Where I'm Calling From

father worked as a librarian and her mother a teacher; therefore, literature became a natural calling for Lahiri. Through “Interpreter of Maladies, Lahiri tells the story of the lives of Indians and Indian Americans who are caught between the culture they inherited and the world in which they now find themselves. Lahiri herself struggles to understand the Indian culture, she admits, “I’m lucky that I’m between two worlds, I don’t really know what a distinct South Asian identity means. I don’t…

recent transition of a laid-back household to a religious household where my parents are very much involved with the church alongside my younger siblings. With that being said I did notice that my paternal family had a higher chance of dying young whereas my maternal family had a much longer lifespan. I also took into consideration that the marriages that occurred where between individuals that where only a couple of years apart from one another. I can’t claim any educational patterns that have…

brothers. They have no time limit to be out. Since I’m “a lady,” I should be home doing home chores not working. I have to be home before 9 pm because I don’t want the “society people” to think wrong of me. It should be my choice to come home whether at 6 am or 6 pm. Sexism is not giving me a choice. Sexism is injustice. I have a passion for trucks, but I’m told that trucks are for men: “You can’t handle the power of driving a truck.” I’m a “lady”, so I’m “supposed” to drive small cars that I…

falls or was not placed and someone could be in the room. Unlock the room and let the person know you are there to help. Once the shopper is done ask if they have any “no’s” you can take from them and thank them. Most of the day is spent walking back and forth from the long hallway to the go backs area. This is where your comfy shoes come in handy. Remember, a positive attitude equals a positive day. Kill them with kindness and do not let people’s bad vibes get to you. Like Len Markidan, Groove…

Do you ever think about how great something was? As a child it could be going to a theme park, as an adult It could be going on a cruise. I used to be able to do that, but now I’m sitting next to a train station on flinders street with a cardboard sign telling people that I’m homeless with 2 kids. What do you think if you see someone who is homeless, feel sorry and give them money? Look at them in disgust? Or do you get frightened of them and walk away fast? Homeless people want none of these,…

objective mind, it’s not the child’s fault they are they way they. Their family could terrible but that child still deserves an equal chance as every other child in the classroom. “Teachers must be sensitive to to the way children and families from different cultures and backgrounds respond to assessment and make appropriate adjustments or changes (McAfee, 2016, p.28). I strongly agree to what the book stated,…

ballroom is an important setting in this novel because it is where the reader gets to see what the white citizens make the black people do and the narrator delivers his speech here too. The white citizens decide to treat them really bad and use them as a form of entertainment. The citizens treated them very badly and where calling them names while everyone was trying to fight each other: “I want to get at that ginger-colored nigger. Tear him limb from limb” (Ellison…

and could’ve spent the entire day in there. Could you imagine Louise shopping in there?” Cathy grinned sheepishly. “I’m afraid not, it just isn’t classy enough,” Betty answered with sarcasm. “We always have fun together. Take care and I’ll call later,” Cathy said, going to her car. “Call after seven and thanks again for lunch,” she said and went to another parking lot where she had parked her car. When she arrived and noticed the cover opened on the gas tank and closed it before getting in…

2018Keith.Session1.JournalThis journal entrywill begin four years ago, in the spring of 2014. I had just come back from a long camping trip, and the mundane work of administration was making me feel like a prisoner in my own life. I was restless, hungry, uncomfortable, and defeated. My best friend since childhood sent me a quote by Frederick Buechner, “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” It would be no exaggeration to say that the…

Dave Isay and Maya Millett compiled interviews between people, which created Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work to display the multitude of ways a person can discover meaning in their professional lives. These stories exhibit diverse circumstances, allowing readers to find relatable stories and draw connections relevant to their lives. For myself, the stories of Actor Ricardo Pitts-Wiley and Policewoman Pat Hays stand out and gift me with insight into my own career choices. By following…