I think it makes
sense that seniors take classes like econ and US gov at the senior year of each
student. It maximizes the application of the facts. As I volunteer at the community learning center,
I get to see the “grassroots” government services that is more intimate that
something like Medicare or Medicaid. I guess it’s just that these services are
more tailored to specific needs of the people that it has more appeal.
The most interesting thing is how I am able to evaluate my
views as I encounter various things like CLC. From my studies, I know that my
views are mostly republican but liberal in terms of single issue topics like
abortion or gay marriage. As I think
about the sequester and the very realistic dilemmas (not solutions) portrayed
in the show Parks and Recreation, I
thought about which departments would have to be affected by the cuts. It’s a
no brainer that the less essential services will have to be cut like parks or
like free classes but seeing the people that are benefitted by these programs
make these decisions hard.
I learned that the overall establishment of CLC is a
reflection of what kind of culture Grand Avenue has. The immigrants which
settled the area often don’t have time or broad abilities to help the second
generation of their family (perhaps born or raised in the US) with their
homework – which make sense. In this kind of situation, we can see the
dissonance in culture – primarily in language and lifestyle – as the kids are
instructed of native ways at home and mainstream American lifestyle outside of
their homes. CLC, then serves as a mediator.
This sort of arrangement make South San Francisco beautiful
overall.
