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My List of Identities

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I watched a Ted Talk referring to people not choosing jobs that they're passionate about because passions are feelings and feelings change all the time. In Ann John's article, she states that, "the depth of an individuals' commitment can, and often does, change over time" (Page 4). Just because you grow up into believing a particular religion or suddenly gain interest in a new hobby doesn't mean you're always going to be passionate or interested in that thing forever. Feelings are always changing. John talks about academic and professional communities, and the language, practices, values, and genres that groups might share. Regardless of what discourse community a person belongs to, it shapes their identity. Growing up in a Christian home for example, you know to go to church every Sunday, converse with people from church, follow the ten commandments and create this identity that follows with the church community. You wouldn't show up ...
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Walk a Mile in my (Non-Slip) Shoes

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I once read a post that said, "Survey shows that Serving is more stressful than Neurosurgery." Now, I don't think that's 100% accurate, but you don't know the definition of stress until you're caught in the weeds . I started out as a Host when I was 16 and Job-hopped around until I landed another Hosting position that I truly enjoyed. I eventually moved up to a Food-Runner and then to a Server. I've been serving for the past three years and in the Hospitality Industry for the past five. Let me tell you first hand that it is not, "'mindless', involving routine and repetitive tasks that require little education" (Mirabelli) . I've trained other service who either have or don't have previous serving experience and the one thing I always stress is the way you talk and present you're to guests. I always say I have my regular tone and my "server tone." My server tone is my nice, talkative personality that I put on wh...
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"That's my OPINION"

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According to the Harvard Kennedy School article, an op/ed is more commonly known as a short article or column that, "represents the strong, informed, and focused opinion of the writer." Op/ed's range from a variety of different topics, but all of them need to have some of these characteristics: 1. Topic/Theme 2. Research 3. Introduction 4. Strong ending Everyone has an opinion nowadays, whether it's on the news or over social media. I see it the most on Twitter, where people can't even have an opinion without someone trolling them to state why they're wrong. Writing an Op/Ed is like a professional way to state your opinion in a non-aggressive way to make your claim relevant. I don't believe there's anything wrong with having different opinions or being vocal about your opinion, but I'm sure there's people who disagree. There are people who will openly say they are open minded to listening to others opinions, but there w...
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I am..

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I am from many different places waking up in different cities in the RV we lived in I am from adventuring through life since the day I started walking I am from 7/11 slurpees after school, to camping during the weekend I’m from waking up to Dixie Chicks and falling asleep to Hawaiian lullabies I’m from spontaneous trips from hikes to an overnight Disneyland trip I'm part of the ocean I swim in and the mountains I climb I'm part of high expectations while being an extroverted introvert I am created from my memories therefore I'm still growing
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I'm Probably (Mush)faking It

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Gee talks about learning Discourses like learning a language, it has to be done through social interactions with people who have already mastered the discourse. He states in " Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics " that "If you have no access to the social practice, you don't get in the Discourse, you don't have it" (Page 3.) It's ironic to me that Gee starts off by comparing learning Discourses to learning a language because for me, changing my language was the biggest Discourse for me. I guess I shouldn't so much say a language because it wasn't that extreme, but it was an accent and slang I grew up learning. Growing up in Hawaiian culture wasn't fun and games, but more of a commitment. We had to learn Hawaiian history, music, language, and more importantly how to speak "proper pidgin ." Being accustomed to this lifestyle made it hard in my adult years having conversations with people, let alone struggling in English classes. ...
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Six-Word Memoir

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"See You When I See You" I grew up surrounded by Hawaiian culture, considering my Dad's side is all Hawaiian. There should be a guide to Hawaiian Culture because there's so many things Hawaiians do that I still don't fully comprehend. One thing that stood out the most about my dad, besides the fact that he was a big Hawaiian guy, was that he would talk to everyone, even strangers and every single time he left he would tell them "I'll see you when I see you." That's why it was so appropriate to put that saying on his memorial card when he passed away.  I never understood why he would always say this to people, or what it even meant until I got older. Losing someone is always hard, but I wouldn't be the person I am today if my dad was still here, and on some level i'm grateful for that. I've learned more about appreciating things as they come, and even though you might lose someone close to you, life goes on and you ...
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