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A Difference Of Appearance, Charlotte H. Moreno
A Difference Of Appearance, Charlotte H. Moreno
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Appearance can seem like it’s everything.
My father is from California; his parents are from Mexico and El Salvador. He has tan skin and dark hair and is bilingual in English and Spanish. My mom, though also from California, is a combination of Irish, Cuban, and Hungarian. She passed on her fair skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes to me. [excerpt]
Studying Abroad, Toilet Paper, And Other Exercises In Missing The Point, Rashida Aluko-Roberts
Studying Abroad, Toilet Paper, And Other Exercises In Missing The Point, Rashida Aluko-Roberts
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I have been in Ghana only for a few days, and I can already tell I am going to love the place—the people, the food, the environment, all remind me of my home country, Sierra Leone.
However, I don’t think I can adjust to the constant uttering by some of my peers about how this experience “makes them appreciate how much they have.” In the past four days, I have heard that same phrase over and over again. [excerpt]