Letter of Introduction Assignment Gabriel Gjyla
Writing in the Social Sciences CCNY 2/7/2018 Dear Ms von Uhl, My name is Gabriel Gjyla. This is my second semester at CCNY and I feel like I have been opened up to a brand new world. The transition from high school to college hasn’t been an easy one, especially with having to […]
Box 11 Assignment Gabriel Gjyla
1 Gabriel Gjyla Professor von Uhl 21002-C 3/7/2018 Box 11 Assignment As I ponder about my time spent at the field site I chose, which is the Arthur Avenue Food Market, I am able to see how certain things happened because of my privilege. I think that if I were someone else, I may […]
Box 3 Assignment Gabriel Gjyla
http://pix11.com/2018/01/17/pray-for-death-albanian-crew-kept-selling-fentanyl-even-after-ring-member-overdosed-dea/ The drug problem is very much real and active in our communities, as seen by the evidence in this article. In my experience as an Albanian growing up in New York City, I was expected to have the best grades in my classes and show the family name in a positive way. I […]
Box 1 Assignment Gabriel Gjyla
Gabriel Gjyla Writing in the Social Sciences CCNY Professor von Uhl 2/7/2018 Box 1 Exercise Assignment Throughout my life thus far, I have experienced many cultures and subcultures that have affected my understanding of the world and where I fit in. The people that have had a significant impact of my life helped me to […]
Fieldwork Observation Essay #1 (Life Within the Market)
1 Gabriel Gjyla Professor von Uhl 21002-C 3/6/2018 Life within the Market Have you ever stopped and realized how a market is so much more than the food it sells? A simple question as to “what kind of pasta should I get?” can create a meaningful conversation between two members of a community that can […]
Words as Weapons (Free-write)
Words as Weapons I believe that words can definitely be used as weapons. We can see this by bullies, politicians, and even loved ones. In the case of bullies; calling people fat, ugly, and slow can be instrumental in how they deal with opposition, especially when the ones bullied are in school. Those words […]
Fieldsite Observation Essay #2 Gabriel Gjyla (The Second Sample)
1 Gabriel Gjyla Professor von Uhl 21002-C 4/9/2018 The Second Sample “If it isn’t my favorite customer! Come on in, I have a newly arrived sample of cheese straight from Venice that I know you’ll love!” This was the greeting I received when I walked into the […]
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