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The Courage of Emergency Workers
I used to tell myself that I wanted to be a doctor because I wanted to be able to do...
Young and Unemployed
In the article “Young and Unemployed” by Liz Alderman and Geneva Abdul, they talk about how many young people...
First Impressions
Picture this, you are preparing for a job interview, or for the first day at a new school. You...
Unfair Treatment of Workers

The problem originates from major companies outsourcing their labor mainly to 3rd world countries. From Brookings, “Foreign nations that...
Should pro athletes be getting paid more than those who save lives?

In the article “ Are Pro Athletes Overpaid?” I learned that pro athletes are highly paid. There are some...
Should the Work Week Be Four Days Instead of Five?

Should the work week be four days instead of five? Many people currently work five days a week, which...
Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?
In the article ¨Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” by Patt Murray and James Lanckford it argues whether sick...
COVID-19 Economy VS. 2008 Economic Crisis

What is the 2008 Economic crisis? Before we dive into the discussion of the contrast of the 2008 Economic...
Why are teens fighting for a raise?

In the article “The Teens Fighting for $15 an Hour,” I learned that teenagers aren’t getting paid enough or...
Risk vs Reward when returning to sports after COVID-19

At the moment we are in a pandemic with Coronavirus and with coming into summer the virus is supposed...
The Thing about Taxes

Taxes are a necessary evil. They pay for our government, military, public transport, infrastructure, and police force. But the...
The American Dream is no longer attainable. The wealth gap creates too much division between the rich and poor...
The Economic impact of COVID-19

March 16 of 2020,That day, the New York Exchange had experienced its largest economic disaster in recent decades. “It...
Minimum Necessity

The debate over minimum wage has been going on since the rise of capitalism in the late 19th early...
How Do You Manage Student Loans?

Recently i’ve been reading up on Student Loan Debt and how to “manage it” so to say. The latest...
My final source is entitled distribution of Family Wealth, 1963-2016. It shows as time has progressed, wealth has gone...
Why Bigger Loans Are Better Than Smaller Loans

My topic is Student Debt. Out of the 6 sources that I have read so far I’ve learned that...
The American Dream is no longer attainable. The wealth gap creates too much division between the rich and poor...
America Means Opportunity. Or Does it?

When it comes to the concept of “America”, most people think of freedom and opportunity. According to Jose Antonio...
When it comes to the concept of “America”, many people think of the USA, while some others may think...
When it comes to the topic/concept of “America”, most people think of the land of “opportunity” and “prosperity”....
Society and its Inequalities

In my English class we discussed and chose three stories that are “Everyday Use(Text 1),” “The Lesson(Text 2),” and...
Why are African-American less likely to get high paying jobs?

African American are more likely to get lower-paying jobs than white people because the education between white communities and...
Housing Epidemic in the Bay Area

The Bay Area housing crisis is an important issue to me for the sole reason that I have grown...
Free College?

In recent years there has been a debate on whether or not the government should pay for college. Graduating...
I read Student Loan Debt: Can Parental College Savings Help?. This article talks about the rising cost of college...
The income gap between the rich and poor is a problem that is facing the nation. The rich’s wealth...
Golden State leaving to the Golden Gate

The Oracle Arena or better known as The Roaracle arena has held most of the best Warriors accomplishments and...
Teachers and Rent in Oakland

What is a giant problem that teachers are struggling with? The average rent in Oakland is $2,916, an 8%...
Immigrants

I was 11 years old when I came into the United States to have a better education. I’m an...
Homelessness in Oakland

“In the count taken in January using federal guidelines, Oakland had 861 sheltered people and 3,210 unsheltered people, bringing...
Taxes In Oakland

In the upcoming year Police officers will get even more payment from tax money then other years about $319.3M...
Struggles Being Homeless In Oakland

Why do you think people are homeless and living on the streets? Do you think it is their fault?...
Latinx Community

