The Field School

become a good sports agent, but at the specific firm. IMG, they talk about the many fields and degrees they have within the agency. Marketing, communication, law, negotiation experts all excel at the company which gives me many options as an undergrad looking for post graduate schooling. I currently study Business Administration with a concentration in Management because managing these athletes on and off the field is an extensive process. They not only need help as athletes, but also as people…

least of their concerns. Protesters were there to proclaim justice for all the farm workers that had been denied the right for proper working conditions in the fields. Bertha Silva came from a Mexican decedent, her parents moved to Delano, California when she was the age of 11. Soon after arriving, the family started working in the grape fields. Grandmother cultivated in the vines until the age of 22, when she was recruited into the Cesar Chavez movement. Silva joined the beautiful historic…

country and being a freshman in high-school living 5 miles away from town there was not much to do for a 15 year old with no ride. During the summer heat I would usually ne staying inside with the A/C on blast in comfort. But during one of those summer weeks I had a few friends over, which just spread out the boredom between us all equally. We decided to take turns riding double tearing up and down the gravel back country roads. We usually were found riding in fields that had nothing planted in…

mirror, I saw Roberto. A blank expression. I was hoping to seek comfort from, but instead all little hope I had left just evaporated. Trying to keep my eyes from leaking, not letting the immigration officer see me cry I face toward the window. Fields and fields full of illegal people doing hard labor. I will never see Papa, Mama, Torito, Trampita, Ruben and Rorra again. Hours have passed or that's at least what it felt like. Already we have passed dozens of rest signs, but the immigration…

We as a society need to encourage more young girls and women to take an interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In 2009, 48% of the United States workforce was comprised of women while 52% comprised of men (Kimmel et al, 2012). While the slight deviation in percentage seems small, when STEM field jobs were looked at in particular, it was realized that that 76% of the STEM jobs are held be men while women only held on to 24% (Szelényi et al, 2013). In…

were considered “men’s fields.” These fields consisted of civil engineers, auto mobile and mechanical, and dentistry field. In contrast, women tended to work as registered nurses, kindergarten and preschool teachers. Over the past 30 years, more women have migrated into what were once considered men’s jobs, but for most fields, these numbers are still statistically low. According to the U.S.…

In this essay it will explain about the similarities and differences between two units of Algebra 1, Unit 2 and Unit 4. Between Unit 2 and Unit 4 there are many similarities and differences in their lessons. In Unit 2 its lessons were based off of equalities, or equations, and in Unit 4 it is based off of inequalities. There are three main related lessons between these two units and they are, one-step equations to solving inequalities with addition and subtraction, multi-step equations to…

My recent field observation included a visit to Knox Elementary school. Inside the class room the teacher had the mission posted on the wall visible for students and visitors to see. The mission statement was as followed: Knox Elementary School mission is to equip our students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to become literate, law-abiding professional contributors to society, through the use of innovative, creative, research-based teaching practices, and a demand for excellence. The…

to “planning a dinner”. This paper will analyze why there has been a decrease in the amount of women in the fields of STEM, ways to increase the percentage…

start of any day for my dad before he could go outside and play stookie in the fields. A game we Americans know by tag. He would complete a list; first go out into the chicken coops, and collect the fresh eggs for that morning after collecting the eggs, he would clean and properly maintain the chicken coops. Second my father would herd the cows and pigs into their area of the field, walking from one of the gated field to the next with a stick to herd them properly. Finally my dad would head over…