RunningHead:MYCULTURAL
MyCulturalAutobiography
NancyDomanski
SirFrancesBaconsaid,"Ifamanbegracioustostrangers,itshowsthatheisacitizenoftheworld, andhisheartisnoislandcutofffromotherislands,butacontinentthatjoinsthem,"(Jenkins,1994). ThisquoterepresentsallthecorevaluesthatIcherishandtowhichIadherePersonalculture doesn'thavetobelinkedtoacertaincountryoforiginoraspecificethnicity;itcanbeassimpleasa person'scorevalues.TheSouthernwayoflifeisacultureallinitself.Growingupsouthofthe Mason–DixonLineintheUnitedStateshasinstilledinmemanyvaluesincludinghonesty,integrity andagenuineconcernformyfellowman.Most...showmorecontent...
Ithinkitisbecauseofhowdifferentthefoodisandhowmanychoicesareavailable.Iamproudthat Ihavecontinuedthistraditionwithmychildrenformanyreasons,butmanlybecauseitopenstheir mindstonewpeopleandcultures.Ithinkthistraditionthatmymotherstartedwaspretty progressiveforhertimeSheneverseemedtoberestrainedbythetypicalfemalerolesofmost womenofhertime.Shesomehowmanagedtoremaintruetohersoutherntraditionswhileblending themintoaprogressivewayofthinking.IthinkIamthesame,inthatIamtryingtoteachmy daughterrespectforothers,especiallyherelders,whilemakingsureherownthoughtsarevaluedas well.Mybrother,Mike,recentlyremindedmeofanotherverystrongsouthernvaluethatItoofeel passionateaboutwhenhesaid,"Don'taskmeforahandout,butIamalwayswillingtogiveyoua handup."Bythisismeant,southernersarealwayswillingtohelpsomeonebetterthemselvesor theirsituation.Iftheyarehungry,feedthemandshowthemhowtofeedthemselves.Iftheyneeda job,teachthemtheskillsneededtofindajob–notgivethemmoneyTous,throwingmoneyata situationisnothelping.Itisdemeaningtothereceiveranditwillmostlikelyencouragethe problem.Moresimplyput,ifyougiveamanafish,hewilleatforaday.Ifyouteachamantofish, hewillfeedhimselfforever.
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EssayaboutCulturalAutobiography
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Everyonehastheirownstories,nomatteritismeaningfulornotitistheirlifeandtheirmemories. WhenItoldtowriteamemoiraboutlanguages,Icouldnotcomeupaboutanyideas.So,Iask Professorforhelp,myProfessortoldusthateveryonehastheirownstoriesanditisinteresting, becausethatisyourexperiencesnotoursPeopleliketohearstories,becauseitisnottheir experiencesandtheywanttoknowwhathaveyoubeenthrough.Herearelittlestoriesaboutmyself. IwasbornandgrowupinChina,Tianjin,abigcitywherejustanhourawayfromBeijing.Since mymomwantstogivemeabetterlivingenvironment,andbetterchanceofeducation;so,we decidedtomovetoUS.WhenImovedtotheUSin2012,Iwasonlysixteenyearsoldandbarely spokeanyEnglish.EvenIhadlearnedEnglishforallmyschoollifeinChina,Istilldidn't understandwhenothertalkingtome.Thenewlifewastotallydifferent,itwastoughand challengingforme.Thenewlanguageenvironmentandculturedifferencesweregivingmeahard timetofitintothiscountryWhenIfirstcametoChicago;MotherandIwentthroughagreat amountoftroublestryingtoenrollmeinahighschool.Manyschoolsturnedmedownbecauseof mylackofEnglishskills.TheywrotemealetterandsendmetoanESLclassatacommunity college.
Assoonasmymothersettledmedowninasmallapartment,sheleftmetoworkinanotherstate. Sheneedstomakemoneytosupportmeandourfamily,soIhavenochoicetolivealonebymyself Iwasfacingthechallengeoffendingformyselfinatotallystrangeenvironment,whereIdidn't knowenoughEnglishtoaskforhelp.WhenIwasinChina,Ineverhadtocook,shopforgroceries, andwalktoschoolForthefirsttimeinmylife,IhadtodoeverythingbymyselfIhadsolittle moneythatIcouldnotaffordtoeatatrestaurantseveryday.Therefore,Ihadnochoicebuttocook formyself.Atfirst,mymotherwastheonlypersonIcanaskforadvice.Butwhenitcameto practice,itfelttentimesharderthanitsoundstome.Irememberpracticingcuttingonpotatoes.My leftfingerswereoftenwrappedwithBand–Aids.ButIdisregardedthepainandkeptpracticingit
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Paper#1AutobiographicalwritingWritingskillsareanimportantpartofcommunicationtoJailene Ocasio.Withouttheseimportantskillsitwouldbeverydifficultforsomeonetocommunicatetheir messageclearlyandinawaythatiscomprehensibletoothers.Theabilitytowriteessayswellisone ofthedeterminantsofacademicsuccessbecauseofcommunication.Withinthatsuccessliesa student'swritingskills,approachestowriting,generalfeelingstowardwritingandalready establishedwritinghabits.
