Essays about Culture Page 6

MALAYSIA The flag of Malaysia, also known as the Jalur Gemilang (Malay for “Stripes of Glory”),[1] comprises a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star). The 14 stripes, of equal width, represent the…

Overview Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: Republica Portuguesa), is a country located in south-western Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. (Jenkins 1996) The capital of Portugal is Lisbon….

Over the summer of my tenth grade year I received the opportunity to go and help teach Vacation Bible School in Aruba. At first going into this trip I was ecstatic to have the ability to work with a group of Christians from another country and teach, The one event I didn’t expect was to…

Despite the progress made in campus expansion and resource enhancement, there is still uncertainty about improving the social scene in colleges and universities. The prevailing motto among students has become “Work hard, party hard.” Weekdays are focused on academics as students strive to broaden their intellectual horizons. However, weekends are solely dedicated to socializing and…

Our country was founded on the belief that all men are created equal. This was meant for everyone. When our country was founded, many different cultures existed in our land. We abused other cultures because we did not understand them. The United States today is much different. We are a “melting pot” of cultures. Although…

1. It is through a poster pasted on the international student dorm that I was able to meet a Kenyan partner who was not hesitant at all in exchanging information about their culture. Having spent barely a year in the US, my partner was excited about participating in this project, making it such an interesting…

Jhumpa Lahri’s The Namesake is about characters that are in search of their individuality which dwell between Indian and American culture. It’s a story of Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli who leave India for the sake of better opportunities in America and about their children Gogol and Sonia. The immigrants lead a double identity, and, therefore,…

Reviewing my work culture preferences activities, I must agree with the results. It certainly coincides with my ideal work culture. Having spent the last twenty plus years of my life working for the military and other working environments similar to the military that are teamwork centered, ethical and well resourced. I believe there is a…

The movie “A beautiful Mind’ starring the actor Russell Crower and directed by Ron Howard, is a film that portrays the life of the mathematician Josh Nash. It spans a significant portion of his life. Our first encounter with Nash is as Doctorate student at Princeton University in 1947. He presents as an unusual young…

The Yanomamo Indians are located in the Amazon Basin in both Venezuela and Brazil. The Yanomami are believed to be the most primitive, culturally intact people in existence in the world. They are literally a Stone Age tribe. Cataloged by anthropologists as Neo-Indians with cultural characteristics that date back more than 8000 years, these are…