" If I were a poor black kid" response

                                                  

As I read the article, I was asounted with how through it I agreed with the ideas expressed. The ideas are much like my own. It takes motivation and confidence to succeed. There is no real excuse to why you can't go far. We all have resources and its up to an individual to take them and use them for their own success.  Like the article said " It takes brains.  It takes hard work.  It takes a little luck.  And a little help from others.  It takes the ability and the know-how to use the resources that are available." Its up to the individual to realize how bad they want something and to go for it, face the obstacles and work their way through them until they have hit a point of happiness. I remember my social studies teachers moto " Every obstacle is a stepping stone to your success." I was introduced to this saying six years ago! But I have kept it close and in memory becasue it says it all. In order for you to find success you have to go through challenges and work your way through them. Nothing is easy, your dedication to something makes a difference and if you really want it, then you have to find ways that would suit you to reach those goals.

The second article I read in response to " If I were a poor black kid" it got me a bit aggrivated I must say. The writer seems ignorat. Atleast thats how I took the it. One thing stated in the article said "to the lure of the drug game" giving us a reason that kids can't get help or do any better becasue drugs are one problem. I don't think so. Drugs are bad, kids are told they are not to be used, even youngster can distinguish between something being good for you and whats not. Everyone has a choice. Their choice to use drugs is clearly a state of simply being dumb. When they choose drugs knowing the consqeunces, and especially being surrounded by people who do use them makes them incapable i think of wanting anything better for themselves. I don't think there are any excuses to why one can't succed. You want something, work for them. Challenge yourself and prove to others that things are capable of being done . You want to show that the impossible IS possible. I disagree with this article completly.