AtanearlyageOcasiowastaughtthebasicsofreadingandwritingsuchaslearningthealphabet, capitalization,andpunctuationWithoutthesebasicskillsonemaynotbeabletodosimpletasks suchasproperlyspellorsoundoutwords.Thesebasicskillsareveryimportantbecausetheyarethe foundationofreadingandwriting.Capitalizationisimportantbecauseitletsoneknowthesubject capitalizedisspecificorimportantforexamplethebeginningtoanewsentence,someone'sname,a place,daysoftheweekormonthofyear.Withoutpunctuationonewouldnotknowhowto distinguishbetweendeclarative,exclamatoryandinterrogativesentencesOcasiopracticesthese skillseverydayofherlifewhetheritbewritingaessayforanschoolassignment,textingorreading aboutnewinformationorwordssheisnotfamiliarwith.Asapersonmovesintohigherreadingand writinglevels,theyaretaughtnumerouswaystoapproachdifferentformsofwriting.
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AfewyearsagoIfoundmyselfonatrainheadingfromAmsterdamtoHamburg.Ihadjustspent severaldaystravelingthroughtheNetherlandsandwasgoingtoendmyfallbreaktripinGermany. ThecitiesIpickedhadbeenarbitrary.AllIknewwasthatinthethreeandahalfmonthsIwas studyingabroadIwouldseeasmuchoftheworldaspossible.Thisoftenmeantfranticallysearching theinternetforcheapflights,bustickets,andhostiles,andonlygettingtospendadayortwoina magnificentcity.Thisalsomeanttravelingalone.AsIrelaxedinmyseatandscribbledpostcardsto myfriendsandparents,IwasatthemostpeaceIhadeverbeen.Itwasnotwithoutchaosthough.I hadtakenthewrongtramthatmorning,beenunableshowmorecontent Ihadtolearntofindandtrustmycommunity.ThatpeaceandserenityIfeltonabumpytrainride stayedwithmeasaconstantreminderofthepeacepossibleintheworld.Havingdealtwithsucha mind–consumingillnessIamoftenenviousofthosethatneednotbemindfulofeverymomentand eventofeverydayinordertosurvive.However,Iknowthatmyincreasedawarenessalsomakesmy lifethatmuchbrighterItallowsmetoseeandfeelotherpeople'spainIthasallowedmetohelp othersthroughthesamedifficulttimesIoncefaced.Myrecoverywasallaboutbalanceandmylife continuestobeaboutthatsamesenseofequilibrium.Aboutworkinghardandplayinghard.About spendingtimealone,running,meditating,dancing,orwriting–andbyengaginginconversation, debating,embracing,dancing(withothers),andattendingworship.Abouttakingpartin extracurricularactivities,academics,andvolunteeringandstillgivingmyselftimetohavecoffee withafriendorreadaloneinthepark.GrowingupCatholicandattendingparochialschoolfrom kindergartenthroughmysenioryearofhighschoolmeantthatreligionwasconstantlyaroundme. However,incontrasttothisacademicsetting,GodwasabsentfrommydailylifeAlthoughthey sentmetoaCatholicschoolandinsistedIattendmasseverySunday,myparentsneveronce mentionedGod,prayer,orspiritualitywithinthehome.These
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Helloeverybodyhowyoudoing.TodayyouwillbehearingmystoryfromwhenIwasalittlekid.I foundsomethingamazing,fromthesestoriesyouwillprobablybeabletoguesswhyIjoinedthe militaryaftertheseadventures.SositbackrelaxandandjustchillforacouplemomentswhileIset thestage.KeepinmindIwas10inmyowntime.SothereIwasonmapleandchestnutstreet.Istill hadmybigredcoatonandmybookstiedtogetherwithastringTalkingwithmyfriendstheir nameswereWilliamandJames.Theyareveryimportantlateroninthestory.Wewerethekinda nerdykidswholikedgameslikePac–man,Q*bert,andGalaga,andSnake.WhenIwascoming homefromthelastdayofschoolIwassohappyDuringthesummershowmorecontent It'sisacoldnotsosunnyday.IhavenocluewhereIamsoIjustwander.WhenIlookeddownI wasinarcticmilitaryclothes.IfindthisoldcarandIwonderifIlookgoodsoIlookintheside mirror,andthat'swhenIrealizedIlookedrough.Ihadcutsallovermyface.Whoknowshowthey gottherebuttheysomehowdid.Ilookedatmyuniformandsawthesovietsymbolonmychest.So thenI'mthinkingtomyself,"OhgoshwhatdidIgetmyselfintothistime?"AsIwaswalkingand thinkingtomyselfIfoundabuildingsoIwentuptothefrontdoorandknocked.Nobodyanswered soIjustleft.AsIwaswalkingandponderingIranintothisguy.IaskedhimwhereIwasandhe said"whyMoscowofcourse."Iaskedhimwhytherewereholesinthegroundandhesaidthebattle ofMoscow.Themholesthereweremortarholes.LateronIfoundthetimemachine.Itookitback tomyowntimeLateroninlifeIfoundthetimemachineagainsoIwentbackinitwondering whereitwouldtakemenext.NextthingIknowI'minaheliflyingoverIraq.IrealizedIwaswith5 otherguysandontheiruniformsitsaidU.S.NavySeal.NextthingIknowthehelicopterthatwas nexttousradiosonandsaysthere'sastingerteamAstingerisalock–onrocketlaunchermadeby theU.S.
