Personal Narrative: My Personal Culture

I was thirteen when I moved to the United States. July 7, 2007 was the day my brothers and I packed up our belongings and left Haiti. It was a very exciting day because I got the chance to be on an extremely large white and blue airplane for the first time, and most importantly, reunite with my parents, whom I did not know because my father left Haiti when I was three years old, and my mother left a several years later. As a teenager, I had the mindset of living in a fairytale land. I did not think about the possible challenges I might encounter after leaving my homeland. The idea of adjusting to a new culture, learning a new language, and socializing with others that do not have the same tongue as me never ever crossed my mind. Little did

What is culture? Culture is the idea of what is wrong or right, the concept of what is acceptable within our society. Culture serves us as a guide, taking us to the "right way" and helping us to make sense of things that surrounds us. There are many different cultures around the world. A lot of them are similar in specific ways and others are just completely different, this difference explains why we think that people from different backgrounds are "weird".

My “outside” cultural influences I have: America is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world culturally. We have German-Americans speaking German, Filipino-Americans speaking Tagalog, Irish-Americans speaking Irish, Scandinavian-Americans speaking Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, etc., Welsh-Americans speaking Welsh, Japanese-Americans speaking Japanese, Iraqi-Americans speaking Arabian, Mexican-Americans speaking Spanish, and all Americans united in the common goal to create the best possible nation in accordance with our Constitution.

My bucket filled with images represents my surface and deep culture unique to me. I found out where I got my passions and which people influenced my culture, and what I need to do to continue to keep my culture and faith to be something I’m proud of.

Is usual to hear people associating common behaviors from a cultural background to how they expect an individual to act and react to certain situations. So I was really curious to see the results of the self-assessment comparing me to my cultural profile. I was born in Venezuela, and I lived there for most of my life, for that reason I wasn’t really surprised when my answers were almost the same to my cultural norm. The dimensions that I’m most similar to are in leading, trusting, disagreeing, evaluating, and persuading. In “leading”, the scale measures between egalitarian and hierarchical, and my cultural norm and individual answer is more hierarchical than egalitarian. Also, in “trusting” Venezuelans (including me) are definitely a relationship based society, where trust is built by affective connection, for example is very common that most of the business partnerships in Venezuela are made between friends and family rather than with individuals with

“Don’t let the Arab play dodgeball with us. He might try killing us.” As I looked around exasperatedly for the origin of this voice, I was greeted with a barrage of laughter. I did not have the cultural or linguistic qualifications to be deemed Arabic. Nor could my long, spindly arms cause harm. Yet, slowly, and in unison, each of my new sixth-grade classmates turned to stare at me. “Hey Arab, wipe that target off your forehead,” someone called out. I quickly realized my verbal assailant had mistakenly connected my tilak chandlo, a distinct Hindu forehead marking, with his own misinformed understanding of “Arab-ness.” My first lunch period ended with a bloody nose and a seat in the principal’s office. From that point forward, my future in middle school and high school appeared rather grim. The prospect of re-educating my peers seemed daunting and unmanageable.

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Some people like to take chances in order to learn something new. Other people like to stick with one specific activity they already exceed at doing. I agree with Emerson's statement that, "unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." I agree with Emerson's statement because when faced with certain challenges, a person needs skills other than the ones he or she has already mastered and is comfortable with in order to overcome this challenge and grow as a person. I have had many experiences where I had to try something new if I wanted to grow. I was a competitive gymnast for almost ten years. In the U.S.A. Gymnastics system, a gymnast must obtain certain skills to move up to a higher level.

The four essential zones which influence sustainability are procedure or operations, education, group interest and future conditions. These four regions of sustainability can be connected to the mining firms. If the company is aware about industry the operations going on the sites that effects the health of people and environment then organization should take wise steps to control bad effects of their operations. Mining operations are always considered as environment unfriendly. It is no doubt that some of the mine sites are located away from the residential or urban areas but still they effect the people of workers over the sites with the emission of gases . The large numbers of small and medium and big mining ventures are located in Australia which are good for profit and economy but not as good for the environment as other

Mining has shaped much of the world today and remains a vital part of history. Without mining, many technologies would either be in scarce supply or not exist at all. With mining, humans have been able to collect a plethora of minerals and substances that still have many uses today. Despite the great things that mining has done for humankind, there are many people that see mining as a danger to the environment and the economy. Waste products and other pollutants caused or created from mining can have harmful effects on the surrounding environment. The economy is also an issue as mining is not as profitable as it once was. Despite these views, many mining companies still believe that mining can bring profitable results while still keeping the environment safe. With the recent undertaking of the Back Forty Project, concerns have been raised over the issues of the possible environmental dangers of mining near water sources and the impact (or lack thereof) on the economy.

The implementation of mining has shaped much of the world today and remains a vital part of history. Without mining, many technologies would either be in scarce supply or not exist at all. With mining, humans have been able to collect a plethora of minerals and substances that still have many uses today. Despite the great things that mining has done for humankind, there are many people that see mining as a danger to the environment and the economy. Waste products and other pollutants caused or created from mining can have harmful effects on the surrounding environment. The economy is also an issue as mining is not as profitable as it once was. Despite these views, many mining companies still believe that mining can bring profitable results while still keeping the environment safe. With the recent undertaking of the Back Forty Project, concerns over the issues of the possible environmental dangers of mining near water sources and the impact (or lack thereof) on the economy.

Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals and metals from underground. Mining takes various forms which could be placer, hydraulic, open pit, place cast and hydraulic mining which are solely dependent on the format and the technology used. Mining provides a source of livelihoods to millions of people globally through employment. Mining is also a source of revenue as the government also receives revenues from the sale of the precious stones and metals which also raises the gross domestic product. Mining however has its short comings especially on the environment and there is hence a need to exercise it with caution. There have been instances where mining became disastrous, either by killing the workers or the animals within the mining environment. This essay evaluates mining and its effects on the environment and the economy.

The company notes that the social challenges which it faces at the Phala #2 mining area (particularly the surrounding areas) deserve paramount attention so as to ensure that operations can take place in an environment which promotes growth and inclusion. This document seeks to determine whether interaction between the mining operation and different stakeholder groups in the area is necessary to mitigate risk and encourage social prosperity.

How do various country cultures impact the business Rio Tinto Group UK and human resource practice of the MNE for RIO Tinto Group UK?

The mining industry has seen an explosive growth from the past few decades. It has played an important role in economic growth, infrastructure development and a raise in the living standard of the whole world. According to the Australian National Accounting System, the mining sector has made contributions of 9.8% GDP growth to the Australian economy between 2008 to 2009 (Australia Bureau of Statistics, 2012). However, the mining industry has caused many environmental issues such as adverse effect to air, land and water quality and continues to affect global environment as a whole. According to the World Health Organization, it evaluated that 25% of worldwide death are directly associated with environmental pollution (Blacksmith Institute, n.d). This essay will outline the environmental issue raised by the mining industry with pinpoint focus on the effects to air, water and land. It will also provide strategies for mining companies to improve the environmental conditions.