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out into the world and the workforce. However, starting college and determining what you want to do in life can be daunting. In his speech, “What Do You Do with a B.A. in History?”, Ken Saxon gives advice to freshman at University of California, Santa Barbara regarding how they should approach their time in college. Saxon is effective at using counter arguments to address opposition to going to college with the purpose of exploring interests and going into the liberal arts because he is aware…

schools use the policy to ensure their students are educated in a safe environment. “University of California - Santa Barbara has passed a resolution that professors should indicate in syllabi when emotionally or physically stressful material would be presented in class” (Brianne Richson, “College should Adopt Trigger Warnings”, Page 98 , Line 3-5). University of California - Santa Barbara, UCSB, as one of the best universities in the nation provides a high quality of education, and it adopts…

imposed changes that would revolutionize the world. How? They strayed from the norm and developed their own pathways by using innovative thinking in hopes of finding success, which is similar to the protagonist, Codi in the novel Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. She tackles on the project of saving her hometown by raising awareness through unconventional methods. Codi’s attitude raises the cultural question: Is conformity mandatory for advancement in personal and societal development?…

Have you ever been in a octagon with a UFC fighter and thinking, “Am I going to make it out alive?” Well Chuck Liddell has, and he survived. Chuck Liddell is a professional UFC fighter. Born in December 17,1969. Born in Santa Barbara,Calif. Before Mr.Liddell became a UFC fighter he attended California Polytechnic State University. Chuck's favorite drink in college was mountain dew because it always kept him awake to study for test. He ate candy for midnight snacks. Besides Drinking mountain…

The American dream, wealth and fame, has been sought since the conclusion of the American revolution, yet the often less noted and more unappreciated way of living is usually considered the American nightmare. However, the American nightmare doesn’t only come to the working class, a moderately well off person can fall into its deadly, inescapable grasp as well. Fitzgerald shows both sides of this motif in many ways ranging from places to people, and even to individual ideologies. He shows that…

The citation of Campbell’s account as a reputable information source demonstrates that the book is highly scholarly (Tucker, 2013). Tucker, S. 2013. Almanac of American military history. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO. The review of the book Sam Houston and the American Southwest highlighted that it is a scholarly account written by an expert on the role and impact of Sam Houston’s leadership in Texas, and the wider region. The author’s role…

The man who has hiked all of the trails in Santa Barbra and given lectures all over the world in now lies in bed unable to move or speak. He was no longer the man I looked up to, the man who motivated me to do better. I did not know who he was. The end of junior year my depression came back for the…

all across the world in hopes of expanding their education. The Prominent UC/CSU education system is considered to be above-par in comparison to any other educational system in the United States. The Community Colleges are also worth mentioning. Santa Barbara City College, which is located in Southern California, is considered to be “The #1 Community College in the Nation.” due to its knowledgeable professors and high transfer rates to a four-year university. Community Colleges are great for…

Santa Cruz County (29.8 percent), Santa Barbara (28.8 percent) and Los Angeles (28.3 percent) have the highest rates. Adverse circumstances faced by young children can have long term physical, social and behavioral consequences which can negatively influence their future education…

In Transforming Citizenships: Transgender Articulations of the Law, Isaac West offers an interesting critique of the LGBTQ rights movement though the accounts of transgender citizenship claims. West offers many examples of how this criticism of the law can help transform current legal engagements. Through his expansive discussion of Debbie Mayne, People In Search of Safe and Accessible Restrooms, Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance, Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, and impure…