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MilitaryAutobiography
Assignment1–AcademicAutobiographyGrowinguponasmallfarminTuttle,Oklahoma,my familyknewmoreaboutgrowingcropsandraisingcowsthanfocusingonacademics.Therewereno issueswithlearningthefarmlife,butacademicallymyfamilywasnotthebrightestgroupof individualswhenitcametoacademics.EarlyoninlifeIunderstoodIdidnotwanttogrowupa farmerliketherestofmyfamilyIenjoybeingonthefarm,butmychoicetomoveoutsideofthe boxwasdifferentthananyofmyotherfamilymembers.Iamyourbasicoutcastofthefamilywho choseadifferentrouteinlife.
Asayoungchild,mymotherbouncedfrommarriagetomarriageuntilIwasnineyearsoldMy fatherchosenottobepartofmylife,so,growingupwastoughwithoutafatherfigureinmylife wastough.Iattendedseveraldifferentschools,andasayoungchildattendingOklahomaCity schoolswearingcowboybootsandhatIdidn'tnotalwaysfitin.In1987,mymotherchosetomove closertoourimmediatefamilyinTuttle,Oklahoma.IstartedattendingAmber–Pocassetschool district,smallschooldistrictsouthofTuttleOklahoma,andfinishedmygeneraleducation(4th–12th).ThereisalargedifferencewhencomparingOklahomaCityschooldistricttoAmber–Pocasset schoolswhichistwotownscombinedintoone.TheelementaryschoolwasinthetownofPocasset (K–6th)andthehighschool(7th–12th)wasinAmber.Movingtoasmallerschooldistrictequals smallclass
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Whilegrowingup,myfamilyalwayspushedmetolearnsomethingnew.Beingakindergarten teacher,mymothertaughtmethebasicsofreadingandwriting.Thosebasicskillslaidthe foundationforallofmyreadingandwritingexperiences.Inelementaryschool,bookreportsand spellingbeesweremyfavoriteactivities.Throughoutmiddleandhighschool,Ihadonedetermined teacher,whowasmyteacherforallofmyreadingandwritingclassesIbelieveexperiencesinmy earlyyears,myinterestsinelementaryschool,andaspecificteacherinhighschoolmademethe readerandwriterIamtoday.Toemphasize,beingthechildofateacherdefinitelyhasitsbenefits. AssoonasIphysicallycould,IwasreadingandwritingWhenIwasyoungerIlovedScoobyDoo books.Myearliestmemoryhappenstobewhenmymomwasinthehospitalhavingmytwinsisters. Iwaswaitingoutside,readingaScoobyDoobook.Iremembermyfirstdayofkindergartenvery vividly.Iexpectedmyfirstyearofschooltobemuchmoredifficultthanitactuallywas.Froma youngage,myparentsstressedhowimportantgradeswere.Ibelievemygradesplayedan...show morecontent
Everyyearwewouldhaveabookreport.Atthisage,Iwasobsessedwithhorses,thereforIalways chosetoreadbooksabouthorses.IreadbooksfromthePhantomStallionseries,aswellas Seabiscuit.Ialsoenjoyedart,soafterreadingthebook,makingacreativeposterwasalsofun.The competitionoftryingtowinabookreportwassomethingIwasinterestedin.Aroundfourthgrade, myschoolstartedtohavespellingbeesMybestfriendwastheonlyperson,otherthanmyself,who wantedtowin.IfIwonatmyelementaryschool,Icouldproceedtodistrict,state,andevennational levels.Sadly,Inevermadeitpaststate.EventhoughIwasneveractuallysuccessfulatspelling bees,itwasafunactivityformeduringmyelementary
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IwasborninSanFrancisco,CaliforniaonJanuary22,1998.Unfortunately,mybirthfatherwas murderedwhenIwastwoyearsold.IgrewupintheBayviewdistrictwithmymother,stepfather, andyoungerbrother.Growingup,myfamilydidnothavemuchmoney,butwedidhaveeachother. MygrandmothertrulyinspiredmyChristianfaith;whenIwaseightyearsold,IattendedaTeddy BearTeaPartyatActsFullGospelChurchofGodinChristinOakland,CaliforniaSincethen,the churchhasbecomemysecondhome.Aroundthesametimemyfatherwaskilled,Iwasdiagnosed withborderlineautismattheageoftwo,soIamnotassocialasmanyofmypeersandIlosemy temperfairlyeasilyHowever,thismayexplainmydrivetosucceedandmyabilitytoeasily befriendotherpeople...showmorecontent...
