crash

I thought crash was a very interesting movie. The unique cast added to the movie. I think that race is embetted in us. we think that way because we where taught that way or influenced to think that way through friends, TV, etc. People can try to eliminate racism but the fact is that it will never happen. You will always in your life think of a racist comment or talk to a racist person. People think that its just a big joke.

RACIAL DRAFT/COMMUNITY SERVICE

When we were talking about race in class it helped to get a deeper understanding while having it be a joke when we watched Dave Chappelle's skit of the racial draft. It totally shows the social construction and he is such a funny person.

Doing my community service in the South Side is very interesting, I saw first hand the racial differences. When I went in there I really didnt feel comfortable totally becuase they kept giving me looks. I felt like an outcast being the only white teenager there. Working in the kitchen was hard becuase It was very difficult to understand what a cook was saying. Overall It was an experience out of my norm and I would do it in the future.

monopoly

Play the game monopoly and being the lowest class I thought it was very rare and difficult to make a living and move up in class. The rich only get richer and the poor only had more worries and could barely survive. In the game the rich started out with the most valuable properties and if you landed on them you where in trouble. And when you landed on the space that told you to go to jail the poorer you where the more difficult for it to get out. Like what Sal said that you will have interaction with other classes at a sporting even but you wont talk to them at other places.

Tammy

After looking at Tammy and her lifestyle and the way her sons see her is puzzling. Coming from a poor family from the beginning it is very difficult to make it from the lower class and move up to the middle class. With her son aspiring to be a high paying job will be very unlikely for many reasons. He came off as a very lazy person who just talks the talk, an example would be not cleaning up or just throwing the garbage in the back yard. Another reason why is because to get such a high paying job you need very good college and post college education which could run up a huge bill. I think working at Burger King and walking 10 miles to your job won't even come close to paying for it. Winning awards and doing well in class may help but it is very hard to move up the system to a higher class. My opinion is that he won't live the american dream.

people

From what we have been talking about in class regarding how your test scores tell you how much you will be making in the future is not right. One reason why is because there are people out there who are not very good test takers but are determination. Success isnt determined from a test you take when your a junior but whether you are driven enough in something you love to do. With what we talked about in class about the wealthy, the average, and the poor is not suprising. The term the term "the rich just keep on getting richer" is a good statement for that. But, the rich do pay bigger taxes and do give money to charities. The average people do have more to worry about with less job security. The poor dont have much to worry about becuase they are used to not having much and don't expect much.

Drugs and Criminals

When talking about drugs and criminals they mix very well. In our society we have the persona that if you do any drug you are a criminal. But in many states like California and Colorado they are decriminalizing certain drugs. Is this right, people say that Barack Obama is going to try to make every state like California. I think decriminalizing basic drugs would be a better choice. Drugs like Marijuana are not that bad. Being compared to drugs like Alcohol which have been studied to be very harmful. There are much worse drugs out there that have been known to be very addictive that law enforcement need to worry about. Drugs like Heroin, and Cocaine for highly addictive. The commercials against Marijuana should be changed to target people about the effects of other drugs. Though Marijuana does have its down side its not as bad as any of the drugs out there. Therefore having it decriminalized would decrease the amount of people being put into Prison.

Education

There has been many debates whether education is a right or a privilege. Education should be a right for every American citizen up until a persons senior year. after that they should have the choice whether they want to start working or persue higher education such as college or a masters. I also agree with what Sal said about how people are reliant on there parents for money even after college. Having a brother who finished college and a sister who is almost done with college they constantly call my dad up for cash because they don't have a job. For my sister she needs money for rent on her apartment and my parents are forced to pay it.