Cultural Background

Lomesh Singh

I come from a very diverse country, Guyana with many different cultures. There might be a lot of different cultures but the country as a whole is very similar in their cultural ways. Guyana is located in South America so my culture is similar to that of hispanics. Also even though I was born there, my ancestors are from India. So I would like to think myself very diverse. All that said, much of my cultural identity is based upon living in America. More important California. I'm influenced a lot culturaly by what's going on in the mainstream media as well as music, sports, and movies. As with any other individual my age music is a big part of my daily life. My parents still raised me with important morals and values from my country. They raised me to be respectful to my elders, respect for myself, and respect for them. I think I turned out alright for myself. I also owe some thanks to my two older cousins I grew up with. They were always there for me and when i was in a jam would bail me out. So a lot people, places, thing have made me the person I am and have given me my identity.

11-15 vocabulary words

11.Gaudy-tastelessly or glaringly showy.(around christmas my neighbor gets very gaudy).

12.frivolous-Of little importance.(he tossed his books frivolously).

13.fusilade-A simultaneous discharge of firearms.(when the fireworks went off it sounded like a fuselade).

14.Gad-To rove or ramble restlessly.(when he's drunk he gads around).

15.Gangling-Akwardly tall and slender.(some basketball player are to gangly).

2nd essay

1 . Title of 2nd essay is An Idyl of the Honey-bee written by John Burroughs

2. The approach the author used in the intro was Definition some ex: Indeed, a colony of bees, with their neatness and love of order, their division of labor, their public-spiritedness, their thrift, their complex economies, and their inordinate love of gain, seems as far removed from a condition of rude nature as does a walled city or a cathedral town.

3. There is no creature with which man has surrounded himself that seems so much like a product of civilization, so much like the result of development on special lines and in special fields, as the honey-bee. Indeed, a colony of bees, with their neatness and love of order, their division of labor, their public-spiritedness, their thrift, their complex economies, and their inordinate love of gain.

4. I feel that the introduction paragraph was very descriptive and one the best I have read. It went into detail about some of the jobs that a honey-bee has. Some of their jobs consists of complex economies, and their inordinate love of gain, Another thing is that it gives nice detailes on comparisons such as the white mans foresight, craftiness, miserly habits. This to me shows that the author or someone that he knows has had may honey-bee encounters, therefore this introduction paragraph sounds good and it seems like he will be able to keep me interested throught the essay. It is like they have their own civilization.

5. The technique the author used was Prediction

6. In the conclusion the writer did a good job to sume up his thoughts. The statement wild honey is as near like tame as wild bees are like their brothers in the hive is very deep. To me I thought of it as we all have some of the same characteristics. We are all living beings and should respect all aspects of life. As a matter of fact we should respect everything in this world wether or not it is living or just an innate object. In my opinon this essay can learn us a lot about how when we work together and cooperate things will get done.

SLO Exam

The topic I chose to do my slo exam on was the helathcare industry. I figured it would be a good topic to do since my career will have a lot to do with the healthcare industry. In my speech i'm going to outline the problems that I think the healthcare industry is having right now and possible ways to get it fixed. All in all, I hope to enlighten anyone who reads it.

5 words I don't know (6-10)

6.Caper-A prank or wild escapade.(When I was in high school, I was the king of capers)

7.Catacomb-An underground burial place.(The Egyptians had many catacombs that held treasures and their kings and queens)

8.Cumber-To overload.(On some days , I just get cumbersome with all the schoolwork)

9.Cumlaude-With honor.(My cousin graduated cumlaude at U.C. Davis

10.Cynic-A faultfinder.(Carolyn is very cynical about my work ethic)joke

5 words I don't know (1-5)

1.Coalition-an alliance among individuals, during which they cooperate in joint cooperation, each in his own self-interest.(Politicians tend to form coalition's to get things done)

2.Dipstick-A marked rod for measuring oil in the crankcase of an automobile.(The dipstick revealed that there was no oil in the car)

3.Rural-Pertaining to the country.(Stewart lived in a very rural area in the country)

4.Altruism-Devotion to others or to humanity.(Parents have an altruistic attitude with thier kids)

5.Capitulate-To yield or surrender.(I finally decided to capitulate to my parents wishes)

10 most annoying phrases

The article on the 10 most annoying phrases was an interesting read. I don't think the article depicts politicians in a good light. Even though some of the things that are said in the article are true, like the big unneccessary words that are used, and the lies. There are some out their like our current president elect who keep it nice and simple, not really trying to confuse people. Most of the time their dialog contains a lot of hidden meaning behind it.