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Think about one of your favorite memories involving food. Who was there, what were you eating, and why has that particular moment stayed with you?

One of my favorite food memories is eating pizza with a few friends around the time of my birthday. Most of us had pepperoni, while one of my friends, who is Muslim, ate cheese pizza, and we all sat and shared the meal together. This is an example of a positive memory and shows how easy it is to include everyone. We ate different things, but nobody felt left out, and the focus was on being together, not on what was on our plates. It also taught me how food can bring all different types of people and backgrounds to the same table.
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If you could share one dish from your culture or family traditions with someone who has never tried it, what would you choose? What would you want that person to understand about you or your culture through that dish?

  If I could share one dish with someone who has never tried it, I would choose Chick-fil-A's chicken sandwich. It's a simple, crispy fried chicken sandwich on a buttered bun with pickles. The sandwich is something myself and a lot of other people in my culture have  grown up eating with friends and family.  I would want that person to understand that this dish in my culture is casual, fast-paced, and built around convenience, but also around small moments of comfort and connection. A meal doesn't have to be fancy to be meaningful. It can be something familiar that people share on the go, that's what makes a food like this feel like home.
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Different cultures have different customs surrounding food and eating. Describe a food-related custom you grew up with or have experienced. How does this custom reflect your family's values or cultural background?

In my house, some meals aren't shared. Instead, everyone finds and makes their own food. This reflects my family's values of independence and responsibility, since it teaches us to take care of ourselves while respecting that everyone has different tastes and schedules.
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Write about a time when you realized that your perception of a particular food was based on a stereotype. Explain what the food was, what you originally believed about it, and where that belief came from. Then describe how your perspective changed after experiencing or learning more about the food. Be sure to include specific details about the moment your thinking shifted and what you learned from that experience.

 I used to think that Pakistani food was only handmade curry.  I had never tried it but had already made up my mind that it was something I didn’t like based ideas that came from outside. My opinion changed when a friend invited me to one of his family events and I decided to go. I did not expected the food to be such a variety of nice looking and smelling dishes. When I took the first bite a food, it was very flavorful, seasoned, slightly spicy, and very well cooked. It is to this day one of the best things I’ve tased before, and my opinion has changed since.
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Today, we started our discussion about culture and food. What is one dish from your culture that is a must-have as a representation of your culture? Identify the dish and explain what it is and why it is significant.

 Spaghetti is a dish that is a must have for representation of my culture. Spaghetti start as an Italian dish, but immigrants brought it to the United States sometime around the 19th and 20th century. Overtime Americans began eating the dish and adopting their own version with different meatballs sauce or garlic. American is often described as a melting pot, this is a good example of how many different foods from different cultures can be brought to one place and shared.
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In Fences, Troy makes it clear that he believes his main responsibility as a father is to provide for Cory, not necessarily to like him or make him happy. Do you think parents have to like their children, or is it enough for them to love, provide for, and take care of them? Explain the difference between loving someone and liking someone. Do you agree or disagree with Troy's view of parenting?

  Troy is partially correct because I agree that the most important part of being a parent is providing, however having a good healthy relationship with your child is almost just as important. Making sure a child has food and clothes is the most important thing most of the time, making sure your child has emotional support and security is probably second unless in extreme circumstances. You could also say Troy is wrong because Troy’s definition of “Providing” is Making sure a child has food, shelter, clothes, etc. A better definition might include providing emotional support and things like that
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Do you think adult children should ask their parents to borrow money, or should they be expected to handle their financial problems on their own?

  I think children should definitely be able to borrow money from their parents, but only if they are going to pay back the money and if there is a system around it. If a child asks you for money and you give it without expecting them to pay it back then that isn't borrowing, it is a gift. If a parent puts systems around it then it can teach the child valuable information about loans, payment plans, interest rates, etc. I believe children shouldn't have to deal with financial problems in the first place, so you definitely shouldn't expect them to handle financial problems on their own.
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