MycurrentmajoratCityCollegeofSanFrancisco,whichissimilartomusicproduction,isfilm, TV,andelectronicmedia.Mymusicalbackgroundcouldbedescribedasamemoir.Bytheageof three,IplayedthepianobyearsoproficientlythatIwouldbecomeachoirdirector.Speakingof choirs,laterinmychildhood,IsangtenorandaltovocalsintheAngelicVoicesyouthgospel choraleinOakland.Asateenager,Ilearnedhowtousemusicproductionsoftware,suchas GarageBand,ProTools,andAbletonLive,attheBayviewHuntersPointCenterforArtsand TechnologyandtheYouthArtExchange.Andcurrently,Iplaythepiano,producemusic,andsing backuptenorvocalsalongsidemygrandmother,gospelsingerVictoriaStith,andthebandGod's AnointedChildren,whichconsistsofmygrandmother,mybrother,mycousins,andmeHopefully, Icancompleteall60requiredunitsatCCSFwithinthenexttwoandahalfyearsbeforetransferring toUSC–oranyschoolinSouthernCalifornia–thatprovidesamusicormusicproduction
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MystorybeginsonAugust31,1999whenIwasborninBethIsraelHospital,fromthereIwas raisedinAndover,Massachusettsmywholelife.IamhalfJapaneseasmymotherimmigratedfrom JapantotheUnitedStateswhenshemetmyfatherduringcollege.MyfatherbeingaCaucasian malecreatedaninterracialfamilythatIwasraised.Iwenttoatechnicalschoolwhereitwas predominatelyaHispanicculturewheremuchofthestudentswerebilingualComingfromafamily thatissolelynotoneraceandgoingtoaschoolwheremanystudentssharedadifferentculture allowedformetogetauniqueviewofsociety.Myfamilywhichincludesmymother,fatherand sisterallliveinapredominatelywhiteupperclasstownLifewasaloteasierformeasIwasapart oftheupper–classcommunityinthetown.Beingapartoftheuppermiddleclassallowedmeto attendanoutofstatecollege.Ontheotherhand,manyofmyfriendsfromschoolstayedin Massachusettstoattendedcommunitycollegeandotherinstatecollegesasitisalessofafinancial burden.Manyofthestudentattendedmyhighschoolandwenttothosecollegeswere predominatelyHispanicculturallyAstheywereLatino,IappearedtothemasagenericAsianWith thiscamestereotypessuchastheassumptionthatIwas...showmorecontent...
NotbeingapartofthatculturewasdifficultasmanyofthestudentsspokeSpanishbutIcouldnever understandthem.EvenwhenIwasonthesamesoccerteamwiththemtheystillspokeSpanishto eachother,althoughsomeonewouldusuallytrytotranslateforme.IfeltlikeaburdentothemasI mostlyhadtodependonthemforcommunicationbetweenothersOneexampleofthiswasduringa gamewherethegoalietoldmetoleavetheballinSpanish,butbecauseIdidn'tunderstandhimI kickedtheballcausingmygoalietoleavethenetandtheotherteamscored.Theylatertoldmewhat thatword
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AutobiographicalMemoryEarlyChildhood
DevelopmentofAutobiographicalMemoryDuringChildhood
Althoughyoungchildrenarecapableofformingmemories,empiricalinvestigationsof autobiographicalmemoryduringchildhoodhaveshownthereareage–relateddifferencesincertain aspectsofchildren'sreportsofpersonalexperiences,suggestingautobiographicalmemoryis improvingduringthisperiod.Forexample,aninvestigationexaminingchildren'smemoryofa stagedemergencyevacuationinresponsetoafirealarm,foundthatboth3½–and4½–year–old childrenrecalleddetailsoftheeventwheninterviewedtwoweeksafter(Pillemer,etal,1994) However,thenarrativesoftheolderchildren(4½yearsofage)includedmoredetail.Specifically, olderchildrenwerebetterabletoshowmorecontent
Picardet.al;2009;Fivush,2011).Previousstudiesexaminingtheneuralcorrelatesof autobiographicalmemoryusingfunctionalmagneticresonanceimaging(fMRI),havefoundthatthe hippocampus,playscriticalroleinautobiographicalmemory(egCabezaetal,2004;Daselaaret al.,2008).However,littleisknownabouthowthehippocampuscontributestoautobiographical memorydevelopmentbecausewhathasbeenstudiedhasfocusedprimarilyonadults(Maguire& Frith,2003).Whentheneuralbasisofautobiographicalmemorydevelopmentwasstudiedin children,theyonlyobservedtheneuralcorrelatesofautobiographicalmemorythroughoutthebrain, notthehippocampusspecifically(Baueretal2016)Thus,theroleofthehippocampusearlierin lifeanditsassociationwithautobiographicalmemoryisrelativelyunder
