Personal Narrative: The North Side Of Long Beach

America has produced many opportunities for the immigrants, who built the nation from the ground up. Those Immigrants are what make the American Identity unique with being recognized by the world. The nation went through the trial of fire beginning with the American Revolution, then the Civil War, and now Global Peace. Furthermore, each event has a common trait, which is the people, who came here to achieve their dreams. America has been the bastion of democracy and opportunities for many centuries. The similarities and differences between “I Hear America Singing,” “To Walt Whitman,” and “I, Too, Sing America” are viewpoints on America, motivates, experiences, and viewpoints.

I live in San Diego. My major is interior design and I am attending San Diego Miramar College I also have some courses in Mesa College. I am taking Political Science 102 to fulfill my general education. Moreover, I am married and have two children and English is my second language so I am nervous about understanding the material of this course, but I try to do my best. I have never protested or have attended any protests. To create a sign defending I would like to say “peaceful life for

According to AHAR report The City of Long Beach ranks fourth in the nation for the highest rate of homelessness. In past two years the homeless rate in Long beach has decreased however, significant problem continues to exist for the homeless population. For example lack of affordable housing, mental health services and health care. In order for the decline in homelessness the city must continuously address these problems.

Every summer I look forward to sitting on a large, warm cabana under the Texas sun. My feet buried in the sand as I welcome the lukewarm waves against my legs. Being a beach bum in South Padre Island, Texas is a great way to bring on the summer. This island isn’t short of attractions, from the beautiful ocean, to tasty restaurants, to fireworks over the ocean you will never get bored on your vacation! Last summer I was joined by a few of my closest friends. We made so many memories as we all went parasailing for the first time. Our relationship grew stronger as we were able to share a new experience together. Spending a few weeks in South Padre Island with family and close friends is a great way to make memories that will last a lifetime.

Hello, reading over your discussion about growing up in Inglewood California brings to mind my African American co-worker who talks about living in Compton. She tells us often how growing up in that area you had to carry either a gun or a knife and be on guard whenever you go anywhere. She is a very dear friend of mine and she reminds me she is a changed person from the way she used to be. Her mother still lives in California but in a better neighborhood now but she is planning a trip to see her mother. My friend often tells me years ago she and I would have never gotten along because she had so much anger inside her. I am glad my friend did get out of that neighborhood alive and somehow found in her heart to not keep anger inside.

I don’t remember much, I just remember not wanting to leave. The place I would be spending the rest of my life I had only visited a few times. I, only being two at the time, was absolutely terrified of moving. Moving. It seemed like the worst possible thing that could’ve happened then. At first, when we left, it felt the same as the last time I had gone there. Then the realization that I would be gone forever kicked in, and the fact that this time, my dad wasn’t coming with us. Just my mom and I.

I'm an established freelance writer based in San Diego covering environmental issues in the Southland and beyond. Although it's hard for me to

As a Christmas present one year, I got the most amazing gift from my mom, two tickets to a show to see Theresa Caputo, The Long Island Medium. The show was in Newark and we were both super stoked to go. The theater was extremely packed, making it a very unlikely chance we would hear from our loved ones. On the plus side, Theresa's husband sat next to us and my mom was freaking out the whole time, it was just embarrassing. When Theresa finally came out the whole crowd cheered while she walked out with her big, puffy blonde hair and cat claw nails. Before the show started, she gave the advice to everyone to "embrace life to the fullest extent." Those words hit me and I decided I would follow them. I mean, you only get one life so you might as

As Super Bowl season draws near, many of the homeless living in San Francisco are being encouraged to head away from the vicinity of the recently built Super Bowl City in San Francisco, California and move towards local homeless shelters nearby. Home to nearly 7,000 homeless people and growing, San Francisco is ranked 8th in the nation for its substantial homeless population city. According to “The 2014 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress”, “...Most (69 percent) [of the homeless living in the USA] were staying in residential programs for homeless people, and the rest (31 percent) were found in unsheltered locations.”(Henry, 5). However in San Francisco, “64 percent [of the current homeless population in San Francisco are] living outside of shelters”(Veckshin, 2). San Francisco cannot and should not just keep turning a blind eye on the men, women, and children harming their health by living on the streets.

Growing up in the US as an immigrant, my childhood was a little different from most people’s. I faced many struggles due to the differences in cultures, social, and economics. However, I was able to overcome all those challenges and become a more humble, responsible, and determined individual because of my ability to adapt quickly, be compassionate, and stay goals-oriented.

I was four years old when my parents decided to move from Mexico to the United States. We did not travel far from our hometown Mexicali, Baja California to Palm Springs, California, however, I understood the move was harsh on my parents. They had a stable life in Mexico. They were college honor graduates working in their desired work fields, but they did not settle. Instead, they sought more in a foreign country with minimal financial support and understanding of the American lifestyle. I did not realize how powerful my parent’s strength and ambitions for success was until my father lost his job. My dad was not home and would not be for a year. I was fourteen when my dad lost his job which caused him to return to Mexico for employment. Immediately,

Although you probably never heard of him, he did have that moment. A moment of fame, of possibilities, so I’ll change his name to protect him. I’ll change his name and cloud his identity to protect him, though, the only protection he really needs is from himself... especially the words that vomit from his mouth.

The number one state in America with the highest rate of homeless people is California with a total population of 113,952 homeless individuals with 71,437 of them being unsheltered (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD], 2014, p. 9). In 2014, San Francisco, CA was in the top-ten major cities with the largest numbers of homeless individuals totaling at 6,408 (HUD, 2014, p.11). The 2015 Homeless San Francisco Point-In-Time Count & Survey was conducted to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the experience of the homeless residents in San Francisco. Information from this study was collected from individuals and families sleeping on the street, emergency shelters, transitional housing, cars, abandoned properties, or in other places not meant for human habitation. A face-to-face representative survey was then taken from 1,027 participating homeless individuals to be used to profile and estimate the condition and characteristics of San Francisco’s homeless population (Applied Survey Research, 2015). Respondents were asked basic demographic questions such as age, gender, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity.

It is not a secret that all immigrants coming to America have a dream “to live in the country of freedom, country of opportunities’, etc. This idea is give them an inspiration to struggle with all issues not only in socioeconomic aspects of life but also in cultural oppression of them. I know from my experience how it is difficult to start new life in new country with minimum of knowledge of language and culture even you read and made so much research about the country and its politics, life, and culture. The reality is different from the books and studies. The reflection about these thoughts I found in the book the book of Laurie Olsen “Made in America”.

According to AZ Central, the number of homeless people has risen 60% in two years just in Maricopa County (Goth). There are many reasons why this number could have increased that are not directly related to income, such as climate, access to public resources, and shelters. One contributing factor is the growing population, which increases housing prices, potentially leading to more homeless (Goth). With this giant increase in the number of homeless people, people living around these areas will spot homeless people on the light rail, sleeping at bus stops, in public parks, on public benches, and many other public areas. In fact, this number has grown so large that it is a threat to other families and people around the area. One problem with homeless people is potential substance abuse or mental illness. One article stated that “On June 23, a woman was attacked by a machete-waving vagrant in Bryant Park; on July 25, a tourist was hospitalized after being assaulted by a homeless man.” (McCaughey). This is the worst-case scenario for homeless people becoming a threat to