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Summary of “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María” by Judith Ortiz Cofer In her essay, “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María,” Judith Ortiz Cofer presents some of the stereotypes Americans hold about Latinas. Cofer narrates some occurrences that she went through…

When listening to a song, rarely does the listener closely analyze the lyrics to find out the meaning of the song. Song lyrics are written in a way that purposefully says what an artists wants in an indirect way. Other genres though, may have a different approach to saying what they mean. For example, a…

Policy Issue One The main policy issue raised in this article, entitled “Critical Reflection of Ashley Smith Video”, is the inadequate correctional services provided by Canada’s prison departments. This is showcased through The Fifth Estate’s investigation video titled “Behind the Wall”, which exposes the mistreatment of mentally ill prisoners within a prison system that was…

“We can do it” is a famous mantra for how we as Americans like to tackle things. With mantras like this self-care sounds like an unnecessary luxury. With everything going on in the world right now I hope you’re holding up ok, now is the BEST time to focus on self-care. There’s so much out…

The right to self-defense is a large topic of debate amongst lawyers, clients, and the courts. While people may believe that they have a right to protect themselves, their families, or their property against harm is a right they have, that is not always the case. In order to claim self-defense, one has to feel…

Introduction: I noticed at an early age that our perceptions form a very individual reality. One person can see a ski hill and imagine the thrill they get from it while the person sitting beside can be filled with the fear of pain due to an earlier injury. We can see a red-headed person and…

Cognitive development is a study of thought construction, which covers remembering, information processing, decision making as well as problem solving in the human growth. ‘Piaget’s theory of cognitive development’ by the French psychologist, Jean Piaget, is one of the most influential and comprehensive theory studying about the ’progress of human intelligence’. According to Piaget (1936),…

Many people ( including me) are against reading. Many think it is boring and a waste of time and much rather do something else. Others who are against reading look at the sight of a book and instantly think negative thoughts, like, ‘ It is for nerds’ or ‘ It isn’t going to make you…

The essay discusses what Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are. The essay also discusses the strengths and weaknesses The term NGO is usually applied only to organizations that per sue wider social aims that have political aspects. NGOs are legally constituted organizations created by people that operate independently from any form of government. It is not possible…

To be a substance abuse counselor you must be compassionate and not judgmental in this type of field, as I took this course it has help prepared what to expect as I start my journey in the workforce. Before, I had chosen this field I had to rethink of how seriously I want to be…