An issue that affected my family quite profoundly was that of diversity when they both started working. My mother and father both started their careers working for Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). “The treatment of Native Americans, Asians, African Americans, and Hispanics by Anglo-Californians has been characterized, at worst, by systematic and individual violence, and at best by consistent political, economic, and social discrimination” (DeBow , p. 238). Their careers, my mother and father faced difficult challenges, a lot of racism and bullying. My mother was being bullied by her boss and I remember her complaining every week about her boss treating her badly and embarrassing her in front of other employees, until one day her boss moves to another job. During this time, my father was being bullied by other employees and was constantly harassed, insulting him with racial slurs and treating him with a hazing mentality. It was brutal, but they both persevered in a way I have never seen to this day. They held on like true champions, but it was a time in their lives when they really only had each other. My mother continued to stay, while my father left for an even better job, so with City and County. Diversity is still an issue today because my father still tells me that he sees diversity issues in the workplace. Another issue that affected me was the public education system. “The performance of California schools ranges from mediocre at best to downright horrible” (DeBow, p. 245). The student/teacher ratio is eighth, or 22.7 students per teacher. It's kind of hard to believe that California is eighth, but hey. I have been a part of public schools my entire life outside of preschool. Kindergarten t...... middle of paper ...... we get along. “There is no doubt that homosexuals have been discriminated against; they were until recently an essentially hidden minority” (DeBow, p. 242). So what I mean by being more loving is not having more sex, but acting out of love. Treat others as you would like to be treated. I don't want to sound preachy or if that's what I think, it's just what I see and observe on a daily basis. A good example is a blind man who was walking around the main campus of San Francisco State. No one told him what time of day he was asking for directions to the nearest bus to get to the city center. He asked one person a question and the guy said, “I don’t know.” Maybe the guy didn't know, but I doubt it. So whether you are gay, disabled or otherwise, just help another. This goes a long way to improving society and keeping the California dream alive..