Navy Cross

Our world is made up of many different cultures and it would not be how it is today without these different cultures. Some cultures believe they are superior to others and this results in cultural differences and barriers. In Anne Fadiman’s book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, she explains cultural barriers that can develop through cultural differences, when one culture enters into another culture’s area. Fadiman writes about the Hmong culture entering the United States and evaluates…

begin to shift into triple digits. I couldn't help but smile. The stakes had just been raised. Despite being from the generally frigid state of Michigan, I was fairly certain I knew what overheating felt like before my trip. Having been a dedicated cross country and track runner in high school, I had practiced and raced in triple digit temperatures. Furthermore, having gone to school in…

I remember the time when my coach made me run a cross country race on a course with hills bigger than a house in our town. She thought that I was ready to run three miles in under twenty-five minutes. It was hard, and I thought I would fall but I kept going and never gave up. The day of our cross country meet, our coach came and picked us all up at our houses, took us to a gas station, and got us food. We all got something light so we wouldn’t get stomach aches during our race. Then…

for the federal government and provided supplies and personal support to soldiers during the Civil War. In addition to these accomplishments, Clara Barton is particularly known for founding The American Red Cross. In 1881, at the age of 60, Barton lobbied for the American branch of the Red Cross and ran the organization for 23 years. “I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them”. This quote by Barton…

As the legendary Olympian Jesse Owens once said, “Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust”. This was the quote that the seniors chose for the Cross Country teams t-shirt this year. The senior leaders chose this quote specifically to show how the sport isn’t just about winning, it's about the team. This year the seniors decided to show the younger kids just how the team was always supposed to be. They instilled new activities and more importantly they implemented more team building…

lap at the state cross country meet. That was the moment when I knew I could finish this race with a personal record. For five months, I had worked hard to qualify for state. When most kids were sleeping, I was running. When most kids were at the pool on hot summer days, I was running. It wasn’t just me though, I was on a team of nineteen fantastic girls and I had a great coach to keep me motivated. We were a close group of girls, whom would not have been friends without cross country. We had a…

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costliest hurricane since Sandy in 2012. In North Carolina and South Carolina, swollen rivers transformed thoroughfares into canals and homes into sodden islands, in some cases with only the roof or the windows peeking above the water. American Red Cross quickly responded to this natural disaster by giving assistance to the areas and people that needed it. The charity was able to provide 103,000 overnight stays in shelters and evacuation centers, serve more than 1.4 million meals and snacks,…

work. I told Jordan about the stomach issue just not that appointment. I didn't want to distract him from his next cross country meet because I knew this was a big deal for him. The doctor said something in my stomach could erupt. I felt like I was paralyzed with terror. Her doctor suggested an ultrasound just to make sure everything's okay. After the ultrasound I wanted to go to her cross country practiced. Her mother took her and dropped her off. It was raining, so I left her phone in the car…

Everyone acts a different way when they feel out of place. One of the most awkward moments is interacting with other non-familiar cultures. Interpersonal communication is affected when dealing with non-familiar cultures in a negative way because communication is very important and speaking to someone who is from a different country, has difference believes, and not to mention speaks a different langue is very difficult. In my opinion this is considered a linear view because when you try to…