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I've done a lot of self-reflecting lately, mostly because I've been trying to find myself but also because my time at USC is coming to an end. I've been thinking about who I was, who I am and who I want to be. When I was younger I was super outgoing. My parents even got a few phone calls from teachers saying that I wouldn't stop talking and was a distraction to other students. I was also very adventurous and wanted to try anything and everything. My parents first put me in t-ball but I hated it and so began the search for something I would enjoy. After t-ball, I then went on to try ballet, was in gymnastics for a few years, went to swimming classes at the YMCA, tried out hip-hop then went into cheerleading for three years, and then took some piano lessons before I decided enough was enough. I took some years off because I was frustrated, frustrated that I couldn't find something I liked.   In high school, I decided to try something new again and learned how ...

Caught Between Two Generations Comparing Demographic Classifications: Millennials vs. Generation Z Can you imagine what it would have been like without the invention of smartphones? Maybe you don’t have to imagine it because you lived it. Maybe you wouldn’t dare imagine it because it’s all you’ve ever known. How about laptops or iPods or even tablets? Do you remember when they first were introduced or did they already exist? I’m one of the people that grew up while all this amazing technology was just starting out. I was part of a generation that learned how to use technology as it came out. For the longest time, I had thought I was part of the Millennial demographic – my marketing professors had always told me and the class that we were Millennials – but I’ve come to realize that I may be part of Generation Z. You may be asking, “Why does it matter which generation you are associated with?” To that, I say that it’s important because there are certain characteristics, t...

I was really excited to first begin reading Growing a Farmer. Professor Hansen had done an exceptional job of creating an initial interest in the book. Having now finished the book - or well most of it - my initial excitement did not last until the end. The first few chapters were very entertaining, I really enjoyed reading about how the farm got its start as well as the chapter on Bees. It was when Kurt first began describing his raising of animals that I began to lose the excitement. I was and still am a bit annoyed with how Kurt described these experiences with his animals.  When first describing the interaction with his animals he would talk about how cute and innocent they were and then immediately follow that with a description detailing their purpose on the farm. Most, if not all, would one day become his meal when they were no longer interesting or serving a purpose. In Kurt's final chapter he tells the reader he would rather know that a life was associated with...

My very first job wasn't really a job in the sense that the only payment I received for my work was lunch every afternoon. During my first year of college, I gained an interest in baking and sought to learn how to bake from scratch instead of using pre-packaged boxes. My dad knew the owner of La Baking Co. and I went in for an interview after a phone call. After the interview, I began the first day at work. La Baking Co. is a two-story building located where the 5 freeway meets north Broadway. La Baking Co. has a fully functional cafe on the first floor and production on the second floor. I worked in the bakery as a server during the few hours of the morning and upstairs as a production worker the rest of the workday. There are five different stations on the production floor: ·        cake preparation ·        muffins ·        cupcakes ·        cake decora...

When professor Hansen first introduced Growing a Farmer to us in class, my interest was peaked. I initially thought, "Why would any sane person from the city (willingly) become a farmer?" It just didn't make much sense to me. After reading the first few chapters, I started to see why Kurt decided to become a farmer. For some unknown reason he had always dreamed of owning a farm (specifically one that looked like the farms he had seen in old British styled movies) and when given the chance he jumped on it. I can't say that reading Kurt's experiences has swayed me to drop everything and become a farmer, far from it, but I can say that I admire his ambition and persistence. Even when things went horribly wrong, whether it be the countless amounts of dead bees or it be his own goats and the wild deer attacking his precious plants and trees, he persisted and that is admirable.  Although I admire Kurt’s tenacity, I do have some criticisms. I’m a bit upset with his att...

I live in a city called Montebello, it's a very quiet and peaceful city with about 60 thousand residents. It's a place that seems forgotten as it sits in between more well-known cities like East Los Angeles, Whittier, Pico Rivera and Monterey Park. If people know about it they usually know it because of our mall or that one time we had a wild fire and got news coverage.  After a year of soul searching, I have found the perfect blend of business and creativity, Advertising. More specifically I am working towards becoming an Art Director. After asking current Art Directors and Professors who were in the Advertising industry, I have decided to apply to the Art Center College of Design. For the first time, I can confidently say that I am excited for my future. When it comes to my family, I'd say the best words to describe us would be diligent, competitive and (very) stubborn. We live by Mercedes Benz's tagline "the best or nothing." Despite our very simil...