San Jose State University

Theoretical Framework Stages of Change In the Stages of Change theory, behavior change becomes a process not an event because individuals must go through different stages in order to make a change. Utilizing this theory best fits the program because the students will have to go through different stages in order to process and learn about binge drinking. In order to make the needed changes, the Stages of Change theory will assist the students by going through the different stages one at a time…

in San Francisco, California. I was the only child of George and Kitty Fossey. When I was only three, my mother divorced my alcoholic father and I didn't see him much afterwards. Three years later, my mother married a builder named Richard Price, who didn't treat me very well. He even insisted I eat my dinner in the kitchen with the housekeeper until i was ten. During my childhood I took lessons at the St. Francis Riding academy. I finished at Lowell high school and went on to the University of…

The artist I used for inspiration for my reflective identity is Gary L. Gordon. Gordon was born in Northern California in 1950, but when he was eight years old his family moved to Germany. While in Germany Gordon was surrounded by a network of artists so from a young age he was able to draw, design, and visualize from an artistic perspective. As he grew up he was continuously encouraged to be creative by the artistic community surrounding him, because of this his drawing skills and watercolor…

tensile strength plastic substrates. They have 550 employees they produce plastic beverage containers, custom plastic parts and plastic fan parts in China. The strengths they have going for them is they have established there business here in the United States. The major growth has been by our Department of Defense contracts. These have also been subsiding internationally as well. By opening plant operations in China they are able to cut cost on raw material and save money with labor…

face-down in the pool of his blood. Who was the young boy? He could have been any of the 300 million people that lived in the United States, but he was Michael Brown, an 18-year-old boy from Ferguson, Missouri. Like Michael Brown, many American citizens suffer from police officers using unnecessary force, which demonstrates the recurring issue that plagues the United States. Can the use of unnecessary force by police officers be combated? A movement for body cameras emerges from the shadows…

research, evaluate, and formulate arguments that bring light to a particular set of historical events associated with the Alamo that seem to be clouded in legend. These events include Sam Houston’s speech to Soldiers prior to the battle, the diary of Jose de la Pena – a Mexican soldier in Santa Anna’s army, David Crockett’s death, and analyses of these historical events as cultural icons. In this book, Crisp draws from primary sources such as multiple written accounts of Sam Houston’s speech,…

communism. Doing so by dictatorship. The organization was in a sense a spinoff of the Communist Party of Peru or Red Flag. Red Flag broke off of the original Peruvian Communist Party which derived from the Peruvian Socialist Party founded in 1928 by Jose Carlos…

(CBA) approximates and sums up a corresponding dollar value of pluses and minuses in regards to community projects as to judge to whether they are worthy of developing (San José State University Department of Economics, n.d.). One benefit is the reduction of healthcare costs in a community. Family physician, Dr. Ebell (2011) states that the reason for physicians telling their patients to walk, run, and bike is because these activities are virtually free of charge, convenient, can include the…

Lizeth Lopez, a 24 year-old, heterosexual female came into career counseling needing “help finding her what career path would be appropriate for her.” She is the older of two siblings and identifies as Latina. Lizeth was born and raised in San Jose, California, but moved two years ago to Los Angeles, California. She reported wanted a change in her life and wanted to live in a different city. Client currently lives with a roommate who she attended college with. During the initial interview, my…

born in small town in Chalatenango, El Salvador and moved to Nueva Concepcion, Chalatenango. At the age of 30 years she gave birth to me. I was born in July 24, 1998, in Nueva Concepcion. My older sister’s name is Tatiana Menjivar and she was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. In my early childhood I moved residence three times before I was four. My grandparents, which I consider my parents, were present since my birth until my departure. A couple of weeks after I turned five years old my mother…