Chapter 11 The Great Plains

The Great Plains was once described as the “Prairie Province” but it is far more diverse and complex than it seems. The Great Plains is said to be “a region in transition. Declining energy and water reserves, changing climate, an influx of new Latino and Asian-American settlers, and new transportation technologies are pushing the Great Plains toward a future that is very different than its past” (Shelley 205).

With that said, most of the employment in the Great Plains deals with the tertiary and quaternary sectors of the economy. Teachers, social workers, county agents and other local government employers are at higher amounts than farmers among many of the Great Plain communities. The Great Plains have also tried to approve their technology and created high-tech businesses in the region. However, this requires more knowledge on technology making the employees get a higher education.

On the island of Guam, the locals are the same as everyone in the world. They want to be successful and be able to make it out there in the real world. They have to be educated on the subject they want to pursue and support themselves in the future. From kindergarten to elementary to middle school to high school and lastly to college, they try to figure out what they want to be when they grow up. Once they reach college like everyone in the world, they declare their major and go in depth on that specific profession.

The people of Guam have to choose between two colleges which are the University of Guam or Guam Community College. Most high school graduates would pursue their dreams and go to a university that holds a high standard in the island or in the states. Even a small island like Guam cares about education because it gives everyone the tools they need to be successful.