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CreatingthisautobiographicalportfoliowasprettydifficultatfirstbecauseIhadnotrealizedwhatI wasgoingtowriteabout.Initially,myprojectwasjustalotofdraftsofdocumentsandIhadtodo mybesttotryandcombinethemallhonestly.Itwasnoteasyatfirstbutafterallthetypingwas finishedthisprojectbecameextremelyeasy.Itbecamejustaboutgettingthingsdoneandmaking suretheymeantwordcount(iftheyhadawordcount)WhatIlearnedaboutmyselfasawriteris thatofcourseIshouldworkonbecomingabetterwriterandworkharderonmakingsureallmy writingseasilyconveythemessagethatIamtryingtosend.MoreorlessIhavetoworkhardtobe lessconfusingandgetbetteratputtingmythoughts
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MyAutobiographicalPortfolio
NaomiLara GED503–Summer2015
RacialAutobiography:ReflectiveEssayIwasalwaysreallyproudtobefromCompton,CA.The richracialandculturalhistoryoftheHubCityhashadamajorimpactonmanyaspectsofmylife andispartofmyidentityMymotherisaMexican–American,shewasborninTijuanaandher familymovedtoComptonin1962whenshewasfive.MydadwasborninColoradoandhisfamily settledinComptonin1961whenhewasfour.Myparentswereinthesamekindergartenclassat JeffersonElementaryschoolandalthoughtheydidn'tstartdatinguntiltheywereintheir20's,they definitelyhelpedeachothersurvivetheracialinjusticesandviolencethatpermeatedallfacetsof theireducationalexperienceinComptonshowmorecontent
IalwaysidentifiedmyselfasMexicanbecausetechnicallyIwasmostlyMexican,butIdidn'tspeak SpanishandwasneverreallyacceptedbymySpanishspeakingpeers.Ialsoremembernotwanting tobeidentifiedasWhite,IwasanAmericanbutIdidn'twanttobecalledWhiteIidolizedMartin LutherKingJr.asayoungchild,andIrememberfeelingdeeplymovedandfundamentallychanged afterseeingthefirstimagesofthecivilrightsmovementduringBlackhistorymonth.ThenI rememberstartingtowonderwhyIalwayssawthesamevideosandlearnedthesamelessonseach yearduringFebruaryandIbegantoquestionthings.Iremembergettingsoangryatmyown ignoranceofthehistoryofracisminthiscountryduringmyfirstmulti–culturalhistoryclassatCal StateLongBeach.IrealizedhowmuchIwasn'tlearninginschoolandthatInevergotanauthentic versionofhistoryfromanygroupotherthanthedominantWhiteculture.Itwasaneyeopening experienceandithadaprofoundimpactonmeIlearnedtoembracebeinganAmericanaslongasI waswillingtocommittocontinuouslyquestioningandchallengingthecurrentpowerstructuresin placeandworktoexposetheinstitutionalizedracismthatcontinuestoplagueourpublic
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Manytimesinpeople'slives,theyareaskedtodefinetheirpersonalityandtheydonotknowhowto respond.Whatistheactualdefinitionofpersonalityandhowcanwedefineourown?Personalityis auniqueconsistentpatternofthinking,feeling,andacting.Inotherwords,personalityisa combinationofcharacteristicsorqualitiesthatformthepersoninyou.Likeapainting,thereare manydifferentcolorschemesthatcombineinordertoshowthebigpictureThereisnosuchthing asapersonwithoutapersonality.Somepeoplemaynothaveveryextrovertedcharacteristics;this meansthattheyhaveashyorcolorlesspersonality.
NowitstimeformetodefinemypersonalityWhoamI?Whateventsinmylifeinfluenced the...showmorecontent...
AslongasIwasfriendswiththem,Ifeltsecureandsurethattheirguidancewouldleadmethrough myjourneyontheroadtosuccess.
AsIgrewolder,InoticedachangeinthewayIidentifiedmyself.Attheageof12,Ihitpubertyand myhormoneswereragingInowunderstoodthatthestalkdidn'treallydropmeoffatmydoorstep Iwasnowintroducedtothenextbondinmylife,thefemale.Femaleshavehadamajorimpacton thewayamangovernshislife.AtthistimeinmylifeIknewtobemoreadamantaboutmyhygiene andthewayIpresentmyselfinpublic.Thisway,Imightattractthesamegirlsthatattractedmy attention.Iwasfairlygoodatconversingwiththeoppositesexandthiswassomesortoffulfillment inmylifethatgreatlyinfluencedthewayIthinkandact,notonlytoimpressothersbutalsotofeel goodaboutmyself.
