South Los Angeles Pros And Cons

Raised in South Los Angeles has its pros and cons. Despite its stereotypes, I can say I cannot call any other place home. In this urban community, you find your people. You discover families you have so much in common with that there's a sense of union you share, not just the same zip code. However, never leaving the city can have its downfalls. You are not exposed to other things going on other than what happens a bloc away. You hear about racism and sexism, but it's difficult to come by it when everyone is in the same situation. There is no supremacy in your neighborhood, but rather lives in society. I do not recall ever being so passionate about equal opportunities for everyone than i am now. Ignorance is bliss when the truth can hurt you.
For the first time in my life, a trip to the East Coast for a program changed my perspective about society and has motivated me to break the norm. The program college match aspired to admit more low income families int9 higher ranking schools. It is not a norm to take your child to college tours in my community. This program recognized that and therefore took it upon themselves …show more content…
It was something we were not accustomed to. Our trip leaders witnessed this and asked aloud the question all of us were thinking, What the diversity like here? We all pay close attention hangin at the edge of our sets for the response, while on the other hand parents across the room fall back into their seats for they did not care. I especially can never forget the eyes of the woman across from turning back so fast into her head and in result a disgusting reaction to a question that did not apply to her white son. This was the first time I had witnessed a form of racism , other than what's shown on tv. It had never felt so degrading until now that when two children of different backgrounds aspire the same dream, are not considered