard of the Yo-Yo Ma.” I grin and hooked my ringed thumb out toward the quad, “I don’t think you’ll find five people out there who’ve heard of YO-YO Ma. And by the way, what kind of the name is that? Is it ghetto or something? Yo Ma?” She answered right…

Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships,” at some of the concepts in Tannen’s chapter “The World of Conversational Style” it is clear to say that there are different ways a person can convey a conversation and the way a person carries their communication style. Tannen connects some concepts that can relate to the way communicating with technology can affect our skill with one another. For example, the effects behind a screen like a text message or an email to being in-person can…

“justice”; this also includes betrayal. Alfieri also remarks on the distrust between them,” I…

traveling in the Yukon to get back to camp. On the way there the man builds a fire every few feet, they travel back to camp. The man faces a few obstacles, but he still manages to try and make his way back to camp.Jack London created a story called ‘’To Built a Fire’’ he made the story about a man and his husky passing through the Yukon to get back to camp.The setting in To Build A Fire has an impact on several parts of the story. One of first ways that the setting has an impact involves the…

six of As You Like It. We have translated this scene to a modern day setting which will be more appealing for children in middle school. Our troop is made up of four middle schoolers attending Old Donation School, which is a school constructed of the most academically advanced students in Virginia Beach. We have translated this scene to a middle school setting by changing the forest of Arden to the Rooftop Garden at the school. Simple alterations like this will make it easier for middle school…

couldn’t find my space. Then I walked into the Adult Learner’s Resource room and I knew that this was a place I could relax. These were students that knew exactly what I was feeling. We could all relate to one another and give comfort and motivation to push through it. They quickly became my in-group, and I started noticing the other adult students in some of my classes and we were able to become friends. I started this new college experience unsure of whether I could find a place and only…

statements like this are propagated has resulted in a shockingly docile population. In other words, there is a disgustingly large amount of people who just don’t care. When something is wrong, people do not say anything for fear of being judged or getting in trouble. When all the facts do not add up, people turn a blind eye. The list could go on and on, but the point is, this kind of behavior is unacceptable, and people should learn to speak up. I learned this lesson the hard way. Unfortunately…

This book was a very eye opening boo that has made me realize that everyone goes through this at some point. Although times may be tough keep fighting and do not hold everything in. The main theme of this book is depression. In the book Boy Meets Depression Kevin Breel talks about his life as a child. He explains that he was awkward as a kid and although he did not want to act like it on the outside he was what today’s society considers a loser. As He kept growing he began noticing the little…

snow over night. I hope we gonna find the right trail.” After one hour walking through the snow there is a fork in the road. The signs look old and you can barely read the names of the streets. Aldrich and Danny look at each other, wondering which way they have to go. Danny says: “The name of the trail we have to go is Lake Trail, but I can#t read the signs.” Aldrich says not…