Bio: Goals and future plans

It was my pre-teen years that I grasped the concept of a word called “GOALS.” Goals is a word that was often used to ask myself and others, What are some goals you want to achieve 10 years from now? At that time I thought I had my goals toward my future all figured out from A to B. Later on I found out that the goals I had set either did not occur or had been changed. My family is my motivation to succeed and achieve the many goals that myself and my family have set for me. Accomplishing these goals will give me a chance to be a great example to my younger brothers and niece that are looking up to me for guidance. My passion is to become either a probation officer for young adults or Tech teacher for young adults outside of the U.S. Becoming a probation officer will light the fire that I have for helping young adults around the world with issues they face every day that may not be resource able to them without a little guidance. A Tech instructor will also allow me to provide the knowledge and experience outside of the U.S that may or not be available to all that wish to have skills in technology.

FINAL PRODUCT Current Events- Shooting reported in front of a Vallejo marijuana collective; shell casings found, but no victim(REVISED) 10-12-11.

Nearby a barbershop in Vallejo, CA a fight broke out in front of a marijuana dispensary in the 1900 block of Broadway. The fight started inside of the barbershop but ended in front of the marijuana store. Many shell casings were found on the ground, but when the police arrived to the crime scene there were no victims any where to be found. The police questioned a few people, some gave information, and some were not willing to say anything. All who spoke to the police had a different story to tell from one another. Some said the victims fled in a van, others said they fled on their feet. A citizen said that as he and his wife were leaving a local store, a bullet whizzed across his head.

It amazes me that the police are hired to protect and serve the community, yet when something happens in the community they are absolutely nowhere to be found until everything has already happened. It does not say whether or not the police showed up immediately, but in reading the article, it can seems that the police did not show up in a timely manner or maybe the suspects would have been caught. Surprisingly, nobody was hurt in this fight that escalated into gun fire. I believe that if more people would speak up on the activities that take place in the community, then it would be less violent. Most criminals would think before they commited a crime in fear of a potential witness telling the police exactly what happened. A few people may say that you would now be labeled as a snitch but to have a safer environment that we all can live in, helping the police will benefit EVERYONE

 http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_18951661

September 20th 2011 (REVISED) 10-12-11

Attending a school inside of a mall was a very interesting and unusual experience. The day I received the news that I would be attending a school inside a mall was the day that I thought it was a school for "special" kids. My thoughts growing up as a child were that there was going to be a huge high school that you will get lost in and will have halls so long it seemed as if they would never end. UPREP was the total opposite. UPREP was a Charter Academy school based in the heart of East Oakland, Ca. There was one big room full of students separated by office cubicles, as awkward as that sounds it made me very comfortable. A small environment with hands on instructors was what I needed the most to have a successful 4 years of high school. The teachers were among the best of the best teachers in all of Oakland at the time. They seemed willing and ready to teach at all times although later it was proven otherwise. Before the school year was over more than 70% of the teachers we started with were no longer there. Further into my years at UPREP the school had expanded and the teachers/students did also so the small community I was use to no longer existed. All students were expected to leave that high school and go straight into a 4 year college, for some this was the case and others it was not. With the help and guidance of my teachers and peers as well as family I was able to go straight to Sacramento State University!! This school had many ups and downs but the UPS outweighed the downs.

comment on diarra post

Wow. It seems as if you have a very clear understanding of how to speak. You take into consideration your environment before you talk to others. There is a on and off switch, you know when to talk "ghetto" and "professional" which is a great thing. Some may not know when and where to use "correct" language but you dont have that problem. How long did it take you to figure out when and where to use certain languages???

Response to Prompt 1

My peers has a great amount of influence on the language that I currently speak. Growing up around a certain group of people for so long will influence at times more then just your speech. I believe that if I was around a different environment the way I hold conversations would be a lot different in the professional environment. Some would say that clear thoughtful speaking is "white washed" but there is absolutely nothing wrong with holding an intelligent conversation. In this case I agree with psychologists. Parents also has a major influence but as a teenager you dont really spend to much time around them you are with your friends and thats where you begin to pick up on the different languages such as "slang." There is nothing wrong with slang but there is a time and a place to conduct a conversation using SLANG. Often I catch myself wishing that  I had picked up on a more professional language then slang because it is hard to transition from slang to professional and it takes time. Once the professional skills kick in I believe that the way I speak today will influence my peers to speak in a more standard way. Talking professional will even draw a different group of people around you and some will even dissapear.