Educational Inequalities...

After watching the "Explaining the Inequalities in Chicago" video clip the statistics magnified the problem to me. I have known that the educational inequalities in public schools are of serious matter but these statistics just reassured me of how bad the problem actually is. They were really shockingly low numbers.

The video clip, “Louder Than a Bomb: High School Training Ground” was like an uncensored spoken reality from a CPS student himself. It showed his thoughts and opinions being affected directly by the Chicago Public School educational system. He was telling the experiences of the students and how they feel like their paths have already been chosen for them because they attend CPS schools and things at home are no good. This really gave an insight to the listener about the struggles of "an average" student in a CPS school. It told how the system has failed them and is not really interested in helping the student but rather has condemned them to the sad reality that they live. The teachers make little money and the students have lost the interest to learn. There are stories behind every student that perhaps are not heard, like the bully that is in need of affection or the girls that hid their insecurities through exposing everything else. It is to show that the students at CPS schools are in need of much more than just good teachers. Because of the low school funding there are more students in a classroom than books, thus the students do not have the equal opportunity to receive a proper education. Also, the school board over looks at those problems because they really don't have an idea that they are actually occurring since they themselves are "successful" professionals. It is a peaceful cry for help.

To be honest the "Inspiration : How Bad Do You Want It? (Success)" video made me feel like I need to work out harder, push myself past my limits... But in actuality it did serve as a great motion to push myself mentally aside from the whole "I need to work-out harder" athlete mentality. It reassured me that if I want to be successful I need to push my self past my limits and not sleep of on the opportunity. In order to be successful I must work hard for what I want. I get my source of motivation to be successful in school from my parents. They have done so much for me that I don't think I could ever thank them enough. Not only do they inspire me but they motivate me and are the reason why I work hard for making a career for my self to do better than where I came from, it is not that I am ashamed of where I came from but my parents have worked so hard for me to do better that they are my source of motivation to make them proud.

Esperanza:)