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I think the discourse community I want to talk about is makeup/cosmetology. Ever since I was younger makeup has always been so fun for me to play around with. As I got older and I learned more I not only made friends who shared the same interest but I was able to have a canvas of endless possibilities. I love testing out new products, new brands, and creating new looks. Makeup allows me to visually express my personality and I can get as creative as I want because there are no rules. Whether it's a simple or dramatic look, it's because I enjoy it and sometimes it gives me a confidence boost on my bad days. I've always felt more positive whenever I use or buy makeup because contrary to popular belief it's not about impressing others, it's just plain fun. - Astrid Avila

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This is somewhat of an unexpected community to be in I believe, The Online election community, but ever since about the 2016 election it has been something that I have been a part of. Most of the time people in this group talk on twitter, Instagram , YouTube, and some other social media sites. My favorite part of this community is that people from all sides, and I do mean all sides, are able to get along despite minor or even sometimes radical disagreements .  In its own way its kind of like a sport, to me at least elections are very entertaining and just like sports people like to make bets about the outcome, not for money, but for bragging rights.
- Joseph Peretz

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Gaming for me is very essential to my life because it help me connect with my friends that I don't see everyday and just overall makes me happy. I love the fact of grinding to get better and better and see how much I grew from me starting the game to me now playing every chance I get. I'm so into gaming I built a gaming pc to play competitively on game where I could possibly win money. Also the video I use is my mine own clip.
Kerrim Beggs

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Honestly I’ve been part of the gaming community ever since my brother let me play on his ps2 and from there I got into gaming. The people you be meeting on there is just cool and the long friendships that are Forged even by not being in the same country or state. I don’t see me not being part the gaming community because this community is a really big part of me and I shared my love for gaming through making videos (which I enjoy doing) :D

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I have always wanted to be part of a gaming community because I love gaming and I always think that being in a gaming community you can talk about everything inside the game. For me, I love to play any types of games that are out there and I love to talk about everything like what's wrong with it, how it is, or is it even good for people to play or not any topic I would like to talk about. about it.
- Alexander Valero

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I never have ever thought I would be in a professional field as human services, where I learned what it takes to help others that struggle. You become the role model for others. Choosing that major was a significant change for me because it shows you how, around the world, people face challenges. I get to experience many things that I didn't know before—for example, giving proper care. There's more to gain from this field.
- Subrina Sultana

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Since I was young, I was always interested in stuff related to electricity. When I got to the stage where I had to decide my college major, I thought it would be great if I just go for something that I was always passionate about. And that's when I decided I will do electrical engineering. Its not just a major, it is a community where all the members stick to the idea of sharing new knowledge to other members.
-Muhammad Hamza Javed

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I never thought i'd be in a teaching community, I've always hated school and look at me now.... as a classroom paraprofessional teaching other's about graphic design. That is my one word, I might benefit from this... who knows where I go.
-Darcy Castro

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The discourse community I am going to talk about is the gaming discourse community. The phrase I am going to use for my portrait is "Victory Royale!". Its the phrase that pops up when you win a Battle Royale game in the game Fortnite.

-Jose Perez

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When I look back to the past and see what has changed, I usually look at photographs. These photographs can be something so simple but the person who took it may think of it differently. It can also be a photo of you when you were younger but without this photo, you are so limited to understanding how you looked like in the past. This freedom within photography interests me because of how complex it can be. There is Portrait Photography, Photojournalism, Fashion Photography, etc. -Jonathan R

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Since I came here when I was 9 and after going through the draining process of learning a new language. I was able to find my community that I felt most connected to which was being a muslim Arab-American. To me it was all about making sure to preserve the culture and faith I was born into while accepting the fact that I am no longer living in my home country. So being able to combine all those different aspects together provided me with a new sense of belonging. - Mahmoud Bakr

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Since high school, programming has been one of my main interests. Aside from programming in class, I would make an effort to teach myself outside of class, build different projects, join programming clubs, and participate in hackathons. I wouldn't describe myself as an expert but since I am still in the process of learning the language for this particular discourse community, I feel that this may be a good topic to write about.

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what I will be discussing is that my discourse community is the gaming community. I've been a part of the gaming community and playing games for as long as I can remember. Gaming has been a major part of my childhood and still is a part of my life now as a young adult. I was raised around gaming as well from my uncles to my older cousins to even my father on occasion so gaming has been in my life for a while
-Malik Alhammami

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I'm absolutely in love with anything health, fitness, and sports related. I think that they Identify me as a person. I live my life through health and fitness, and I absolutely enjoy it. Working hard constantly and seeing results is something that gets me excited. I'd like to talk about words that only people who have achieved something in their fitness journey. Whether it's weight loss, dieting, and consistency.
- Jonathan Rosemond

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Fashion design has always been part of my life, sewing has helped me calmed me down when I'm feeling stressed, and since I was little I have known that I wanted to pursue something in the fashion industry. I chose this topic because Perri said she felt she learned a new language in her field/major and I feel the same, when I learned about fashion, I felt like I went to a diffrent world instead of a language.
-Aracely Franco

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Health and fitness has always been something that’s kept me engaged and wanting to help others. I feel that putting your mind towards something that suits you will always have a positive affect. Feeling good about your physical appearance will create tons of positive energy for yourself and spread along to others.
-Garry Pelzer Jr

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I will be discussing my discourse community which is ESL students due to my first language being Spanish instead of English. This will be related to Perri Klass's essay because she learns a new language in her field of job, and I learned a new language in my life which was English.

Domenica cabrera