Na-ta-sha? Nas-ta-sha? Na-ta-sia? Nope. Nas-ta-ssia. Interestingly enough, Grammarly thinks that my name is a mistake. I, however, do not.
When I first came to the US about eight years … Read More
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Understanding Discourse Communities Dan Melzer Overview
This chapter uses John Swales’ definition of discourse community to explain to students why this concept is important for college writing and beyond. The … Read More
My name is Aissata and I am from Guinea but was born and raised in Harlem I also practice the religion Islam, growing up I always tried to make sure … Read More
Halimatou Barry. Thats my name. I am from Guinea, Conakry and I am Muslim. When people see my name or any name that they find unfamiliar, they don’t try to … Read More
Hello, my name is Rodrigo A Vega, I am a student at the New York City College of Technology. With the time I have been in this college, I have … Read More
Israt Jahan
My name is Israt Jahan and I’ve always liked my name and my ethnicity. My name means pure and gentle in Islam, which is my religion. Islam in … Read More
My name is Sutzie Alliance, while watching the video I felt like I could relate to the speaker because I always feel frustrated when a person constantly mispronounces my name … Read More
My name is Mariam and I am from the country of Georgia. Georgian names are influenced by the long history of the country. Also, most names are named after saints. … Read More
Hi, my name is Samara Fletcher and I’m half Filipino and half Trinidadian. For a very long time I’ve struggled with grasping my own identity, being mixed it feels as … Read More
Hello my name is James Morrison. My family has influenced me in a multitude of ways. Being a child of two immigrant parents, I feel a tremendous amount of pressure … Read More
