Bakersfield

crash and grandpa that was 72 years old and the year of 2015. I was only 8 at the time. Two years ago in Orange County me and my family were going up for a tournament for my sister because she won all of her games and they had to win to go to Bakersfield to win. We were driving to one of her soccer games that one of my older sisters had. It was very important to her and my dad because he was the coach and she was one of the top players, so she had to get up there and get in the game. While…

her parents died in a car accident. Her world comes crashing down and she must learn how to cope with it and find a new family. Yet, she manages to touch and brighten up almost everyone she knows lives in the process. This story takes place in Bakersfield, California in the 21st century. Since this part of California has a lot of deserts, it shows us how smart and how strong her love for plants are because she grows a plethora of different plants in this…

There is a huge difference between being a highschool graduate to a college graduate. To be successful in life going to college would be the best choice to help me in my future. Attending college will help find myself and my interests for what i wanna do for the rest of my life. Going to college is the best option out there. I will find my career, and passion as where i can't find that anywhere else. Attending college gives me the right education to further my career and life goals. “Attending…

James Byron Dean was a famous man, and I am telling you how his life lead up to him being famous. He might not of had the best family to grow up in, but it is interesting to learn about him. You have no clue how awesome it is to learn about someone who past away before you were born. I hope you enjoy this essay. I hope you enjoy it as much a I did. James Dean was born on February 8, 1931, in Marion, Indiana, to Winton Dean and Mildred Wilson. James’s Dad was a farmer, but quit to become a…

bullying. We are warned and counselled on preparing oneself for the expectations of bullying but until you actually experience it for yourself no one can say for what the outcomes maybe. My mother- in – law is a high school teacher at a school in Bakersfield, CA. She hears the ever depressing comments, the ridicule, the hurtful words aimed towards children who aren’t privileged enough to have nice clothes, name brand shoes, or fancy makeup. There is only so much a teacher can do to intercede but…

James N. Gregory's American Exodus remolds the perception of his readers by taking a step back from the stereotypical understanding of the social and economic migration to introduce a new perspective of the movement patterns into California, and to readdress misperceptions. At the beginning of his book, he shows two photos of Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" photograph, which is an iconic piece of American culture; this is an excellent example of what he has accomplished with his book: a new…

the immense privilege of having several amazing teachers over the course of my education. Though, my development as a writer has been most deeply impacted by the division between my personal and academic writing styles and goals. I grew up in Bakersfield, California which is a conservative hotspot in one of the most reliably liberal states in the United States. My mother and father each has minimal education but worked hard to provide an environment that would allow my sister and I to thrive…

California being one of the biggest agriculture providers around the world and using at least 80% of water for crops it’s important that we reuse water efficiently so that they are able to have enough. Farmers out in Northern California near Delano and Bakersfield, where agriculture is one of the primary jobs have begun to let their pieces of land go dry and the wealthy ones have begun to dig wells in order to get the amount of fresh water they need to sustain their crops. “It is heartbreaking.…

the NBA would be the only possible thing I would be able to do in life. It did not happen and I was kind of lost for a point in my life with not knowing what to do with myself. After I graduated high school I decided eventually to go play basketball at the local junior college and it just didn’t feel the same for me and I lost a lot of confidence in myself in about everything. For the first time in my life I quit a team which was a huge mistake and something I should have stuck out and did…

Improvement Plan for Leaders When having an opportunity to improve one’s leadership skill, a person has to be open to understanding what perspective needs to change. Dealing with change can be challenging but well rewarded when leadership improvements are applied correctly. The two opportunities that seem to be important, in the leadership skills development class, to accomplish a will developed team is to lead a group as a servant leader and developing traits within a person’s team. Servant…