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Barnett R. Parks is a working optometrist as well as an alumni of UCLA. Though he did not participate in the Vietnam War, he was the same age as many of the soldiers fighting at the time. During his years at UCLA he was entered into the draft lottery, but was not selected for service. Nevertheless, the war caused impact onto his life and especially his career decisions. He wanted to study in the field of medicine, but due to repercussions of the war, he opted to study the field of optometry instead. He still remembers the Vietnam War period clearly, such as the protests that happened in his university and the news and the images in the media. Fortunately none of his relatives or close friends were injured or killed due to the war, but like many people alive during that time he holds a negative opinion about the war. Mr. Parks currently has two daughters and is still working as an optometrist [Profile bio] Daniel Kim is a 5th year senior at the University of Southern California and is majoring in Biological Sciences.Richie Bumi is a senior at the University of Southern California and is majoring in Business Administration with concentration in Corporate Finance. [Profiler bio]
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