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James Timothy Golden is what they call me and why that is what they call me (typically, just James) is a unique story that has brought privileges. To fully understand my name, it must be broken into its three separate parts. The first part of my name is James. My parents chose James as my first name because it was the name of my great uncle. My parents chose this name because they felt it was a good use of a good family name. The second part of my name is Timothy. This was chosen as my middle name because it is my father's first name. My parents chose this as my middle name because they felt I would one day embody the morals and other unique personality traits of my father. The last part of my name is Golden. My last name was given to myself because it is part of my family. My name has been handed down to me from a great uncle, my father, and a family of hardworking individuals. My father's side of the family has always shown a devotion to the work they do that shows dedication and determination. This has brought many privileges to myself such as being automatically recognized as a hard worker.

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My favorite characteristic about myself is my Positive Mental Attitude. PMA is concept that I adopted in a time when I wasn’t a very happy or content person. As I grow within this concept I become more and more positive in a within seemingly negative situations.

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I try to spend very much of my free time on my longboard riding around. A couple of summers back I decided that I wanted to begin longboarding so I bought my first board from a good friend. Since then I have gained new knowledge, abilities, and love for this sport. Longboarding is important for me because it is a way to force my mind to think about nothing but staying on the board and the environment around me. This helps me clear my mind and find peace. The other objects in the picture provide safety while riding. I utilize the helmet as a way to not crack my head open and the gloves as a way to put my hands to the ground without harming them. These objects together have the ability to show a great cultural relevancy as they can be used around the world in the same way that I use it. I believe that these objects will provide opportunities for me to make a culturally diverse friend group.

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Being a white male has its advantages which I would love to be able to share with the rest of the population. Furthermore, being a white male from a well-off family who was able to afford a nice home with plenty of land has its advantages also. We live in a society where we are currently seeing an uprooting of life as our parents knew it. In this current day and age many people have spoken out against the privileges that some people have and how the world should be full of fairness and not privileges. I am not proud of my privilege of being treated better, in many situation, then those who do not look the same as myself.

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Through the Positive Mental Attitude concept that I have implemented in my life I have worked to rid myself of biases. I believe that this is extremely important in the profession of teaching. The picture I chose was created specifically for this instance due to its relevancy to the topic.

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As a person I have a tendency to want to stay comfortable in as many situations as possible. With that being said I attempt to keep myself culturally relevant and comfortable in many situations. Through this I continually work to find and create comfort in culturally new environments. The picture chosen is a representation of being comfortable in all situation. Just moments before the picture was taken I was sitting at the fire pit less then 10 feet from the large elk.

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I feel as though I have an ability to see students solely as the students they are without judgement. I work continually to reflect this in a way that gives the fairness to each student in the way that they deserve. I feel as though I will be able to succeed with my culturally relevancy in support of diversity in the classroom.  the picture that was chosen because it shows the conquering of the mountain (struggles) from answer 11.

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Into the Wild is my favorite book and it has taught me many things. I chose this book because I very much so enjoy the life style and positivity that Christopher McCandless embodies in the book. I chose the picture of this book because it is the one I carry with me when I go backpacking.

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I chose this image because it states things which I do such as not following the rules and following dogs on social media. Through the following of dogs on social media I engage in literacy daily. Every day when I get on social media to see these dogs I read the statuses that go along with their pictures.

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My favorite literary experience is tattooing. Within this activity literacy is everywhere. Literacy can be seen specifically in the picture chosen through the words in the tattoo. I chose this literacy practice because it is a therapeutic way to acquire art that is always with me.

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I inherited the cultural values of acceptance and love for everything from my parents. With that being said my family has always shown a respect to the traditions set long ago by my parents. I chose to represent this value through the image from Christmas because it shows the respect that my family shows to the tradition of Christmas. This value is important in the remembering of one's culture. The picture chosen was chosen because it shows my family continuing the cultural tradition of Christmas.

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I feel as though my struggles within culturally relevant teaching relies on the information I have on different cultures. I work continually to stay culturally relevant and understand different cultures, but I believe that information can be lacking or incorrect. With that being I feel as though my weakness lies within this. The picture that was chosen was chosen as a way to represent my ability to conquer the struggle just as I conquered this mountain.

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I am hardworking and easy going

I wonder about life

I hear barking

I see the light at the end of the tunnel

I want to graduate

I am hardworking and easy going

I pretend to listen sometimes

I feel love for dogs that aren't even mine

I touch hearts

I worry about my brother

I cry for Durango

I am hardworking and easy going

I understand having a Positive Mental Attitude

I dream about graduating

I try to be a better man

I hope for good grades

I am hardworking and easy going