Growing up in Little Village has shaped me into the person I am today. I have very strong assets and a very strong personality. I have seen many friends and acquaintances die due to gang violence. I have also seen many of my friends lead into many bad paths. Many of those friends found a family in the gang. They claimed that the streets were their home, and that their gang was their support. So many have given their life up for the division of streets. No young man should be a dropout of school to serve the streets with the gang. No young man should be putting his life at risk when he has so much to accomplish. This is exactly why it is important. It is important that young men graduate from high school and attend college. The more young men join gangs, the more violence there will be. When it comes to violence, we are talking about lives. Lives that will be lost fighting over streets.
One of the main reasons why so many young men join gangs is because of the lack of resources given. Many underserved communities like mine fail to help young males. There are not enough activities for young males. There should be more activities in the park such as male groups, dance groups, sport groups, etc. It would also be nice to have a fund to take males to university visits. Those university visits will help young males who are struggling to find motivation to continue school or are discouraged. We need activities to give young males a new perspective other than the streets. I know many can oppose by saying why should people or those of higher authority waste their time investing money to a community of gangs. Of course there will always be that one child or teen who refuses all support and continues the wrong path anyways, but there are still a number of young males who scream for help inside hoping to be heard. There is no way providing funds for green space and activities can go wrong. Eventually these people of higher authority will benefit from their kind act to invest money into the community. These higher authorities from the government will end up with new writers, politicians, musicians, artists, teachers, and etc because they helped these young males become something. Soon many young males will choose the right path and contribute to the tradition and culture of the United States. Another opposing viewpoint with creating more green spaces for poor communities is that green space will not help. However, it will help. It will help immensely because it will create a circle of communication with the whole community. When there is communication it is a sign of unity. Parents will be able to get together to find alternative for their children's future and reduce gang violence. To have green space allows for sports, activities, and community service. This creates young teens to be proactive, positive, and motivated. It means keeping young teens busy and keeping them away from bad influences.
Not too long ago I was faced with the same issue many young males face now. I had no motivation and I found myself taking a bad road. I started hanging around with the wrong crowd and all that did was get me in trouble. However, when I joined upper bound it changed everything in my life. I found myself traveling to places I thought I’d never be able to see. Thanks to upper bound I was given a new perspective and a lot of appreciation for things. I gained a lot of motivation and I became a brand new man. Seeing all those amazing universities helped me imagine that I could definitely be a student in a very prestigious school. The moment I saw me leaving the neighborhood I did not stop. I continued with my studying, joining clubs, and getting help from teachers. I now find myself to be number 3 in my class. It is an honor and I now know that there are definitely more than just the streets. I realized that the gang would get me nowhere. This is why every young male who is struggling to be motivated or find the right path needs to experience and see outside the neighborhood. These types of experiences are life changing. I will be one more student contributing to the success of United States and proving all those higher government authorities that young male in poor communities can and will become something big.
Some of the men struggling to find motivation can become important people to our world and future. We have so many people in which we contribute from and help us make a big difference in our lives. If we do not give these young males a chance to help them find themselves then we will put our future children at risk. Our children will be exposed to even more gang violence and a dangerous road. Many more males will start to question if school is even important. Males will start wondering the streets and lose their way to success. Every community can and should work together to ensure the future of our young children. So that younger generations can follow a good example. To have a good example to follow means following the right path, which eventually leads to a long lasting success.
One of the main reasons why so many young men join gangs is because of the lack of resources given. Many underserved communities like mine fail to help young males. There are not enough activities for young males. There should be more activities in the park such as male groups, dance groups, sport groups, etc. It would also be nice to have a fund to take males to university visits. Those university visits will help young males who are struggling to find motivation to continue school or are discouraged. We need activities to give young males a new perspective other than the streets. I know many can oppose by saying why should people or those of higher authority waste their time investing money to a community of gangs. Of course there will always be that one child or teen who refuses all support and continues the wrong path anyways, but there are still a number of young males who scream for help inside hoping to be heard. There is no way providing funds for green space and activities can go wrong. Eventually these people of higher authority will benefit from their kind act to invest money into the community. These higher authorities from the government will end up with new writers, politicians, musicians, artists, teachers, and etc because they helped these young males become something. Soon many young males will choose the right path and contribute to the tradition and culture of the United States. Another opposing viewpoint with creating more green spaces for poor communities is that green space will not help. However, it will help. It will help immensely because it will create a circle of communication with the whole community. When there is communication it is a sign of unity. Parents will be able to get together to find alternative for their children's future and reduce gang violence. To have green space allows for sports, activities, and community service. This creates young teens to be proactive, positive, and motivated. It means keeping young teens busy and keeping them away from bad influences.
Not too long ago I was faced with the same issue many young males face now. I had no motivation and I found myself taking a bad road. I started hanging around with the wrong crowd and all that did was get me in trouble. However, when I joined upper bound it changed everything in my life. I found myself traveling to places I thought I’d never be able to see. Thanks to upper bound I was given a new perspective and a lot of appreciation for things. I gained a lot of motivation and I became a brand new man. Seeing all those amazing universities helped me imagine that I could definitely be a student in a very prestigious school. The moment I saw me leaving the neighborhood I did not stop. I continued with my studying, joining clubs, and getting help from teachers. I now find myself to be number 3 in my class. It is an honor and I now know that there are definitely more than just the streets. I realized that the gang would get me nowhere. This is why every young male who is struggling to be motivated or find the right path needs to experience and see outside the neighborhood. These types of experiences are life changing. I will be one more student contributing to the success of United States and proving all those higher government authorities that young male in poor communities can and will become something big.
Some of the men struggling to find motivation can become important people to our world and future. We have so many people in which we contribute from and help us make a big difference in our lives. If we do not give these young males a chance to help them find themselves then we will put our future children at risk. Our children will be exposed to even more gang violence and a dangerous road. Many more males will start to question if school is even important. Males will start wondering the streets and lose their way to success. Every community can and should work together to ensure the future of our young children. So that younger generations can follow a good example. To have a good example to follow means following the right path, which eventually leads to a long lasting success.