El Camino, PSU and Major

Final Thoughts:   Through these blogs I kinda realized that I am passionate about people. I have always been curious about the way people act and why. Since I was young my parents stressed the importance of travel. For the longest time we lived in a cozy modest home but we always traveled when we could. By the age of 10 I had been to at least 5 different countries. I thought i wanted to be an anthropologist because I am interested in the human footprint. I loved going to archaeological sites like Pompeii and Herculano. Even now I am … Continue reading El Camino, PSU and Major

A Friend from the past

Kayla is something else to put it simply. That is probably what draws me to her: her unpredictability, stubbornness, intelligence, and mysterious nature. Kayla and I have been all over the spectrum I could tell you how selfish she is sometimes but I could also tell you how she genuinely cares about those around her. To those who do not know her she is probably a seemingly insecure high school girl, but to me she is something else. I have seen her grow and change, taking control of her own life. I have seen her make mistakes and learn from … Continue reading A Friend from the past

Passionate about the people I surround myself with

Parice has a charismatic personality. Everything he does is with enthusiasm, dedication and confidence. Everyday during lunch he is either applying for scholarships, schools, programs or studying. It’s easy to forget Parice’s serious unwavering work ethic because it is shadowed by his active social life. Let me explain this sentence, I do not mean to say that Parice places his social life over the acquisition of knowledge and sophistication but that it is commendable how he is able to balance the two.   Like any college student at times his social life will take over and hisl studies suffer. I … Continue reading Passionate about the people I surround myself with

Jason’s Deli

I went to a company presentation of a hospitality group based in the south. I was surprised to see that the students were better dressed than the presenters. I was also surprised when the presenter said “I was expecting two people so I did not prepare too much.” That being said, the presentation was straight to the point and enticing. I must say I was impressed by what Jason’s Deli was about. Jason’s Deli is a fast casual restaurant and catering service that is proud of their family atmosphere and fresh food. The catering sector of Jason’s Deli is about … Continue reading Jason’s Deli

Air BnB vs Hotel

For fun I decided to plan two trips to Jamaica (one using airbnb and hotel). Recently there has been big controversy about the two services much like the conflict with Uber and taxi. Below you will find a chart with all expenses for a trip to Jamaica. The final totals (highlighted) reflect the cost of the whole trip with a hotel in comparison to a trip done with a fast growing competition to hotels called Airbnb. BnB vs Hotels Expenses Cost Plane $756 Hotel $280 Food $72 Spending $100 Air BnB $120 Hotel Trip Total $1,208 BnB Trip Total $1,048 … Continue reading Air BnB vs Hotel

New Hospitality Passion

Flik is a premier hospitality group in the foodservice industry. Flik is a billion dollar subgroup of Compass, one of the “big three” in the foodservice industry.  You will find Flik in anywhere from a law firm to a hotel to the bears stadium. I first want to describe my first impressions of the representatives that gave the presentation and the presentation itself. All reps were well dressed and groomed. Everyone had suits and elaborate accessories such as cuff links. The presentation itself was interesting with music and interesting images that were a reflection of the creative freedom, independence, happiness … Continue reading New Hospitality Passion

CIA: They Are After Me

I am 10 years old playing legos with my brother and my dad rushes into our room and says in spanish: “Hurry pack up your things into a backpack we have to go” My brother and I, very confused but aware of the seriousness of the situation by his tone, looked out into our room and tried to decide what was important to us. I picked up my Buzz Lighteryear action figure, a clear obvious choice, and placed it into a small backpack that I judged could hold a pair of clothes and maybe 2 more toys. We got into … Continue reading CIA: They Are After Me

RCL Brainstorming

I have been requested to brainstorm for a couple project coming up in the next weeks. They include ideas for my “I believe” project (hopefully not corny but well thought out), ideas for my civic blog and ideas for my passion blog. First my ideas for the “I believe” podcast and paper are: 1)”I believe in equity not equality” 2) “I believe College education is overrated/overpriced” My ideas for Civic Issues Blog: Education and/or Identity/rights My ideas for Passion Blog: I currently have a passion blog about music but it did not go as I had hoped. Perhaps I can … Continue reading RCL Brainstorming

Kodak Black the Finesse Kid

Kodak Black the New Gucci? This week I will be covering Kodak Black. Kodak Black started as an amateur soundcloud rapper. For those of you who do not know what soundcloud is, it is a forum to share music. Many artists such as Bryson Tiller and Travis Scott began on soundcloud and quickly acquired a large fan base, reaching easily into millions of listens per song. In 2012 Kodak released his first mixtape titled “Project Baby.” His distinctive voice is reminiscent of early Lil Wayne as displayed in “The Carter.” In rap the two most debated aspects are flow and … Continue reading Kodak Black the Finesse Kid

Paradigm Palmer

Lynched by Seymour Lipton is a piece indicative of its time. It portrays a black man tied at the hands and ankles laying on the ground in a grotesque and lifeless position. The choice to use mahogany as the medium for this piece allowed for Lipton to give an abrasive texture to the man’s skin which, again, emphasizes brutality. It is interesting to see a white artist depict the horrors of racism in 1933 an idea, i’m sure, that was not popular. Racism towards blacks in the US was rationalized by eugenics. Instead of admitting the economic need for slaves … Continue reading Paradigm Palmer