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For my immersion events, I visited the Leonardo Drew’s artwork at the Snite Museum, listen to Dr. Richard Rolle’s speech about his personal experiences at Notre Dame, and heard Field Jackson speak about the top diversity initiatives in business. Whereas I visited the Snite Museum during a break in my schedule on November 28th, Rolle…

            The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most remarkable writings of the Babylonian ancient literature. Its main theme is the condition of man on earth as a mortal being. There are two very important myths incorporated in the epic: one is the quest for immortality and story of the flood, related to Gilgamesh…

Rosa Parks was a civil right activist that believed that no matter what color or race you should be treated fairly. She lived during a time of segregation, were blacks and whites were considered separate but equal. During this time there was sections were colors could eat, drink, sit or buy goods. Prior to the…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “median weekly earnings of full-time workers were $876 in the second quarter of 2018. Women had median weekly earnings of $780, or 81.3 percent of the $959 median for men” (2018). This is as of July 17, 2018. This disparity is not of times long ago but a…

A hard to break cycle of poverty coupled with language barriers, unfair targeting by the educational system, the failure of the governmental and private programs put in place to address these issues and remedy these situations, and the misconception that there is no desire to seek out higher education all hinder the progress and success…

Women should not be treated badly, because everybody is equally and beautifully created or born. Activists all over the world have created awareness and advocated for this over the years, but despite all the effort, it seems we move five steps forward and eight steps backward. Every person has their own perspective about violence. I…

Immigrants have always had an important role in shaping countries for the better. On the other hand, the American government is not as accepting of them. Since the government seems to hate immigrants, they often have difficulty getting any legal status when coming to America. When migrants apply for a green card, they can wait…

Discrimination is the act of being biased towards a particular individual, or a specific group of people based on their age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or many other factors. Workplace discrimination occurs when an individual is denied certain rights and job opportuinities due to their specific status or qualities, while others that do not…

Usually, I enjoy studying and learning English but learning English can be tough. However, even though studying, learning, writing English can be very tough for non-native speaker English somehow but, not very much. Especially in writing for example: if you take your time in think about that is studying, learning, writing, or even speaking is…

Home is where the heart is. It is the cornerstone of life that defines every aspect of one’s being. For many of us, it is the place where love is fostered, relationships are built, and rest is restored. Though it is easy to generalize this definition, for people finding themselves caught in the perpetual cycle…