Haines City, Florida

On this day of IMPACT, we were having lunch in Finch and I did a count of all of my mentees. I realized one of them was missing. I didn't immediately react because he had been late before and it was due to him talking to friends. Some time had passed, and I began to worry. My partner had called him several times; as did I. We couldn't find him anywhere and I had to sit back to look at the situation. I made the assumption that he may have gone back to his dorm. I knew I had to tell my mentor coordinator. She said to give him a little more time and then she would tell someone else. A few minutes pass, he casually walked into Finch and the first thing I did was hug him. He had gone to get his swimming trunks; after telling him not to. The thought…

The Haines Case Study Question 1: Haines will definitely have a future in tourism. Despite that ;leisure and hospitably are a new category they have been trying for quite a while to attract tourists, but without a solid plan. However, they should be very careful when planning, due to the fact that they have to save the natural resources; which they still possess, after the mining, fishing, and timber exploitation that have been sustaining the communality for almost two centuries. Additionally,…

The situation I encountered is an experience I will not forget. Today it feels as if it was just yesterday, I went to Haines city high school. I attended the school all four years; I wouldn’t say I was a bad student. I always attended school but when it came to getting serious in class, I took it as a joke back then, I took everything as a joke, life hadn’t hit me yet, I was dumb and I didn’t realize at the time what consequences my actions would have. For example, senior year, I was…

11 players in my team I get in the team in the second time. I was scared there making my first steps in the field, I touched the ball and the game continues. I didn’t do much for my team, it was my first official game in this team and this country but we won that day. We are a team, we play for it. The coach was happy for our first game. The practices continue and every day more hard. The coach sometimes gets angry but it’s normal. However, everyone is doing their best in the practice, in the…

“La Haine” explores the themes of how cultural diaspora would affect the shape of identity. Identity reflects how the ever-changing society would affect an individual’s development, and it would never be completely set in stone. Director Mathieu Kassovitz sets out to capture how the remains of the empire is still apparent in societies with prominent cultural diaspora. Even today, it is being talked about, when it comes to the presence of the migrants. According to Paul A. Silverstein and…

Disney is in the process of revamping its annual pass price structure for annual passes at its theme parks. The cost for an annual pass will be determined by the dates requested. Disney claims this is to prevent overcrowding, but the timing of this new price structure appears to be linked to a specific marketing strategy. With the arrival of new attractions like “Star Wars Land” in 2016 and “Pandora – World of Avatar” in 2017, Disney is looking to maximize profits that are already above…

Risks There are several hazards within the community. However, with reference to the risks from the environment - air pollution is a huge concern. In Central Florida, apart from the SunRail and Lynx, most of the community members use cars for their means of transportation. With that, it exposes them to perilous agents in air. In fact, it was stated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, that exposure to air pollution can cause numerous effects on human health. World…

surrounds all of Florida and it is what draws people to our state. There are two big beautiful oceans that surround the state of Florida. There are also several lakes, rivers, springs and other bodies of water. Although, the biggest problem in Florida is the pollution going into Florida’s waterways; everyone has a role on the pollution. Homeowner’s are a part of the problem because they are trying to keep their lawns green and lush by using fertilizer and pesticides that eventually run into some…

safety. The Stand Your Ground Law is a law that allows those who feel a threat of death or any type of injury can meet force with force rather than retreating. The Stand Your Ground Law was passed in the state of Florida in the year of 2005. This law comes from the from the "Castle Doctrine", which is a law that says that the individual has the right to use reasonable force, which includes deadly force to protect themselves from any intruder in their home. The State of Florida…

healthy, functioning ecosystem, a large degree of the public participating in beneficial programs, and access to a variety of resources. The area of Spring Hill, FL 34608 is located close to Florida’s center, in Hernando County in an area between Paso and Citrus County. As of 2014 there was and estimated population of 32,323 people living in the 34608 zip code. This area contains a vast number of cultures with the most predominant being Caucasian at 27,209, making 87.5%, to the least being of…