Do you think that U.S. citizens who smoke are victims of discrimantion?
I believe in a way, they are being discriminated, but i also believe that they are also not getting discriminated. First of all, lets see why they are being discrimanted. Well, the U.S are making more non-smoking policies in many public places and apartments. But, i bleleve they have a good reason to make these polices, because these policies are helping those who are around the smoker. This is why i think it is not really discrimination. Smokers are taking some rights becuase it helps the other people around them. They do not want to having breathing problems because of second hand smoking. And eventually, these smoking policies will eventually help the smoker since there are less places to smoke and because there are more stict laws about smoking. I personally am not a smoker and i dont discriminate against smokers, i just dont like it when im near someone or pass someone when he/she is smoking. Smoking, i believe only causes negatives effects on people, that is why there are making such policies.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Week 3 assignment
1. What was the author's purpose in writing this story?
Well, I think the authors purpose was to inform the reader about how the world today, portrays on how people think about discrimination of race. She uses her feelings, and her own experiences to infrom the reader that this world portrays people by color and ethnic and not about on the person in general. This world I believe will be plagued by the poison that is discrimination and racism
2. Write about an experience that you might have in dealing with diversity.
Well, diversity can come in many shapes and sizes such as age, gender, appearances, race, religion, disablitities. Well, I was stereotyped because of my race once. It was somewhere around middle school, in the begining of the schooll year. I was always the quiet one, as you can tell. But I remenber one of my class student sasy to me if I spoke english. I guessed just because he assumed that I was hispanic, quiet, a maybe becuase i looked like an esl student, he assumed i did not speak english. But we were in a regular class and I understood english well, but i still felt a little down on his comment. Many people think that discrimination is all about race an ethnicity, but people can be discrimanted by there appearnces such as height, weight etc... I remember, becuase of my height back in elementary school, i was called a shrimp. I was probalby the smallest kid in my grade. It always made me down, but as time grew, I also grew.
People need to learn how to respect each other. To many people judge people on first appearances, such as their color or appearnces. But, they should rather judge people on whats on the inside, not the outside. Diversity is awsome when everyone respects each other, but this world, i believe, will never get rid of the poison known as discrimnation and racism
Well, I think the authors purpose was to inform the reader about how the world today, portrays on how people think about discrimination of race. She uses her feelings, and her own experiences to infrom the reader that this world portrays people by color and ethnic and not about on the person in general. This world I believe will be plagued by the poison that is discrimination and racism
2. Write about an experience that you might have in dealing with diversity.
Well, diversity can come in many shapes and sizes such as age, gender, appearances, race, religion, disablitities. Well, I was stereotyped because of my race once. It was somewhere around middle school, in the begining of the schooll year. I was always the quiet one, as you can tell. But I remenber one of my class student sasy to me if I spoke english. I guessed just because he assumed that I was hispanic, quiet, a maybe becuase i looked like an esl student, he assumed i did not speak english. But we were in a regular class and I understood english well, but i still felt a little down on his comment. Many people think that discrimination is all about race an ethnicity, but people can be discrimanted by there appearnces such as height, weight etc... I remember, becuase of my height back in elementary school, i was called a shrimp. I was probalby the smallest kid in my grade. It always made me down, but as time grew, I also grew.
People need to learn how to respect each other. To many people judge people on first appearances, such as their color or appearnces. But, they should rather judge people on whats on the inside, not the outside. Diversity is awsome when everyone respects each other, but this world, i believe, will never get rid of the poison known as discrimnation and racism
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Self Introduction and Reading Style
My self introduction... My name is Irwin Arce. I am currently 17 years old but I am turning 18 the 27th of September. I am a hispanic and I am pursuing a career in the field of Electronic Engineering.
My learning style... I believe that i am more of a visual learner than either listeninig or reading something. I think i would learn more if I visually see a diagram or a picture. But of course, I also am a very good at both reading and listening.
My learning style... I believe that i am more of a visual learner than either listeninig or reading something. I think i would learn more if I visually see a diagram or a picture. But of course, I also am a very good at both reading and listening.
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