Have You Ever Visited Another Country?  What Was It Like

question 4

Essay

Have you ever visited another country?  What was it like to be different than the majority population?  Did you understand the language?  The customs and laws?  What might this demonstrate about the challenge for immigrants to the United States?  How might public policies aid in their transition?

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Definitions:

Avid Runner

An individual who is highly passionate and consistent about running as a form of exercise or sport.

Opportunity Costs

The value of the best alternative forgone when a different investment or decision is made.

Productive Efficiency

A situation in which an economy or a production process can no longer produce additional amounts of a good without lowering the production level of another product, effectively utilizing all resources.

Distorted Priorities

A situation where resources or efforts are misallocated, focusing on less important issues at the expense of more critical ones.