New generation of immigrants

Using terms Generation 1, 1.5, and 2 is appropriate, in my opinion. Obviously, if adults come to a new country, they will start their new life in a new environment which will be difficult for them to adopt. One or first is start point of everything, so these adults are beginning of new exploration.

In contrast, children born in another country will adopt more easily than their parents. However, these children can gain mostly everything and become citizen of the new country, they will still keep some kind of experience of the life that gained in the old country. They might miss something left behind as well as they can go back if they want. Therefore, Rumbaut may thinks that these children can not fully represent new generation of immigrants.

Furthemore, children born in the new country can represent new generation of immigrants because they were born and raised in the new country, and they think of the new country as their homeland. They possess everything from society and become real citizens of the new country.

I have a dream

The speech was given by Martin Luther King in August, 1963. In 1950's America, the equality of man envisioned by the Declaration of Independence was far from a reality. Not white people — blacks, Hispanics, Asians — were discriminated against in many ways, both overt and covert. The 1950's were a turbulent time in America, when racial barriers began to come down due to Supreme Court decisions, like Brown v. Board of Education; and due to an increase in the activism of blacks, fighting for equal rights.

Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister, was a driving force in the push for racial equality in the 1950's and the 1960's. In 1963, King and his staff focused on Birmingham, Alabama. They marched and protested non-violently, raising the ire of local officials who sicced water cannon and police dogs on the marchers, whose ranks included teenagers and children. The bad publicity and break-down of business forced the white leaders of Birmingham to concede to some anti-segregation demands.

Thrust into the national spotlight in Birmingham, where he was arrested and jailed, King organized a massive march on Washington, DC, on August 28, 1963. On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, he evoked the name of Lincoln in his "I Have a Dream" speech, which is credited with mobilizing supporters of desegregation and prompted the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The next year, King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Different food style

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When the Lins were invited to dinner by their neighbors, the Gleasons, the hosts offered them to try celery raw with some of the dip made of sour cream, onion flakes, and Tabasco sauce. It was unusual for them because Chinese never eat raw vegetables and don't care for dairy products. When they saw that other guests were eating the raw celery quite happily, the Lins started trying to eat celery one by one, and they found that it was more than good. Even though it was delicious, they had problem with strings which caught in their teeth; therefore, the Lins began to pull strings of their celery, and made sounds of Z-z-zip. Suddenly they realized that everybody at the party was looking at them and was marveled.

After that, they had another embarrassing situation when Mrs. Gleason invited them to the dining table. By that time the Lins didn't have any idea about a buffet dinner, so they tugged their some dining chairs and sat down while everyone stood there. When Mrs. Gleason claimed them that they need to serve them and to eat it in the living room, the Lins beat a retreat to the sofa. For the rest of the evening, they were very embarrassed.


Similar case what I had

When I was traveling Thailand, I had same embarrassing situations with the food style. After 6 hours-long time flight I was tired and hungry like ready to eat everything. Therefore, the first thing I intended to do after landing was to find a something to eat and a place to rest. When I got my hotel, its restaurant was closed so went out at very late night. Not wasting a long time I found a small place where people were eating a kind of noodle soup which was looked very similar to Mongolian one. After a long line, I got my cup of soup and I hurried to taste the soup with an expectation to have something very delicious. But, I could not eat it because the soup was full of sugar and other unknown stuff. Before that I never ever have had such a sweet soup even I have experienced with travelling. So, I left my soup and went out to find something different, but I could not find anything except deep fried grasshoppers. That night I could not sleep well because of my hunger.

I also know that many foreigners in Mongolia have same feelings in many cases. We have Mongolian traditional tea called "Bortstoi Tsai" which includes cow milk, salt, green tea, little fried wheat flour, rice, and dried beef. Although it is very delicious for Mongolians, many foreigners cannot drink the tea and eat the dried beef. Moreover, when foreigners see how to kill a sheep for fresh meat, they cannot have a look at that. Like this every country has own culture and customs. Since all their own customs are suited in their environment, we should respect others and put yourself in others shoes. :-)

Dreams can come into true

A famous television host, media mogul, and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey, was born January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her parents were unmarried teenagers; they quickly broke up not long after. Therefore, Winfrey's mother traveled north and Winfrey spent her first six years living in rural poverty with her grandmother. Her grandmother was so poor, but she taught her to read before the age of three.

After difficult life in farming community, in 1968, her mother sent her to Nashville to live with her father. Her father, Vernon, a barber later became a city councilman, was encouraging her education. Winfrey became an honor student, joined her high school speech team, and placed second in the nation in dramatic interpretation. She won an oratory contest which secured her full scholarship to Tennessee State University. In 1971, she began working in local black radio station, WVOL.

In 1976, she moved to Baltimore and was recruited to join Richard Sher as co-host of local chat show, People Are Talking. Her success media host career led to nationwide fame and a role in file, The Color Purple, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In 1986, Winfrey launched her well-known talk show called The Oprah Winfrey Show which is seen on 212 U.S. stations and in more than 100 countries worldwide.

According to Forbes magazine, Winfrey was the richest African American of the 20th century and the world's only black billionaire. Also, she is well-known as the greatest philanthropist because her founded Oprah's Angel Network has raised more than $51 million in order to support girls' education in South Africa and to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.

In my opinion, her success illustrates that anyone can succeed in this country. No matter how you are poor and what nationality you are, you can reach your dream. You don't have to just dream the dream, but you need to think how to realize it. In addition, I understood that how do people influence other people. For example, Winfrey later acknowledged her grandmother's influence, saying it was Hattie Mae who had encouraged her to speak in public and "gave me a positive sense of myself."

Termination of an agreement

On Thursday of July 3, a spokesman of Delta Airlines declared that they are going to terminate the agreement with ExpressJet Airlines from September 1; and as he mentioned, high fuel costs and declining demands pushed them to make that decision. As a result of this decision, domestic flights from LAX to other 13 cities will be stopped, including flights to Seattle, Portland, Phoenix, Boston, Hartford and Columbus. Delta's number of flights at LAX will be reduced by 13 percent following the changes.
This service cut is bringing fewer options and higher prices to customers along with the end of Delta's expansion plan at LAX. Delta is the fourth largest carrier in terms of a flight number, but it will go down from 93 to 60. However Delta's flight to Salt Lake City also will be ended with this decision, the airline will sign a contract with another carrier to keep the route.
The spokesman did not forget to state that they would refund or re-book customers whose flights are affected by the changes.
After this announcement, Delta's share price raised by 5 cents and ExpressJet's share price fell down by 1 cent at the end of Thursday.