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Toni Murphy Ali Rezaie ENGL 2025 Why Can’t We be Friends? There are one hundred and ninety six different countries in the world. There are thousands of ethnic groups among these countries. Within all of the diverse places we are all similar because we are all human. We have the same wants and same needs; the only thing that makes us different is the location we originated. Here in the United States, Americans, whether realizing it or not, consider themselves higher in status. Even though they are diverse within themselves, the whole is considered the superior people by not only themselves but by surrounding countries as well. They have first-rate justice systems, improved living situations, high-class transportation, finer …show more content…

Even in early stages of life, Runa was destined for greatness. She grew up learning to not only be fluent in Bengali, the native language, but also in Hindi and English. There was a brief time where the school was strictly girls only, but that changed soon after Runa attended due to the growing population. She enjoyed her studies very much. Returning home was the best part of her day; at home she would receive catering by “house-help” as she called them. How nice it must have been for her to have such a pampered environment to retire to. After her school days, her family agreed with her that it was time for her to venture away from the comforts of home to a bigger pond, the United States of America. She traveled to Louisiana because some of her distant family resided there. Louisiana State University was her first choice in the state to attend college. She fell in love with the campus, people and curriculum. Runa is a perfect example of a “non-traditional Indian.” She is talented at a variety of different things, but the most notable is science, especially chemistry. She is a supplemental instructor teaching chemistry. Runa came to the United States after she spent all of her childhood in India. After a brief time in the states, she immediately knew the field in which she wanted to study. Her dream was decided after the second week of school, she wanted to be a biochemist. Around that time, shortly after her first semester, she met the love of her life. He

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