Assimilation: Changing Or Adapting? By Alex B.

To assimilate means to accept ones culture, belief, lifestyle above your own. People usually assimilate to "fit in" to society. They usually do it to fell accepted. This of course must means that they must be different than society in the first place. Whether if it is in how they talk, dress, or even their religious beliefs. The act can show positive or negative effects in a person. I myself have seen people assimilate to today's world. Usually it is how they dress. This is what I see most likely. If a guy goes and makes new friends that dress to a specific genre of teen, he will most likely begin to dress like the group. It can show in their speech as well. Someone can be a person of good moral. But if he begins to hang around the "wrong" group;, that cusses and such, the person might begin to cuss to. Of course though, assimilation doesn't have to be a bad thing. The clothes the person began to wear might be a more professional wear of clothing. Example, someone who sags, if that even exists anymore, to a person who wears more appropriate clothing. The person who changes their language might be someone who used to cuss to someone who doesn't cuss anymore. The decision to assimilate can be good or bad, it depends on societal and moral views. These people usually do it to fell accepted and better about themselves by acting upon their feelings of their relationship with the world's beliefs.
I myself have assimilated before. It wasn't dramatic or a big deal in any way. The only example I have ever realized is the clothes I wear, and it wasn't to "fit in". I started to wear different brands of clothing, that was popular at the time and probably still is now, and it was because I first got a shirt of the brand and began to like it. Although, at the time I didn't realize I was assimilating because I did it for me, not for the world, society, or anyone.
Assimilation also shows in literature as well. In A Raisin In The Sun, the character Walter assimilates to the world by wanting to open a liquor store, because it is believed to be able to make a lot of money, despite of the fact that he doesn't completely agree with drinking himself. He is doing this to meet the standards of society so he can make some money. This makes the play look bad because it shows the bad side of people's decisions which represents themselves, and since the character is African American, represents his race in a bad way.
Eric Liu, in The Notes Of A Native Speaker, shares his past experiences with assimilation and how he thought about it. Eric is a Chinese American who assimilates with "White" culture to fit in. He states he did it to first fit in, but also states that he did it to be a successful person; a white person. He says he tried to be successful while at the same time trying to be white. He says he is now more white than Chinese, and states the conflict he has with accepting whether the life he lives now is good or bad. In my opinion, he did the right thing, because he assimilated to become successful, and since someone can never get away from their roots, he hasn't lost his Chinese heritage. So he hasn't really lost anything good, but has just gained good. In my view, nothing is wrong with that.

Why Alex B.'s Desires Are More Important Then His Family's Desires

When comparing my family desires to my own, it is very easy for me to say my desires are more important then theirs. "Why?" people may ask. I know it sounds kind of selfish saying what I want is more important then what my family wants, and it really does. But I'm looking at it as an individual. Why would me, only me, see other people's, even family's, desires more important than mine? It doesn't seem right to focus on desires of our family and at the same time ignoring ours completely. And even if the desires of both ends aren't completely different, our desire is still being ignored some what, and why would we do that. We should live life the way we were intended to, and the only way of figuring out what that is is by following our desires. I've learned not by a single event in my life, but as a whole and seeing how others people's lives can be affected when caring about the family desires above their own. It can be seen on television. There are shows that demonstrate how little kids lives can be when controlled by the desires of the parents. It's not right. My life on the other hand doesn't really contain events that shape my opinion, but it is something that should be learned as one just grows up. If we have freewill we should use it, including when following our own desires if we want to.

Alex B.'s American Dream.

The American Dream is a phrase that could be recognized by many people around who have migrated to America, wish to, or live here. It means to live a life that is entitled to you. To live a free life with free choices and free rights that are entitled to you by God and the world itself. It is a real dream, a dream that comes true, worked for, and desired by many. It is a life where you can have you own house and own one-hundred percent of it and no one can tell you otherwise. A place where you can do anything that is done in good moral and goals. It is not only an "American" Dream but a lifestyle that is recognized as the true way of life by many people across this world. A place where you can voice your opinion and it's the right thing to do. It's a truth, a goal, and a right.

My American Dream is a life where I live a lifestyle I want to. It's a life where I can make as much money as I want while having a career I want. It's having a house as great as I want. It's living in a comfortable house in Texas, while enjoying everyday so it doesn't feel like my life is heading towards a goal I will never meet, but has already achieved and is living it. It is to be able to look outside every morning and feel like my country, The United States Of America, to be heading in a right direction for a change and not towards several lifetimes of debt to be paid of. It is a life that every culture, race, and belief is accepted and not categorized into sterotypes. It's where all politicians agree on everything because it is just right, and not because of their opinions of it. It's a life God intended for us all to have.

My First Blog In History By Alex B.

Hello. Welcome to my first blog in history. It's something new I have to do for my English DC III Class, but it's not that bad. It feels kind of cool actually. Not trying to sound like a nerd who likes doing assignments or anything, but it's nothing like textbook work or anything like that it's just my me voicing my thoughts, at least for right now I guess. Well since this is suppose to be an introduction about me I guess I'll start by saying I'm a regular High School student. Trying to make good grades, and sometimes slacks so much I don't even realize it, not saying every "your average high school student" is like, but you get the idea. I'm a quiet type of guy. I like to do things that make me look good in school, like going a club or organization. Not mainly for other people to see, but for the school itself and for future colleges I apply for. I am also a person who tries hard at stuff I do and when I don't understand something I'll try so hard to until it's to much and I just accept "defeat" and move on. Well, I guess that's it for now. I don't want to sound like I'm a prideful guy who looks at himself like a perfect role model or anything like that. Blog you later.