Students' Writing
Shadow of Hate
By Kimberly Ford
I
think that hate is when someone dislikes someone because of their
sexual orientation, gender, race, or religion. In hatred first comes
fear, then comes hate, and then comes an act of ignorance. Most of the
causes of hate are because of fear. When you first meet someone you
don't know anything about them. This not knowing excites and encourages
them to get to know more about each other. The people that don't get so
encouraged start to strongly dislike the person for reasons they have
no control over. Which leads them to hate since they are already
scared. Some acts of hate may have a negative or positive reaction.
This is ignorane since you may perform the act because you don't know
what else to do. In some acts of hate, violence may take place towaeds
others or even towards yourself. There are some ways you can prevent
hate. You might be able to prevent it by approaching your fear, or even
by gettting to know more about your fear before you prejudge someone.
You can also prevent it by going ti get help from family members,
friends, or even a doctor. In this report I found out that a lot off
people prejudge others in a lot of different ways. Some of the time
they probably don't know it. To end prejudice, everyone needs to think
or get to know a person before they prejudge someone or are prejudged
by someone else.
One Voice
by Shannon Alexander
I have this crazy vision, a crazy dream that may sound strange.
But I know somehow it's real.
I live in a free nation, so i have the wings to believe.
I wanna sing a song,
My words will fly
Coming from one voice,
Sing from my heart.
There is one sky above.
If I could have the chance, if I would just try,
I would sing one song from the heart with one voice.
My words will be heard
I live in this world and I will believe that one song from the heart will make a difference.
My words will speak for the weak,
make them stronger.
There is only one sky, the space is not there for nothing.
If I had one chance, I would sing.
But there is one sky above, there is just one source of love.
If I could get one chance
I would sing a song that heals because I have a mission to be free and still believe.
I wanna sing for everone.
One song, from the heart, singing with only one voice.
It may be a crazy mission, but no one can stop me from believing and dreaming
Because I am free.
Free forever.
One sky above, there's just one source of love.
If I had just one chance
One try,
Singing form the heart,
Just one song, one voice.
What I Would Do to Improve My Neighborhood
By Ashley Clemon
Some
neighborhoods don;t need improvement, but there are some neigborhoods
that need some impovements. To improve a neighborhood i would look at
some of the issues that I need to a neighborhood like gangs, drugs,
litter, vacant buildings, and transportation. I would improve a
neighborhood by moving more jobs closer to the city so the citizens'
tax dollars wouldn't be used on transportation instead the money can be
used on another important issue. To improve a neighborhood I would
clear all the vacant buildings; I would cal this O.N.V.P. which stands
for operation no vacant buildings which would help the appearance of
the neighborhood better. I would get rid of all the gangs and guns in
school. I would decrease teen violence and drugs. i would get teens of
the corners and into books. To improve a neighborood I would get
citizens involved to help the children of today which will become the
adults of the future. To improve a neigborhood I wiuld put more police
officers to keep everything in control. Another way i would improve a
neighborhood is to pick up all the litter off the ground and into the
rash cans. I would limit the drinking becasue drunk people end uo in
more crime in neighborhoods. I have programs to help children ot get
involved in drugs, gangs, and droping out of school. This paper is
about improving a neighborhood so i hope some of my ideas would help
improve a neghborhood.
I Was Most Apprehensive When...
By Jamal Williams Jr.
I
was very apprehensive about going to Aim High. I ddi not know what it
looked like, or who went there. I thought we were going to do a lot of
work. I thought it was going to be just like real school. When I came
the first day, I had a lot of fun. On the second day, I met realy nice
teachers. i want to come to Am High until high school.
