Assignment #3

In the chapter you read for last night, George talks about moving into his own place in Newark. He relays his experience being robbed at gun point, he talks about having his old friends over, and he shares that many of his old friends were "as deep into the streets as I was into school" (189). In many ways George is the pride of his entire neighborhood, but he says he felt weird going to school with people so priviledged and then returning home to a neighborhood filled with people struggling.


George allowed many people to move in with him- he felt he owed them at least that considering how lucky he was. Many of these people, however, were not always good influences in his life.

At the end of the chapter, George talks about how uncomfortable he was the first time he had to wear a tie- a requirement of one of his professors.

Today on your blog you have a few options. Pick TWO (only two) to write about in detail. They are all connected to the experiences George shared in this chapter. When you are finished, visit the blogs of your group members and leave a comment on their blogs. Your comment may be an agreement or disagreement, a question, a connection you make to your own life, etc.

Option One: Write one paragraph about a place or an event that has influenced who you are. Why is/was this place or event so important? How did it shape your morals or beliefs? Be sure you include a topic sentence, specific examples that support your topic sentence, and a final concluding sentence that wraps up your ideas.

Option Two: Write one paragraph about a time when someone really frustrated you. Change names for privacy. Explain why this person made you upset. How did you deal with this person? What did you learn about yourself as a result? Be sure you include a topic sentence, specific examples that support your topic sentence, and a final concluding sentence that wraps up your ideas.

Option Three: Write one paragraph about a time when you felt uncomfortable or out of place. Where were you? Who were you with? Why did you feel so out of place? What did you learn about yourself as a result? Be sure you include a topic sentence, specific examples that support your topic sentence, and a final concluding sentence that wraps up your ideas.