the American Dream PART A Since the end of the Second World War in 1945, the American Dream became one of the greatest phenomena in the world (Callahan 250). The United States was eager to begin its economic, military, technological, and diplomatic growth into a superpower. Additionally, the war had attracted many bright scientists, entrepreneurs, and skilled immigrants into the democratic country. Therefore, the United States assumed relative peace for the next six decades resulting in it becoming the global superpower and experiencing unprecedented growth in wealth, technology, and social development. Such growth is part of what characterized the dream as its democratic systems fuelled by capitalism and hard work pays ethos saw many Americans become successful. Unfortunately, not all the American society enjoyed these fruits of the American Dream. African Americans had suffered through slavery for three centuries prior to World War One. Even after the abolition of slavery, they still suffered racial prejudice especially in the southern parts such as Texas and South Carolina. Although they were entitled to equal education and military opportunities, finding employment afterwards became…

Recommendation Letter for Youssef Hesham Barakat   I am writing on behalf of Mr Youssef Heham Barakat, who was a student at the International of School of Egypt (ISE) from 2013 to 2017. ISE is a fully accredited pre-K – 12 coeducational international school in Cairo, Egypt, which was recently recommended for re-accreditation by AdvancED. I have known Youssef since August 2016 when I joined ISE as English teacher and Head of Department (Humanities). When I came to ISE, my colleague Ms Kathryn Hooker taught the senior class, from which Youssef graduated very successfully in May 2017. From our very first meeting in the school, Youssef was always very polite, articulate and disarmingly amiable. As we became more familiar with each other during the course of the year, we had many conversations about the school, football and, as a matter of course for seniors, plans for the future and which universities to apply for. In this respect in particular, Youssef’s reasoning was always very clear, informed and structured, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of studying either inside or outside Egypt.…

What discrepancies does the author bring forth regarding racial behaviours and attitudes? Give examples The author acknowledges that attitudes may not necessarily be reflected in a person’s behaviour in real-life contexts. The LaPiere study used by the author gives an account of his travel across the United States in the company of a Chinese couple, at a time when there was alleged intolerance towards people of Asian decency. Even so, he notes the courteous receptions they were accorded when they visited motels, restaurants and hotels. Questions were raised on the possibility of his presence influencing the behaviour of the staff attending to the couple. Replications of his technique in different scenarios, however, yielded similar results. The author, however, highlights settings where attitudes are directly depicted on social conduct. One being a judicial context where the jury arrives on decisions based on the thoughts of the public and, the other being legislators basing decisions to vote for or against issues on perceptions of changed attitudes. The concept of white privilege is often invisible to the whites enjoying it. What factors does…

Effects of Bullying on the Academic Performance of the Elementary Students and Ways of Reducing Such Bullying Abstract This study critically analyzes the impact of bullying on the academic performance of the elementary students and examines some of the most effective ways to reduce this social problem facing most of the elementary students in the United States. The history of bullying dates back to the 1990s when cases of bullying become most prevalent. The existing literature shows that violence between peers, particularly elementary students, has become a widespread phenomenon whose effects on the academic performance of the victims has proven to be very detrimental. Some of the detrimental effects of bullying amongst elementary students include low self-esteem, self-harm, suicidal intention, depression, loneliness, and physical ill-health. Several prevention strategies can be implemented to reduce elementary student bullying within the school setting. Some of the possible bullying intervention strategies that can be used include multidisciplinary whole-school interventions, the whole school approach, and the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. Methodologically, self-administered questionnaires were administered to collect data from the 220 elementary male and female…

academic and professional engagements The above-named person has been known to me for the last 6 years; as an undergraduate student pursuing a course leading to the award of Bsc in Biomedical Science at Egerton University then as a course instructor at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. Ambutsi is a polite and enthusiastic young man, a tireless worker having dedicated most of his volunteer hours and placed his work above self. I am currently one of the primary mentors of Michael in his academic and professional engagements and have worked closely with him for the last two years. I wish to state that Ambutsi is a gentleman who demonstrates maturity of mind and singular purpose in his duty. Compared to his peers, I would rank Michael’s performances among the top 5%. With regard to his personal attributes, Michael is a likeable person who is disposed towards making and sustaining helpful social and professional networks and will definitely be able to fit in any community. I am confident that he can do exceptionally well considering his reputable record as…

