Tijuana, Mexico

Tijuana is a Mexican border city across from San Diego, California.

UCLA

UCLA is the University of California Los Angeles branch located in Westwood, California.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California is where the author was raised.

Our Lady of Mercy

Our Lady of Mercy High School is in Los Angeles, about fifteen miles northwest of where Rose lived.

Loyola University

Loyola University is located in Los Angeles and is where Mike Rose attended college.

Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach is a suburb of Los Angeles where the home of Dr. Frank Carothers is located.

Sherry Terrace

Sherry Terrace, on Glenrock Avenue, is an apartment complex where Rose lived while attending UCLA.

El Monte

El Monte is a part of Los Angeles to which Rose's Teacher Corps team is assigned.

Veteran's Program

The Veteran's Program was located in a building on the UCLA Los Angeles downtown campus.

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