There are a wide variety of reasons why many Asian Americans in L.A. are choosing to join the Army instead of college. Some Asian Americans in the L.A. area already have college degrees, but are looking to the U.S. army as a new way to help them get a quality job that utilizes their education. Other people are choosing to join up with the Army because it will allow them to earn their U.S. citizenship, while helping them earn money and skills to get a job after they finish their duty. According to a demographic study of LA college students, many of the Asian-Americans in the area want to attend the best California colleges which can be very expensive, especially if you factor in graduate school. (more…)
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Many Asian Americans in L.A. Joining Army Instead of College
Thursday, December 17th, 2009Los Angeles Embraces the Google Cloud
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009California’s most populated city, Los Angeles, has finalized a partnership with Internet giant, Google, to allow them to provide the 34,000 employees of the city with access to their apps. This means that employees can use the email and communication tools that Google provides to help them operate day to day business. LA is the second biggest city in the United States and becomes the third major city behind Washington D.C. and Orlando FL. to partner with Google to use their apps. The move will help employees of the city to be more effective in networking and be more productive in their day-to-day activities. Chief Technology Officer of LA, Randi Levin, seems very excited about the shift to working with Google and thinks that this was a very smart decision for the city. (more…)