̈ ̈Oakland is my home and I can’t imagine leaving. But it hurts to see the culture I grew...
Changes In Our Home

Change. What does this mean? It good? Is bad? Can it benefit us or can it ruin us?...
Taken Away

Everyone knows about kidnapping but not everyone knows that not only females are kidnapped a lot of males get...
Homeless, Rent, Problems With Solutions

“The Bay Area News Group reports that Oakland CA saw a 47 percent increase in homelessness since this time...
Life Without Insurance

Bases off research and interviews about Oakland’s insurance a plethora of undocumented immigrants don’t have insurance because they are...
Migration

“I was 32 when I came to the US the first time, in 1998. The violence and crime in...
What Is Did The Tech Boom Cause?

The rent in Oakland has doubled in price in the past 10 years! But that’s not the only number...
Why is Hard for Immigrants to find Housing?

One of the reasons why it is hard for immigrants to come to the United States is that many...
Oakland’s Downfall

Have the community noticed that Oakland has changed based on gentrification? Gentrification is the process of renovating and improving...
Union v.s Non-Union

Do you think that construction teams that are in unions are treated the same as construction teams in non-unions? ...
What Happens When You Increase the Rent of Your House?

By: Aida Pablo There are 4,071 homeless people in Oakland. So why are homeless people in the streets? There...
KP Launch and the positive benefits of internships

Did you know that KP Launch also offers a plethora of non-medical internships? KP launch is a paid internship...
Immigrants; Migrating for the Better

Did you know that about 8.5M people have migrated to the U.S. and about 1.2M of them come here...
Immigrants

Did you know that immigrants come to the United States for reasons such as trauma and this motivates them...
Immigration to Oakland

Immigration In Oakland Did you know, deported Immigrants can have very serious psychological damage and trauma. Nearly 4 in...
Mistreated

There has been an overwhelming amount of cities that have to deal with police brutality in the U.S., But...
Could Income Share Agreements Lower College Tuition?

College tuition in the United States has increased exceptionally since the 1980’s leaving many American students seeking for a...
Having a career before being charged for college tuition

College is on almost every high schoolers. Receiving your admission packet is great, but leaves one wondering how they...
Should Service Be Required Nationally?

Should there be national service requirements? National service is required volunteering or can also be defined as “compulsory or...
Immigration and especially illegal immigration is a hot topic and is becoming seen more and more as a negative...
billboard

This image that is in this post is telling us the wrong things.This poster is telling us to put...
Dee’s plan to become rich
I waited for her to finish using the restroom because even though she has been physically hurt she is...
Trumps opinion on Immigrants

Nowadays when you here immigrants you mainly think about Donald Trump and how he is making the look bad....
How World War II Affected American Life

As most would know, World war II made a huge impact on the whole world. But what some may...
Americas Hope

The book BullyVille presents a real-life event and also what happens in many parts of the United States. When...
The Choice to Leave

In the last couple of years, there has been an increase in deportation and voluntary departure. “Voluntary departure allows...
Immigrants in America

The United States is known as a melting pot – a country with different people, “Mexico is the top...
Marijuana and the Obstacles It Faces

The legalization of marijuana has been an increasingly relevant topic, as many states have either legalized it medically, recreationally...
Is College Education Worth It?

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics the facts still show that people with a college degree and a high...
Is the American Dream dead?

The “American Dream”. The dictionary definition is “the aspirational belief in the US that all individuals are entitled to...
Our Identity as Americans

Schooling opportunities we receive play a major role in defining our American life. My American Literature class has really...
How does Literacy affect people’s lives?

The book Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich takes you into the everyday life of lower income families and...
Why are the Impoverished Judged?

Poverty can be defined as “the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money...
Should the United States have universal basic income ?

