Post reading- The other wes moore

1. “I guess it's sometimes hard to distinguish between second chances and last chances.”

The definition of a mistake is an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong. With people making mistakes everyday you sometimes get a second chance. When you get a second chance some people look at it “oh I know what I wrong I’ll just do this instead”. They don’t really take the opportunity for what it’s worth and think about their next decision and whether it would be right or wrong.

             In chapter three pg 54-55 Wes says “my mother had begun to threaten me with military school if I didn’t get my grades and discipline together… But I knew there was no way my mother would allow her only son to be shipped off to military school. Regardless of the suspensions I had. It was too remote, too permanent. Maybe she shit me to a school closer to home, maybe a public or catholic school, but not a, military school”. Wes’s mother told him if you don’t get your act together I’m going to send you to military school. With this being said she basically gave him a second with a hint you need to get your act together or this will happen. Wes was just making excuses for himself so he would make himself think that he wasn’t going to get switched. As Wes kept thinking this his mother had no other choice but to eventually switch him to military school.

             I’m always horrible with taking tests and I guess I always with be. When I’m taking a test I just want to get it over with so if I don’t know an answer I will take my time on that question. Usually after tests you get the choice of making tests corrections or stick with grade you have. Once you get your test back and see the answers you got wrong you tend to rush through it. You do this because “you believe” that you know the right answer just because you got the question wrong.

            With my personal experience and the example from the book I hope that I showed that you shouldn’t always take your second choice for granted. You should also use that second chance more wisely and responsibly so you can do what you know is right      

Human nature essay

You live with it, surrounded by it, and there’s one name we call it by, evil. You're used to making mean comments rude hand gestures or people doing the same thing back to you. Which shows that humans are naturally evil.

How are humans evil? Humans are evil because their actions, language; personality. Everywhere you go you get discriminated. If you're not wearing the right shoes, clothes, even hairstyles you'll get stared at and even laughed at. You'll also get random attitudes, even if you were nice people don't care  they just give you attitudes, hands on their hips or rolling their eyes, they'll also use a hand gesture that is hurtful and mean. All these actions make people assume and have a very hateful opinion about you and what you may seem like.

How does society treat people? society treats people horribly today. Like i said in the paragraph above if you're not wearing the right clothing or shoes you will get made fun of no matter where you are. I was always told treat people how you wanted to be treated. All the time you'll often come across someone that is more unfortunate than you and can't afford what you can get and have. Due to the fact they can't afford barely anything they have to wear clothes that are too small for them and wear shoes that maybe belong to their parents or that they have for two years straight. And because of this people stare and whisper into another's ear and start laughing making it quite obvious that they were talking about you. I've always treated someone nice at first because i didn't know there back round. The only time i'm not nice is because you personally stated mean comments or you're just plain out rude to me and make fun of me.

What's the personality of an evil person? Many people have their personal account and perspectives of an evil person. I was at the Concord and Kannapolis game with my family and there was this married couple in front of us also just like anyone else really into the game. His wife however couldn't find it comfortable sitting on the bleachers because the man’s seat in front of them was broken. We told the man and the wife that she could move up here next to us if she wanted to get comfortable, She said thank you but continued to stay down there with her husband. The husband started yelling out of nowhere yelling “If you don't know how to sit down right then you don't need to be sitting here at all”. I thought to myself “If you wanted someone to move it's unnecessary to scream at them all you have to do is ask them nicely, and what do you expect at a traditional game everyone cater to you?”.

With the examples given and personal encounters would you consider yourself and your surroundings evil.

Pre reading - the other wes moore

"Humans often do what others expect of them" write a blog that explains what others around you expect of you. In your blog post also discuss the impact that others have on you. Do you meet their expectations, do you exceed them? Do you try to do what others expect? Should you?"

Other people expect me to always be happy, cheerful, be at school, be trustworthy, and have their back whenever they need my help. Theses expectations are nothing compared to the rest of them, but out of all of those expectations these are the main ones. I cant always meet these expectations cause everyone makes mistakes so i sometimes exceed these expectations but not all the time I also don't succeed the expectations because that's not really who i am.

 Exceeding these expectations aren't always the easiest thing in the world and there not always the best decision to do for yourself. I personally try my best in putting as much effort as i can to strive for success. If i feel like i'm only trying to succeed for my friends expectations than i wont put any effort and i will tell them that "if you don't like my personality then you don't have enough respect for who i am to be my friend". 

My whole family told me ever since i was little that i was "perfect just the way i am". they told me this because they didn't want me to change just for some friend or a boy, because they knew how cruel and judgmental this world can be if your not a certain way or if your not the way they want you to be. You should never change who you are for someone. I can not stress it enough when people make fun of others just because your not a certain way. We all have our insecurities but that doesn't mean you have to show them? Stand for who you are and be proud because there's no one else like you!