AfterIhitpuberty,IrealizedanewJoey.AmoreamatureJoey,whostartedcaringforthefeelings ofothersratherthanjustmyselfItwasagoodtimeforthistohappensincemyBarMitzvahwas rightaroundthecorner.Itwassoontimeformetoberecognizedasaman.Itwasalsoatimewhere IfoundmyselfconnectedtoGod.ThisspiritualfeelinggavemeastrongerguidancewhichIdidnot yetrealizeuntilIwasalittleolder.Religionisabigfactorthathelpedmeandwillcontinuetohelp megettotherightplacestheinrightway.Myparentshadtaughtmeaboutreligiontoinstill
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EversinceIwasayoungkid,Iwasextremelyfondofmusic.Musicwasallaroundme:onthe television,inschool,atthestore,andespeciallyinthecar.NotonlydidIlovetolistentomusic,but Ilovedtoplayitaswell.IamnotsayingIwasanygoodatplayingmusic,becauseIwasnot.Butto ayoungchild,hittingtheirhandonanythingcouldbemusic,andtomeitdefinitelywas.Asachild, IwasexposedtorockmusicandoldiesHowever,IgrewupinPrinceGeorge'scounty,soIstarted listeningtorap,justlikeeveryotherkid.ButbythetimeIenteredhighschool,Ibegantolikerock musicagain.Ibecameanavidrocklistener.Onceagain,mymusictastehaschanged.NowIonly liketolistentotranceandhouseshowmorecontent
Throughoutmylife,theemphasisofmusichaschanged.AsIgotolder,lessemphasiswasplacedon music.Inelementaryschool,itwasmandatoryforeverystudenttotakemusicclasseveryyearuntil theygraduate.WhenIgottomiddleschoolthough,wejusthadtotakeonesemesterofmusic.Then whenIenteredhighschool,musicbecameoptional.Ithinkthisisatremendousmistake,because musicplayssuchasignificantroleineveryone'slives,whetherwebelieveitornotIamnotthat greatofasinger,therefore,Ihaveneversungoutsideoftheshower.Idonotplayanymusical instrumentseither,thoughIwouldnotmindlearninghowtoplaythedrums.Ihavereceivedalittle formaltraininginmusicwhenIwasinelementaryschool.Iusedtobeabletoreadsomenotes,butI probablyhaveforgotteneverythingnow.Idowishtoperformmusicsomeday,ifIcouldeverlearn. Ithinkthemostvaluablethingformetolearninthiscoursewouldbetounderstandtheroleof musicintheworld,andhowithascometoshapethepeopleinit.Iwouldliketounderstandthe differentoriginsofmusicthroughouttheworld.IfeellikeIalreadyhaveagreatappreciationfor musicthoughThisiswhatIhopetogetoutofthis
EssayonMyMusicalAutobiography
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`Memory`isalabelforadiversesetofcognitivecapacitiesbywhichhumansandperhapsother animalsretaininformationandreconstructpastexperiences,usuallyforpresentpurposes. Autobiographicalmemoryisacomplexandmultiplydeterminedskill,consistingofneurological, social,cognitive,andlinguisticcomponents.Atmostbeasiclevel,autobiographicalmemoriesrefer topersonallyexperiencedpasteventsOverthepastdecadetheresearchintoautobiographical memoryhasledtoanaccountofhumanmemoryinwhichpersonalgoalsplayamajorroleinthe formationk,accessandconstructionofspecificmemoriesEpisodicmemoryisreconceivedasa memorysystemthatretainshighlydetailedsensoryperceptualknowledgeofshowmorecontent Autobiographicalmemorycontainstheinformationyouhaveaboutyourself.Therearethree differenttypesofautobiographicalmemory.Theyinclude:personalmemory,autobiographicalfact, andgenericpersonalmemory.Personalmemoryconsistsofanimagebasedrepresentationsofa singleunrepeatedevent.Thenexttypeisautobiographicalfact.Thisisidenticaltopersonalmemory exceptforthefactthatthememoryisnotimagebasedThefinaltypeofautobiographicalmemory isgenericpersonalmemory.Thisissimilartopersonalmemorybuttheeventisrepeatedoraseries ofsimilareventsoccurandarerepresentedinamoreabstractform.ThepsychologistWilliam Brewerdefinesrecollectiveepisodicmemoryasa`reliving`ofhteindividualphenomenal experiencefromaspecificmomentintheirpast,accompaniedbyabeliefthattheremembered episodewaspersonallyexperiencedbytheindividualintheirpastSignificantpsychological complexitiyisrequired,onsuchviews,forgenuineepisodicremebering.Theconceptof`episodic memorywasoriginallyproposedbyTulving(1972)andlaterelaborated.Weconceiveofepisodic memoryasasystemthatcontainsexperience–near,highlyeventspecific,sensory–perceptualdetails ofrecentexperiences–experiencesthatlastedforcomparativelyshortperiodsoftime
