I come from a family of a single mom, and her seven children. I am born and raised in Chicago, have always been considered lower class, and lived in the Bronzeville community also called the "ghetto". There may not have been a lot of shooting and killing on my block, but it was always in the felicity. My mom tried to do the best while I was growing up by maintaining two, or more jobs. There were some point were we were almost homeless, but we overcame that point in my life. Now that I am older and in high school I am able to help my mother out with bills, food, etc. I tried to stay active by joining after school programs, or find a little job to keep me busy from getting into trouble. Growing up in this kind of environment inspired me to
