Society
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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Haiti
The other day I stumble a post on Instagram by a friend. In the post, she captioned I don’t know why people complain so much in Haiti. Just work hard and you will succeed. While I agree with some of that statement, there clearly is something wrong with it. While hard work does help build a nation; a nation is nothing if its government is a sellout. The people alone cannot succeed if the government does not take interest in the current and future economy of the country. When she mentioned Haiti, I knew she did not understand. I grew up in Haiti witnessing amazingly hard working people. Of course,…
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Please be mindful of other’s situations – A memoir
From the first day of primary school till the day of her death, my grandmother always advised me to always be satisfied with what I have. For every day I was with her, she always counsels me, and till this very day, I still live by those pieces of advice. “Accept what you receive today for you to not suffer tomorrow. You see today you don’t know where you will be tomorrow. And last importantly, don’t ever forget where you came from, you are no better than anyone.” Fortunately for me, I never suffered around that time. Coming from a third world nation I was considered “lucky” by all of…
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Foreign Aid Is Not Helping Third World Countries
There are plenty of factors that make an individual prideful. For some it’s their bank account, splendor, or intelligence, for others it’s their nationality; their homeland. Regardless of their native lands’ economic status, most have a very deep connection with their homeland. Respect has been redefined numerously in the past. During the early 1900s (WWI &WWII era), respect was given to the nations with the most advanced military and powerful allies. Fast forward to modern time, respect is earned through nations being independence and those who receive little outside aid. This is why third world countries should become independent in order to gain the same respect and to continue protecting…
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Flexible Hours and its Disadvantage on Part-time and Full-time Workers
** I’ve used this same piece to apply for The Edit, but I’ve never received an email back. I figured since it’s my work I should publish it on my website. Last week I met up with a good friend of mine at our regular taco spot. She has been working numerous overtime since the holiday season, while simultaneously attending school. It has been over a month since we last talked face to face. “How have you been?” She asked, “I heard you quit that pizza place.” “I quit after a month” I answered as I sip my iced water. What?” she yelled, “You said you were saving for a…
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The parasitism relationship between intelligence and lower income students with social mobility in the United States.
** This was my final paper for my IDH class. The professor suggested I develop the piece further. This is the final result. The word intelligence shares multiple meaning across the globe. Each country and culture use their own theory of what they consider as intelligence and how they choose to measure it. There have been numerous attempts to unify and provide a global definition of intelligence, but so far, there hasn’t been any luck. If there is no linked definition of intelligence, then, why do we try to measure and classify it? The ongoing debate on standardized test scores has been alive for multiple decades. Many educators argue that standardized…