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AutobiographicalMemoryEssay
MiguelHuertaPeriod1September8,2010EducationalAutobiographyAlotofpeoplethink educationisjustsomethingyougetinschool,butinrealityeducationcomesfromdifferentplaces andpeoplenotjustschoolandteachers.Forexample,waybeforeIstartedschoolIwasalready beingeducatedbymyparents,theytaughtmehowtoeat,behave,usethebathroom,talk,andalot ofotherthingsthathelpoutinlifeIstartedmyeducationalcareerinJohnFKennedyElementaryI don'treallyremembermyyearstherebecauseIonlywentthereforKindergartenand1stgrade. Afterthat,IwenttoSepulvedaElementary.ThatwasalearningexperiencebecauseIhadto basicallybeonmyownforacoupleofdayssinceIwasthenewshowmorecontent Sadlytosay,Ididn'treallyhaveateacherinmiddleschoolthatmadeabigimpactinmylifebutI maturedonmyownandgotmystufftogetherandputmyworkfirstandgirlssecond.WhenI graduated8thgradeIwassoexcitedbecauseIhadaccomplishedsomethingspecialbutIknewthat wasn'ttheendbutinfactabeginningtoanevenbiggerobstacle,highschool.Istillrememberonthe dayofgraduationmymomwentalonebecausemydadwasworkingandafterItoldherthatthis wasn'tthelasttimeshewouldseemewalkingdownforadiplomabecauseincouplemoreyearsI wouldbedoingitagain.Thatwasabigdealbecauseshenevergraduatedhighschoolneitherdidmy dadbecausemymomhadmeandtheyhadtocareforme.ThenfinallyImadeittohighschool. ThiswastheplacewhereeverythingIlearneduptonowwouldhelpme.My9thgradeyearwas reallygoodImetnewfriendsthatIstilltalkto,gotgoodgradesbutotherthanthatitwasanormal year.WhenIwentto10thgradeIwasinAOF(AcademyofFinance)orGlobal.AtfirstIwasa littleoptimisticaboutbeinginitbecauseIdidn'treallyknowalotofpeoplebutIstayedbecauseI wasalittlecuriousaboutthewholebusinessstuffgoingoninthereItwasagooddecisiontostay becauseIreallyenjoyallthebusinessrelatedworkandIamlookingforwardtoevenhavingsome sortofabusinesscareerlateroninlife.Theteacherthatreallymadeanimpactonmeistheteacher forwhomI
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AutobiographyOfATeacher
Aschildren,weabsorbinformationandlearnfromexperiencesthatmoldusintowhoweare.Many individualsimpactachild'slife,butthemostpowerfulandinfluentialroleliesinadevotedteacher, ateacherprovidesgrowthtostudentsasagardenerwouldtoagardenofflowers.Eachchildcan bloomintoathrivingflowersolongasyouwatertheirgardenwithoptimism,love,patience,and guidanceThroughoutmyeducationalexperiencesIwasluckyenoughtohaveeducatorswho pouredtheirknowledgeandoptimismintome,andnowIwouldliketoreciprocatethatbackto studentswhoareinthepositionIwasoncein.Balancinglifeandschoolishardenoughfora student,butapowerfulandcaringteachercansteeryouintherightdirectionInthisautobiography youwillreadaboutmyeducationalbackground,experiencesthatinfluencedmydecisiontobecome ateacher,andwhatIbelievetheroleofateachershouldbeinastudent'slife.AsastudentIwentto multipleschools,Iwenttothreedifferentelementaryschools,twomiddleschools,andtwohigh schoolsinBrownsville,andthroughitallIhadgreatexperiences.Brownsvilleisahumble communitywithlowsocioeconomicstatus,butrichinculture,history,andunityInretrospect,the socioeconomicstatuswaschangingasIattendeddifferentschools,dependingontheareaofthe school,ofcourse.Iwasabletoseepeersofminewithdifferentstatusesthanthepersonnextto them,somemoreaffluentthan
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Iwasbornandraisedintoahardworkingfamilythatarethecompleteoppositeofculturealienators. MysiblingsandIareallfirstgenerationinAmericaonmymom'ssideandsecondgenerationonmy dad'sside.Lifewasveryhardformyparentstoraiseallsevenofusanddependedonmy grandparentsformostoftheirhelp.Beingthatmygrandparentsbroughtallnineoftheirkidsto AmericafromBelizeitwasalsoveryhardforthemsosurviveandfindstabilityMostfamiliesthat cometoAmericafromathirdworldcountryusuallyfinditverydifficulttokeepupfamily traditionsandsometimesloseallcontact.Myfamilyfoundawaytostayverycloseandkeepthe