Reflection On Hard Work

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NASSER ALABBAS 01\10\2013
When I look back on my life in Saudi Arabia and compare it with my current experiences in the Western world I recognize that in great part they were very similar. Growing up I came to understand that people are pretty much the same wherever one goes. If you treat a person fairly and act as a good and unselfish individual then, usually, most others will treat you the same; similarly, I always believed that hard work and honesty would always pay off. This may be considered as an informal naturalistic observation of human interactions in different cultural contexts. While scientific research has been conducted, and continues to be conducted in this area; my understanding of these concepts has also been strongly been shaped by my own experiences. It may be possible to verify my observations by using correlation studies that try to gauge the similarities in the work ethic and the attitudes and core behaviors of people in the two countries. Around the age of 15 I got my first job. I worked at a local deli/restaurant. I didn’t necessarily enjoy the job. The deli was always packed so I had to work hard and would usually go home relax. What made it much worse was that my boss was demanding and didn’t seem to care for me – at least that’s the way it seemed. I soon learned that …show more content…

I continued working at the restaurant and saving money until I could find something better. I considered college, but ultimately wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life and besides my family didn’t have a large amount of money to contribute that I decided to move and attend school in the United States. This is the story of my past and what has transpired to this point to bring me to the United States and my scholastic experience in school. Thus far I have been excited about the challenge of living in this country. Indeed, I’ve come to even more greatly appreciate the Western

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