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University of California, Berkeley, a prestigious world’s leading institution which is renowned for the scope of publication and research, has become the dream of many passionate young people. What have brought me here is not just my academic performance in college, but also the cultural capital that was passed from my parents and the opportunities that the community and schools have provided to me. Emile Durkheim argues that education is “the image and reflection of society”(Durkheim).…

on January 31, 1919 in Cario, Georgia. Jackie was raised by a single mother and the youngest of five children, he first attended school at John Muir High School where his love for sports started to bloom. He later went off to college and attended Pasadena Junior College, where he grew into an outstanding athlete that played not one, but four sports. These sports consisted of football, basketball, track, and baseball. Jackie’s honorable accomplishments would enable him to be named the region’s…

On Saturday, July 8, 2017, at approximately 1:24 AM, partner Officer Griffin (#3135) and I were on uniformed patrol in a marked police vehicle (Unit #21) as 3A21. Officer Griffin was the driver, and I was the front passenger. We were monitoring the police radio and responded to a call regarding a woman screaming that she had been shot at 104 W. Peoria St. We responded “Code-3” with emergency lights and sirens. Upon our arrival, we were flagged down by a citizen who was standing by with the…

This observation will focus on the child/child interactions of the Junior Preschool Room. This school is Pasadena City College Child Development Center and has students ages four-months-old to five-years-old. Within the Junior Preschool room, the teachers and assistant teachers there was Ms. Erika(assistant), Mr. Francisco(assistant), Ms. Nimfa, Mrs. Marisol (specialist teacher), Mrs. Erica(assistant), and Mrs. Oswald. During the time of the observation were 14 children in the classroom. The…

By my measure, 27% of USC's undergraduates are from roughly the bottom third of all families in terms of income. Princeton has only about 7%; Stanford, about 11%; Caltech in Pasadena, 16%. UCLA enrolls more poor and working-class students than USC--almost 35%--and more than any other top-ranked university in the country, public or private. UC Berkeley and UC San Diego are next in the rankings at about 30%, better than other…

Whisks and bowls have always intrigued me, the way cakes rise in the oven, or cookies become solid. Since I was little I have loved watching the Food Network, and now I have added so much to my cooking repertoire. “Julia Child was a beloved American icon who pioneered an entire genre of cooking shows and taught a generation of food lovers that cooking can be easy and enjoyable”, says KPBS (pbs.org) I have so many “heroes” for my love of cooking, like my grandma or my parents, but one woman…

Jackie Robinson: First Black Baseball All-Star Thesis statement -- Jackie Robinson’s childhood was tough, but he was very athletic. He was good at many different sports. I learned about his baseball success and the segregation he went through. He changed the lives of others and encouraged many other colored people to join the Major Leagues like he did. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo Georgia. Early life for Jackie was tough, at 6 months old his dad left and never came…

INTRODUCTION: This case involves the suspect(s) attempting to murder the victim by shooting at him with a loaded firearm, causing injury in violation of PC 664/187(a)-Attempt Murder. LOCATION DESCRIPTION: This incident occurred at the Kings Villages apartment complex located at 1141 N. Fair Oaks Avenue. EVIDENCE: • I.D. Technician Padilla #6870, took photographs of the scene and recovered several a bullet casing. • Firearm. INVESTIGATION: On 09-25-16 at 2153 hours, Officer Harrell #3441…

Night, the characters have significant personalities that intrigue the audiences to study more about. Two people, Virgil Tibbs and Bill Gillespie are major actors that represent the history culture of America. Virgil Tibbs, a police officer from Pasadena, California came from the north side of America, where Negroes are respected while Bill Gillespie, a police chief from the city of Wells in the south part of America where Negroes are slaves. The contrary culture they have show the symbolic…

After attending the USC School of Cinematic Arts and Pasadena City College, he graduated in 1990. He also became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. John then enrolled in the University of Southern California's Filmic Writing program which was designed to incorporate students directly into the Hollywood…