BelizeancultureveryalivestilltothisdayAsyoucantellbynowshowmorecontent Thisleftmymomwithsevenkidstoraisebyherself.Meaningoneononetimewasrare,because mymomisnotasuperheroandcouldnotbeinmultipleplacesatonetime.Griefleftmyfamilyand Iinaplacewherewedidnotknowwhattodo,butweeventuallygotoutofit,andcontinuedon withourlife.Wealwaysrememberedthehardworkingparentswehad,andthehardworking motherwestillhadIamresilientandgotbackonmyfeetandcontinuedtoattendschool,graduated elementaryschool,andwillsoongraduatefromhighschool.Although,Ihavegonethroughmany difficultiesithasmademeworkharderasanindividualandchoosemycareerchoiceatanearly age.BeingthatIwasveryintotheheartatayoungage,andmyfatherpassingfromaheartdisease, IalwaysknewIwantedtostudycardiology,andwillsomedaysoonbecomeacardiologist.Being thatmymotherhasattendedmedicalschoolseveraltimes,Ifirsthandedlyhaveseenhowdifficultit canbe.Ihavebeentoldbymanypeopletopickadifferentprofessionbecauseofthat;Butbecause ofhowpassionateIamaboutcardiologyandtheamountoftimesIhaveexperiencedpeopledeal withheartproblemshasassuredmethatIhavechosetherightprofessionIbeingavery conscientiouspersonhashasalsoassuredmethatIwillbeabletotacklemedicalschoolandbecome acardiologist.IbelievethatthefirststepsofbecomingacardiologististhatIhavepersonally experiencedpeoplesufferfrom
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8,989miles,thatisthedistancethatseparatesmefromahugepartofwhoiam.Iwasbornin Zimbabwe,Africa.MydadmovedtotheUSAwheniwasaboutfourorfivetohaveachanceofthe "AmericanDream."Helivedinthestatesonhisownsothatwewouldjoinhimlater.Fouryears laterin2009therestofthefamilyjoinedhim.WelivedalltogetherinAtlantaGeorgiaforayear thenin2010wemovedtoNewtonKansasandhavebeenhereeversince Ihaveonebrother,Lincolnwhoissevenyearsolderthanme.Ijustturnedseventeenthislate october.MydadisoneofthepastorsatWhitestoneMennoniteChurch.Heisstillgoingtoschool parttimeandworkingparttimeMymombrokeherbackafewyearsbacksoshecouldn'tbea CNAanymore.Insteadshedidwhatshelovedwhichwasopenupherclothingstore,Moyo Clothing.IalwayssaidthatcomingtoAmericawasacurseandablessing.Istruggledimmensely whenIfirstcameandstilldosometimes.Beinginatotallyshowmorecontent
Sincejunioryear,asIparticipateddaybydayinJagIlearnedthevaluablelessonthatit'snotalways theconcreteskillsweneedinlifebutalsotheabstractandoftenundefinedskillsthatcanequally shapeustobebetterpeople.Jaghasgivenmethatopportunitytoseetherelationshipbetweenlife skillsandsuccess.Interwovenintheclassisalotoffactorsthathavemadearichdepositinmylife. Theseincludemotivation,encouragement,supportwhichweallneedashumanbeingstounleash thebestin
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ItallstartedwhenIcamebackfromfootballpracticeandwaswatchingT.V.Iwas10atthetime, andIstumbleduponachannelwherethesewomenmodeledtheseremarkablemasterpieces.It peakedmyinterestincreatingsimilarfashionpieces.Iscurriedtomyroomandbegandrawing.
Subsequently,IdashedtoshowmyparentswhatIcreated.Iexpectedthemtobeproudand supportiveofme,liketheyalwaysdo,butthistimetheirfacesturnedfromsmilestocomplete confusion.Theygaspedandscoldedatme.Ineverunderstoodwhytheytheyweresomad.Why wouldmynumberonesupportersturnagainstme?I'mXander.Alexandertobeexact.Igrewupin FortLauderdale,Floridawithbothofmyparents,mysisterSammy,andmydogBusterIhave brightblueeyeswhich,infact,IgotfrommyDad.MyrichdarkbrownhairIclearlygotfrommy Mom.IhavebeenplayingfootballeversinceIcouldremember.Iamcurrentlythecaptainof LauderdaleHighSchool'sfootballteam.ThisismylastyearuntilIgoofftocollegetomajorin business.AnotherthingiswhenIwasakidIwasincrediblycreativeanddeeplyattractedtoart. AlthoughmyDadalwayspushedmetoplayfootball,eversinceIwasborn,hewasafirmbeliever indoingwhatyouwanttodo.Plus,Iwasnaturallyphysicallymadeforthejob.Anyways,bothof myparentshavebeenverysupportiveofme,andsohasmygirlfriend,Zoe.ThecatchisifItoldmy familyandZoethatIwanttomajorinarts,theywould
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