Odessa, Texas

“I got a promotion offer that will move us out to Oregon” my dad said as he looked over at me from the driver’s seat of the rental car we were sitting in. His face had a peculiar look to it, one that I hadn’t seen before. He looked at me with eyebrows slightly raised and the corners of his mouth curled up just slightly with a sympathetic smile. I know now that it was a look of questioning, questioning how I would take what he had just said. It was July 26th 2015 and it had been two months since I

This semester the agency that I chose to work closely with is the Hays County Food Bank. This is a private nonprofit agency that distributes food to the people who are truly struggling to make ends meet. There is currently no longer a social worker at the food bank, but I did interview my two supervisors. I worked closely with my two supervisors, Jason and Chadwic, while both work for this nonprofit agency and both have a bachelor’s degree, they have very different backgrounds and experiences. The

symbol, are her adventurous courageous and powerful states of mind. When I was 8 years old we took our first family vacation that I can remember. Our family left Hot Springs, Arkansas headed back to Oakland, California. We drove through Texas, New Mexico, and Nevada. While we were in Nevada we stopped at the Grand Canyon. It is the most beautiful sight I have ever seen; we took several pictures got back in our vehicle and we were off. Five or six hours later we arrived in Oakland

In the 1900s Native Americans were viewed differently from the other races that existed. Some saw them as savages and animals while others saw them as nothing, a waste of resources and land. They’re portrayed as uncivilized villains in the movies we watch now, but not all Natives were evil and vicious. Natives back then were human and still are today. Some are downright vile and the few that are left are understanding, pleasant, and peaceful. Although both The Searchers directed by John Ford and

city where their brewery is located. Forbes states that Austin, Texas is the fastest growing city in the nation. Therefore, this growing city it great for small businesses, such as Live Oak because that means more people are around their company. This will theoretically increase the number of customers that they have, which means more profit. Another strength that helps Live Oak is the culture that is associated with Austin. Austin, Texas likes to be unique in their style and tend to support their local

The U.S. Civil war started in the spring of 1861, when tension grew between the southern and northern United States. The main reason for this tension had to do with federal authority vs. state rights, expansion in the western part of the United States, and eventually slavery which took a major part in the American Civil War. The war lasted from 1861 to 1865. Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860, caused for seven states located in the south to break apart to form their own Confederate States of America

Soccer is a popular sport all over the world and it is most popular in places like Europe and Spain. The objective of soccer is to score goals by passing the ball down the field into the opposing team's goal. The objective is to score more goals than your opponent. Soccer is popular all over the world, but why isn’t it popular here in the U.S? Sports like basketball, Football, Baseball, and Tennis are all popular here in the U.S, yet, soccer doesn't get as much attention. The U.S international

‘Another beautiful day’ Amy thought as she woke up and walked to the window. However, most people think of a beautiful day as sunny and warm. Amy on the other hand, lives in space, and a beautiful day means the stars are shining bright. Amy has been living in space for the past 10 years only with her mom and dad. Amy walks out to the kitchen and is greeted by her parents. “Good morning Amy!” her mom and dad said in unison. “Good morning” Amy replied in an tired tone. Amy slowly walked to

of the Mexican American warManifest Destiney, the annexation of Texas, and the actions of President John Polk are all factors leading up to the Mexican-american war. It is known that the annexation of Texas was what pushed Mexico leaders over the edge. In 1836 Texas gained independence from Mexico, after becoming an American State the relationship between Mexico and the U.S quickly came to an end. Polk not only had his eyes on Texas but also on California and New Mexico. Polk won the support of the

unity by bringing both Texas and Oregon into the union. After Congress voted to annex Texas into the union Texas became a state. During this time President Polk began negotiation with Britain about Oregon also becoming part of the U.S., but the British were unwilling to surrender without a compromise in which a territorial dividing line was implemented by extending the already existing boundaries between the U.S. and Canada to the West Coast. However, the negotiation with Texas was overruled and although