At the upcoming 2020 presidential election, a democratic candidate named Andrew Yang had become the hot spot, his idea...
Problems caused by Plastics

In the article about plastics, I learned about how plastic does not just affect ocean life. It affects everything....
Opposing Viewpoints: Government Control on the Economy

Article 1: Big Government Undermines Freedom and Prosperity Claim: More government control on the economy through taxes compromises the...
Power of middle class

The middle class is the most important part of the economy. The middle class need to succeed so that...
Should the minimum wage be raised to $15 per hour?

Article 1: $15 is the wrong goal for wage warriors Claim: The minimum wage should go up, but the...
Is Equality A Real Thing?

Equality of opportunity is “ the idea that people ought to be able to compete on equal terms, or...
Institutionalized discrimination harms the equality of opportunity

Discrimination gives people unequal opportunities to success in eduaction, work place, etc. Moreover, it also hurt institution or people...
How can college become more affordable?

College affordability has always been an important and highly debated issue. With student loans climbing to an extreme level...
Vaping is a No No!

How can we prevent teenagers from vaping? That is a great question that many parents are trying to figure...
Opposing ViewPoints – School Start Times

School Start Times – In this article, the writer claims that having a later start time for school benefits...
Should the Minimum Wage Increase to $15 an hour?

In a Washington Post opinion piece, Helaine Olen argues that It’s long past time to raise the minimum wage....
Opposing Viewpoints Immigration and Terrorism
The first article was called, Lax Immigration Policies Invite Terrorism, Mark Krikorian states that America has lax immigration policies...
In the article “Sweatshops”, the author speaks of the abuses of these factories on their workers. Sweatshops are factories...
Why is climate change bad? What can you do to stop it?
Why is climate change bad? It causes an increase in temperatures across the globe. Soon, in some places, it...
A Step in the Right Direction for Mental Health

In light of this issue, a team of reporters sought to pinpoint several factors that contribute to poor mental...
Is Recycling Really Helping Us?

According to Neil Seldman, the president of the Institute for Local Self Reliance, which is a “nonprofit advocacy group...
Why do people move to the United States from the Dominican Republic?

The world is changing fast just like people and that is interesting. People have changed this world in different...
Will raising minimum raise help the poor?

Jason Furman and Sharon Parrot’s article, Raising the minimum wage will reduce poverty, states that an increase in minimum...
Hispanic Equality or Inequality?

For the purpose of this argument, Hispanics and Latinos are used interchangeably. One of the monumental American values that...
Equality In America

Being American is viewed differently by every person. I view it as being accepting and giving everyone an equal...
End Goal: Equality

Accepting others, embracing differences, and learning about new cultures in our melting pot of a country are all parts...
Exploring Equality in America

Throughout history, Americans have changed and become different in their values and beliefs. Equality, as an example, started out...
The Components of American Culture

When thinking about American culture, I think about what Americans do everyday and what they’re accustomed to. Many Americans...
Living in America

I was struggling with writing this because to me, being an American means you’re a citizen of America. That’s...
The Stigma of Mental Illness and Race in America

Although America is looked at as a melting pot and an accepting nation we have always kept it in...
Since I grew up in America, being an American should be nothing new to me, but the concept of...
Are our American Values lost?

American values most important to the continued development of our culture are Social Equality and Equal Opportunity to obtain...
Back in the day, America was all about the American dream, but that dream has shifted. People wanted land,...
Immigration Impacts American Values.

America is one of the most diverse countries in the world and you cannot say that is has one...
What Does It Mean To Be American?

One thing that stands out to me about being American is our patriotism. Every sporting event I have ever...
Why Education Fails
As Americans, we believe that schooling is one of the most important values and rights that define us into...
To be American is to fight

To be American is to be able to fight for both your freedom and the freedom of others that...
America vs Estonia: Why are people from other parts of the world so fascinated with America?