My Journey: Photography to Computer Science            I have always believed that academic performance works hand in hand with the liking for the major that a person takes. Growing up, I observed some of my friends struggle with certain subjects in school solely based on the dislike for such subjects. Back then, I had not viewed it as a big deal until when I found myself in this similar situation. My parents have been firm believers in the ability of a child to perform based on the pressure placed on them to perform in a particular manner. I have, however,, felt that the pressure is unwarranted, especially since I had the passion for studying Photography. In pursuit of my love, I joined the Academics of Art University to study photography, which I later changed due to my parent’s continuous call to pursue computer science. So I complied, and I transferred to De Anza College. De Anza was welcoming for me, and my parents thought it was a good start for me and that I would concentrate even better. I knew…

Policy, Politics and Global Health Think of a more suitable policy proposal idea. Use all the same subheadings throughout your paper as the ones that are provided within the grading rubric. Also – just as a quick FYI, the average length of this paper is between 25 and 30 pages. In this paper, students are required to: “Develop and thoroughly analyze a public policy in order to advocate for one (propose one) that improves the health of the public and/or the nursing profession globally (local, state, national, or international). To do this, you will reflect on several aspects of being a policy maker within the nursing position.” Topic should not be at the level of a single unit or single facility. Can be at the level of a large multi-facility healthcare system, but students often struggle with policies at this level. Think County, State, Federal, entire School District, Board of Nursing regulation, Joint Commission standard, etc. Paper is a plan for a Policy Proposal (not a procedure, standards, or guideline for implementation) This area below called “Explaining the Rubric” provides…

B LEVEL OBJECTIVES   Introduction History as an academic discipline depends largely on writing as a method of communication. An historian’s aims in writing and publishing research papers determine which kind of writing he or she will use. Many of us think of history as a long string of facts to be memorized. There is that aspect to it of course, but history is equally about how historians understand, or interpret, facts about the past. Historians usually situate the facts within some broader context that helps them understand what the facts mean. For example, a thermometer accurately measures the temperature. It might tell us that it was 85 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday.  That’s an observable, verifiable fact. But it doesn’t necessarily tell us everything we’d like to know about yesterday’s weather. Does 85 degrees mean that it was just a little warm (definitely not sweater-weather), or was it really very hot (yeah, shorts and flip-flops)? If we add more context, like the date (omg! It was February 3.), we might think it was really hot yesterday. But if it was August…

During my high school years During my high school years, I was a brilliant student with an IQ of 145. It was not a surprise for me to garner at least 97% in each of the academic subjects though I was poor in sports and co-curricular activities. I was less confident in spite of my academic brilliance. Most of the time, I preferred to stay alone and avoid socializing with my peers. My behavior worried my parents, who desired that I would be perfect. They failed to realize that this was the very desire of theirs that had plunged me to socialization problems. One of my teachers recommended that I should be encouraged to engage in co-curricular activities that would improve my confidence. My parents often forced me to focus only on my studies and avoid watching television or socializing with my high school colleagues. Whenever my teachers asked me to engage in co-curricular activities, my parents would clarify that I had no time to allocate on such activities. As time elapsed, my parents realized in the modern world; smartness…

The Struggles to Model Character in the Mexican-American Society Essay Topic One. Introduction In the short story “The Moths,” Helena Maria Viramontes introduces a fourteen-year-old character and places her at the center stage of the narrative. Viramontes uses the protagonist to bring out different social vices, especially the consistently thriving patriarchal family structure, and the struggle to fit in the family as a different female. As immigrants, the Mexican-Americans are still tied to their traditional ways of life, which is not appealing to Viramontes. The short story has succeeded in presenting how circumstances shape the character of the narrator and showcase the struggles she went through to bring self- assurance in her life. The narrator goes through a lot of discrimination in the family before she finds solace at the feet of Abuelita, her grandmother (Viramontes 27). Abuelita introduces the narrator to a new form of life, an awakening which relates to her personality and the different perspectives she holds concerning life. The Mexican-American culture heavily influences most works of Viramontes. Her narrative, “The Moths,” gains traction from Chicano culture,…