During the years that I have lived in Long Beach, the area was not the best area to live in. With that, as the years progressed one would be able to notice that in West Long Beach, the poverty and crime rate has increased. This is a problem for those students who attend the schools in the area. Being a person that calls the westside of Long Beach my hometown, I still have a soft spot for my city and for the people who currently live there, especially for those in school. Education for me is very important and I have had the privilege to be able to attend a great high school and an even better university to pursue my higher education and receeive a degree in social work. However, just because I had that privelege, there any many people who are from Long Beach do not due to various circumstances. Knowing this concerns me and gives me a passion to try to help and make a difference in these rural communities in Long
During the years that I have lived in Long Beach, the area was not the best area to live in. With that, as the years progressed one would be able to notice that in West Long Beach, the poverty and crime rate has increased. This is a problem for those students who attend the schools in the area. Being a person that calls the westside of Long Beach my hometown, I still have a soft spot for my city and for the people who currently live there, especially for those in school. Education for me is very important and I have had the privilege to be able to attend a great high school and an even better university to pursue my higher education and receeive a degree in social work. However, just because I had that privelege, there any many people who are from Long Beach do not due to various circumstances. Knowing this concerns me and gives me a passion to try to help and make a difference in these rural communities in Long