Thursday, March 18, 2010
Sick... lyrically and physically..and probably mentally...
I finally finished making my newsletter, which was the second part of my civic discourse paper. I have know Idea how I did it, because it feels like my nose is burning in hell. I think may be swallowed up in these sinuses. *sniffle* *sniffle*. I wish I was immune to everything I swear....
Anyway I have alot going on right now, alot of it involves writing. I mean don't get my wrong I love writing, whether its for pleasure or for informative reasons I like to write. However, I dont like to write about the same....exact...topics! I have to write a research paper in my SDV class about the career that I want to choose. Its funny, because I defiently did an 7 page paper on just that for English 111. I guess that I will have to suck it up and go all in. By the way I am writing elementary like, because my brain is slowly turning to mush and my esophagus is slowly turn into a solid piece of nothing. DX I have no idea what to do!!! I can't even think, I can't wait till this transistion period between spring and winter is over... I can't stand it, I am a Summer baby, point blank period. I live for the heat and the sun. Matter fact I think I am a plant because I swear I could live off the rays of the Sun alone. oh man... I am veering off the course of logical brain activity.
Here are the next lines, of a young black techno kid, who eva neva kids, I mean, neva eva kids, but who really gives a shiiiit. they say hes too serious, they say he aint funny. They say he straight broke and aint got nare a bit of money. He raps real country, and extra deep fryed, and he aint neva lied when he says that he thinker. Hes on the brink of thinkin', himself off a bridge. Now let me speak as this kid... I am a 6 foot 1, son of a sun. Brighter then some, and dimmer then most. the sun's son neva boast about his intellect, but he is just best, does that contradict? I think so, but who cares? Nooone eva listens to the smart one, until its too late, like in all the horror movies, thats why I'm irate. Somebody please rewind the tape and make a diffferent decision so we can change our damn fate....
:Nile Najee:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Migraines and Essays...okay?
I have a migraine in my brain and its jumping up and down on my membrane causing me severe pain and its definetly breaking up my mindframe.... I hope the these Tylenols weren't taken in vain. I lay here, and I feel fear that my braincells won't be strong enough to get me out of here, and when I say "here", I mean my college career. I do hear, alot of loose lips telling me that I ain't spit, but I think this intro to some new sh*t will have them quiet in the pulpit. So here it is, the real biz---ness. I've been working on my literary, fit--ness. Can you dig this? I can, and my pen did, and my hand did, and probably my non-existant kids did. So read this, with an open mind, if you have time, but if you don't, atleast you read this short rhyme. Adios amigo, until the next lines.
My Civic Discourse Paper
Why does the general population of adults not understand that if the younger generation is not properly taught equally and fairly that the productivity of the world will not be prosperous? While various topics are brought up and addressed, funding for education is continually being cut. Why is something such as education and public facilities for youth not getting top priority? Children are pushed to do better in school and in their community, but their communities and schools do not have the resources. This is the dilemma that we face and this is the topic that I personally feel should be at the forefront of lawmakers and any cities minds. Now granted it is ultimately up to the child to choose the path of education and productivity, but if the extra push is not there at all, this will no doubt affect their progress. The lack of resources within education and youth centers is a nationwide problem, however being a Virginia Beach, Virginia resident I want to focus on my hometown.
By studying the problems and issues and maybe even exploring some solutions right here in my city, I can maybe see if there is a pattern in the education system throughout America. My specific focus is the areas that span between Newtown road and Virginia Beach blvd. and Independence blvd. and Virginia Beach blvd. The major neighborhoods of Lake Edwards, Bayside arms, Newpoint, Aragona, Campus East, Wesleyan and Northridge have a large child and student population. You would think that due to this large population of young people that there would be recreational center and reliable transportation nearby.
Sadly there is not, by car the bayside recreational (the closest recreational center to these neighborhoods is about ten-twenty minutes away. However, not all children can get a ride to the recreational center by car. If someone wanted to walk from one of these neighborhoods it would take no less than an hour to two hours to get there. Even if the bus were used as transportation, it would take approximately forty-five minutes to an hour.
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the issues of not having an accessible public youth facility near these major areas. There are even more problems that warrant the immediate building of a youth center/recreational center that can be used by the public and geared towards the children of those areas. I have personal experience with these neighborhoods and recognize how important a youth center would be.
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