I have a friend, H, who lives in a small country in Europe called Estonia. She always talks about...
The Importance of Hard Work in America

Hard work is an American value that has been extremely important throughout history. It is the backbone behind the...
My name is Calaia Hoskins, I am an overachiever and a hard worker. I was born on September 25th,...
My Beautiful Neighborhood: Castle Hill Park

I am the ferry. I go to Manhattan because it is my job everyday, because I have to take...
Sadler: King of Barfing

My name is Sadler Smith. The only time I enjoy writing is when I’m writing, and once I get...
Explaining College Prices

When choosing a college that is right for students many people look at academics, location, programs, and size. However,...
US Military Budget

According to the US government, there are several reasons why it is the global leader in defense spending by...
Tuition Rate of College has Exploded
Tuition rates in the past statistically will increase at about twice the general inflation rate. The rate of tuition...
How have certain policies impacted the LGBTQA communities?

Up until about the 1920’s the LGBTQ community barely got any recodnition seeing that being lesbian or gay was...
Can you abandon everything for a better life?

The poem “Immigrants In Our Own Land” by Jimmy Santiago Baca is mostly about the struggles and challenges of...
Free CTA Pass for Chicago Students

Many Chicago Students walk it to school every day. For various reasons, some of the students come in late...
Undocumented

Undocumented immigrants are seen as many different things depending on the person. Someone who has knowledge of what being...
Immigration

In order to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall, yes, it will take lots of time and money, but at...
The opioid epidemic is a national crisis that is akin to the war on terror. It affections millions of...
Hard Work and Me

I believe in hard work. Hard work never betrays. When I was in middle school my dad recommended that...
The Media and its Effects on the Societal Glorification of Serial Killers

Media coverage of serial killers can lead to an obsession with, or glorification of, serial killers. It is often...
Mental Illness in the Homeless Population

1/4 of the homeless population are diagnosed with SMI’s, serious mental illnesses. Serious mental illnesses are classified as mental...
Rehabilitation Into Society After Incarceration

People who go to jail, or are imprisoned, or have any form of a criminal record, will be hindered...
Do You Care About The Homeless In Your Community

Do You Care About The Homeless In your Community? How many homeless people have you seen in...
Why are people Moving in and out?

Why are people Moving in and out? Why are people that have lived in Oakland all their lives...
What are american values and how can we apply them

Some American values are Community, Friendships, Patriotism, Bravery and Romantics. By having these values imbued in American texts these...
Should Bottled Water Be Banned?

Earlier this year, around March, I became really focused on saving the environment. It had never really occurred to...
Creating a Cult of Perfectionism

For the majority of schools in America, students are graded on a letter scale. It is common knowledge that...
Feed the Hungry not the Streets

Awareness for the homeless “The estimated number of people on streets and in shelters in 2015 was...
What Does it Mean to be American

“America is not the greatest country in the world anymore.” – Will McAvoy, a character from HBO’s Newsroom created...
Women in the Victorian Era-Main Ideas

Virtually no rights-rights given to husband at time of marriage Bodily ownership became husband’s “Representations of ideal wives were...
Drug Users Regret Using Drugs

Do you think drug users regret using drugs because they ruin lives? A drug addiction can be serious...
Child Development and Behavior: Broken Homes, Hopes, and Dreams

Child development/ behavior can be affected by a number of things, but a big factor may be the parents....
There’s a Problem With Dress Codes – Poem

I like to show my shoulders Weird enough, it’s true And once or twice a week It’s something many...
Please Help This World!

Dear Future President, Congratulation for being the new President of the United States. Let’s get into business. An important...
Families Also Need a Voice
Dear Next President of the United States, First, let me congratulate you for reaching your goal. You crossed the...
Homelessness, Unemployment, Education

Dear Next President, My name is Jerome Pope Jr. I think you’ll be a great president for the US....
Money Equals Opportunities

Dear Next President, Congratulations on reaching the highest peak of your political career. As president you have achieved the...
Why is San Francisco so expensive

Maybe there isn’t enough housing in the city to go around.Housing in San Francisco is not being built. There...
Addicted to drugs

I just read a Wikipedia article: Cannabis. (2016, June 13). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:46, July 25, 2016...
Guns In America: Life in My City

