The Golden State warriors have to live up to big expectations, after coming off a year as they did. In the last 11 years, last year was the first playoff appearance for the Warriors. Being an eighth seat in the Western Conference, during the first round they beat the Dallas Mavericks 3-1 defeating the number one seat in the league. In the next round we were unfortunately defeated by the Utah Jazz, but yet the memories of last season has lead the Warriors to be playoff caliber this year.
Unfortunately, the Warriors have started off really slow. With the first five games, we are 0-5. Thus, it has been pretty disappointing for most of the Warrior nation. However, regardless of staring 0-5 the bright news for the Warriors is that they were playing their first five games without one of their stars, Steven Jackson. With this arsenal on offense, the Warriors promise to make another playoff run. So, when Stephen Jackson or " jack" returned to the line, that is the first game the Warriors received a W in the win column. Further, on this 5 game road trip the Warriors have gone 3-1. Finishing off their road trip in Philadelphia, if the Warriors are capable to win again, this will once again put them in the playoff hunt. The fans of Golden State have been waiting a long time to see the Warriors in the championship. If the Warriors are able to do it this year, this will only strengthen the bond between the Warriors and the Warriors nation. In a year that both the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders have failed and had miserable years, we can only hope that the Warriors could bring the Bay Area back into the the picture.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
All eyez on the Court
Since I was young, my dream was to become a lawyer. I loved MatLock and would watch it everyday. The suspicion and thrill one has during a court case was so exciting to me that I choose it to be my career. In the process of studying for the LSAT and keeping my G.P.A high,I am also doing an internship. I intern at the Superior court of San Jose. I have several locations in which I can gain knowledge of the court system. I fluctuate from one center to another on a weekly basis, which allows me to gain knowledge in every aspect of civil law. I have gained experience in the following: family law, divorce, adoption, eviction, and restraining orders. The self help centers in San Jose are there to help citizens who are in great need of legal advice. Citizens that cannot afford an attorney often come to us for help and advice on filing a case. Working as an intern, I usually help the customers fill out their " intake forms" which are procedural paper work that all plaintiffs need to file before starting a legal case. I usually help them with their declaration of judgement which is basically a statement that the customer has to make in order to sell it to the judge. Judges make their decisions off of these declarations to see if the case is even valid to move further into the hearing and trail portions.
The internship is great. However, it is not a paid internship so it seems like a waste. On the contrary, the experience that I am receiving from this internship is going to further my knowledge in the legal field. I also believe this internship would better my chances of getting into a good law school. However, the most difficultly thing to handle at court is the terrifying stories that are being told to you. When I go to help a customer out, they often have to tell me their story and what happened to them. Especially when customers come into get restraining orders on another person. Mothers tell me about their abusive husbands and sons, while daughters tell me about their abusive boyfriends or dads. Sometimes, the stories become so overwhelming that I have to excuse my self from the customer in order to get a break. Working in the legal profession is not just working to give people advice, but it is also working to help and understand people in extreme need for comfort and support.
The internship is great. However, it is not a paid internship so it seems like a waste. On the contrary, the experience that I am receiving from this internship is going to further my knowledge in the legal field. I also believe this internship would better my chances of getting into a good law school. However, the most difficultly thing to handle at court is the terrifying stories that are being told to you. When I go to help a customer out, they often have to tell me their story and what happened to them. Especially when customers come into get restraining orders on another person. Mothers tell me about their abusive husbands and sons, while daughters tell me about their abusive boyfriends or dads. Sometimes, the stories become so overwhelming that I have to excuse my self from the customer in order to get a break. Working in the legal profession is not just working to give people advice, but it is also working to help and understand people in extreme need for comfort and support.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
All Eyez on Drugz
Today we will talk about drugs. Not what they do to you, but what is the slang terminology on the streets. In essence, you probably have figured out the fact that I just have run out of things to write about. Drugs on the streets are a great source of revenue for criminals and gang members. Cocaine on the streets is known by many alias. People often call it" coc, yola, Yolanda, and White Girl". Cociane is usually distributed in grams or what is called an " 8 ball". "8 ball" is 3.5 grams of cocaine. This is the highest amount of cocaine that dealers usually sell on the streets. Any thing over that, drug dealers are usually afraid to distribute in fear of severe penalties that can be posed on them by the law.
On the street you can also find Ecstasy. It is often called " thizz, pill, or X ". There are several different types of pills that you can buy. They are formed by the amount of M.D.M.A which stands for methylene dioxy meth amphetamine (http://www.csdp.org/publicservice/whatwekn.htm). You can usually buy Ecstasy pills in what they call " stacks". You can purchase a single, double, triple, and quadruple stacks. The higher the level, the more M.D.M.A. However, most Ecstasy pills are mixed with crystal meth, so they are usually dirty pills. However, you can purchase pure Ecstasy pills which are more expensive, but they do not contain any crystal meth, only M.D.M.A. Pill prices average from $2 dollars to $25 dollars, depending on what stack they are.
Finally there is marijuana. Often called " dank, weed, bomb, fire, green, and yes, grass". Weed is the easiest of all the drugs to be purchased on the streets. You can purchase weed in " tensions (.5 grams), dubs (1.0 grams), eights (3.5 grams), quarter's (7.0 grams, half O's 14.0 grams), and Zips (28.0 grams)". It is the most used illegal substance or drug on the street. This is the only drug that many support in legalizing, especially do to the fact that it serves as a medical purpose for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
On the street you can also find Ecstasy. It is often called " thizz, pill, or X ". There are several different types of pills that you can buy. They are formed by the amount of M.D.M.A which stands for methylene dioxy meth amphetamine (http://www.csdp.org/publicservice/whatwekn.htm). You can usually buy Ecstasy pills in what they call " stacks". You can purchase a single, double, triple, and quadruple stacks. The higher the level, the more M.D.M.A. However, most Ecstasy pills are mixed with crystal meth, so they are usually dirty pills. However, you can purchase pure Ecstasy pills which are more expensive, but they do not contain any crystal meth, only M.D.M.A. Pill prices average from $2 dollars to $25 dollars, depending on what stack they are.
Finally there is marijuana. Often called " dank, weed, bomb, fire, green, and yes, grass". Weed is the easiest of all the drugs to be purchased on the streets. You can purchase weed in " tensions (.5 grams), dubs (1.0 grams), eights (3.5 grams), quarter's (7.0 grams, half O's 14.0 grams), and Zips (28.0 grams)". It is the most used illegal substance or drug on the street. This is the only drug that many support in legalizing, especially do to the fact that it serves as a medical purpose for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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