Before you start reading, some of my language isn’t professional. It’s to show my lifestyle, enjoy. Dear President, In...
Life on the other side of Immigration

Dear President, My name is Damaris and I have an issue to which I am concerned about, the...
Justice System

June 27, 2016 Dear Head of America, I’m an alumni of Lindhurst High School Class of 2016, I grew...
Deportation

Dear Future President, Even though we have no idea who you’re going to be, I really hope you keep...
The Earth can be saved

Dear Future President, There have been many creations that humanity has made which have severely damaged the earth. Global...
Immigration

Dear Future President, I hope that you can help and benefit everyone in the United States but in...
Immigration

June 24, 2016 Dear President, In today’s world there is many issues that need to resolved to...
Is Immigration really bad?

June 24, 2016 Dear President, My name is Marco Acosta and I Am an Immigrant. The topic about...
Undocumented Students Attending College

Dear President, Hello, I am an upcoming freshman in college, and I believe that everyone no matter their background...
Letter To President – Immigration

Dear, Mr/Mrs. President Immigration has been a problem for quite a while and it really needs to be...
Dear President, There has been a controversial problem about immigration and has affected about millions of immigrants that...
Why The Education System Needs More Funding.

A Letter From The Future Dear Future President, This is a letter from the future, and by...
Letter To The Future President

Mercine Grant Dear Future President, My name is Mercine Grant and I’m a high school graduate from Morningside High...
Eddie LANG. 300 Kim Jaxon Dear president , Good days my name is eduardo, I am currently an...
Why we should help Homeless people

Pa Yang EOP English 302 27 June, 2016 Dear Future President, Today many homeless are holding signs begging...
Gender Pay Gap

Dear future president, What is “equality” to you? To me, it means that everyone shall receive the same opportunities...
Minimum wage needs improvement

Dear President: Hello my name is Daisy Ramirez, I live in Anaheim California ,a college student who currently...
Dear President, The cost of higher education is a huge issue and needs to be addressed. This is a...
Dear President, College tuition is constantly rising and it only gets higher. In the 1990s, it costed $1,658 to...
Dear Future President!

06/27/2016 Dear Future President, My name is Chelsea Williams and I am a current incoming freshman at CSU,...
Humans not aliens

Dear President of the United States, Before I begin my letter I would like to congratulate you for taking...
Dear Future President, I think a major problem now is how much our education costs.The average tuition for...
Lowering the Cost of Attendance

Friday June 27, 2016 Dear President, Hello, my name is Hailey Palmer and I am eighteen years old. As...
Undocumented Students

June 27,2016 Dear President, I am writing this letter to bring to your attention a subject that is extremely...
Waiting For A Change

Dear Future President: I understand that being the president wasn’t anything easy to achieve and that once you are...
Kara Stroud Gender Wage Gap

June 24,2016 Dear Future President, I would like to talk about the issue of men making more money than...
Dear Mr. President, I have taken the initiative to write you this letter due to the oppressive ways and...
June 27, 2016 Dear President: There’s a lot of issues happening in our country, but I want...
Many Challenges

June 22, 2016 Dear Future President , As a 18 year old college female student I will be...
Dear president, As a college freshmen I am aware that Bernie Sanders wants to get rid of tuition and...
Letter to the President Immigration

June 24,2016 Dear President, While the other children were at the playground, my ears were focused on...
Undocumented Students

Paola June 27,2016 EOP English Dear Future President , I am writing this letter to inform you...
Issues of Immigration

Williams_Letter2Prez Dear Mr. Or Ms. President, America faces many issues that needs to be resolved immediately. One thing...
Welfare Program Changes

Dear President, The Welfare programs use a big portion of government spending and therefore should be abolished. There...
Immigrants are important

21 June 2016 Dear Future President, As a child I knew my family wasn’t the same as other families,...
Letter to the Next President

Dear Future President, My name is Andrea, I am an entering college student at Chico State University and these...