Reflection of expo

  The circle was fun and great because we were not afraid to say what experience we had with gangs.I felt like if we had a lot of trust in each other.I felt this trust because we had a long discussion of how gangs are bad and how they effect our youngsters from Oakland.We also talk about how they make other youngster join their gang.Away they make youngsters join their gang is by telling them "Do you need a new family".A lot of teenagers join gangs in the street of Oakland because they think they cool.This is why gangs have a lot of youngsters in their gangs.

liberation

  Our school would be able to walk safe to their homes because all gang bangers. I knew this because a lot of people think they might get jump or get check. Another reason our school would be safe is we have security to stop fights or that cares about students. I think this because some securities don’t do nothing  when a gang banger or A stranger comes and tries to jump one of the students in a school  envarioment. In my conclusion school would be safer if we would have these things.

actions

  Our community should put more polices because there ain’t that many. I think this because there is ain’t that many polices checking the streets at night. I think they should cameras hiding for you can see if they try to jack a store or car. I think this because a lot of people be wondering in the streets what to rob or rob someone. I can conclude that I got ideas to make Oakland safe.

oppression

  People who can experience gangs can feel that they unsafe. They feel this way because they always sees the news and they here that someone got shot because of what they bang. I can connect to this because my mom gets worried a lot. My mom gets worried a lot because she thinks i might get jump or something like that. Sometimes my mom would call me to see if i am okay or if you already were you needed to be. This is why Oakland streets are unsafe.

college for all

                                       Jairo Medrano
                                                                                                                          Crew  
                                                    COLLEGE FOR ALL
        Hello my name is Jairo.I am a tall young teenager that likes to explore the streets of Oakland and the cities to.I am a soccer player at Urban Promise Academy,and I play defens for the soccer team.What I do for a leaving is I play soccer or be walking around the streets.I am going to tell you why I want to go to college.I would want to go to college to become someone successful in life.I would  like to play professional soccer because I know how to play the game well.Something else I would like to be is a architecture because I like to draw houses when I get board at home.Also,because you earn a lot of money in both job.If I go to college the fun part would be having big classes,more students,and droorooms.

    One issue I faced was my sister having apalitice. This issue that I faced was hard because I needed to miss alot on my school and work. I would not pass or may be berley pass my classes. I would of needed to stay lunch/recess and after school. I would of effect me before class because that would be a class were I would get help on my work. I would of miss all my practice or I would of came so late that I would just practice for at least for an 1 hour. This also effected me in the family because my mom needed to wake up early to make sure my little sister drink her medicine before she goes to school because she would have a feeling that she would faint or something else. It also effected me because I would have more responsibilities then I had before.

 Another issued I faced was my dad leaving me and my mom. This was a hard thing because my mom had to take care of me and had to buy me cloths on her own. My mom had to sufur a lot because she had to work a lot and go to school. I think it afected my mom a lot because she needed to get her eduacation but instead she had to take care of me. My mom would had to suffer a lot because she would had to work a lot to give a good education. My mom would want to be with her friends and party a lot but she couldn’t because my grandma didn’t let her. My grandma would tell her “onde vas cabrona! de ves  que quidar a tu hijo!!

  An issued I over camed was my sisters surgery. I over camed it because I started to help myself not to hurt myself more then I was already. I would of gone after school or go earlier to get my work done to catch up on my work of all ma classes. My teachers would of supported me by remanding me to go after school or come earlier to get ma  why I help a lot. I would of raised up my grades a lot because I would of believe on myself.The way I over came this was by not giving up trusting my step dad well my dad work done.

     Another issued I over camed was my dad leaving me and my mom. It was hard to overcome because I needed to have another witch it took long for me to trust me. It also took long because it was hard for me to tell him he ma dad. Know that I older I trust him a lot and treat him like my real dad. Now i aint afraid to be with him talk to him like I use to be small. I also help my mom and dad on working because I want to support them. I would help ma dad on everything he needs help because of how much he took care of me that’s

MY MASK

Do i wear a mask?
Yes i do
But I hide it for no one knows what is under me
My mask is sad and depressed
I wear this mask because i am sad
At school I act different so people wont ask me question of how I feel
Do I wear a mask?
Yes I do
But I still true
But under my mask I am more true to you
Then I ever been to you
Even doe I'm sad and depressed in ma mask
If I want to live
 In this world
Or what people call life
I got to brake free
For to be more happy in life
Then I ever did before
To show my love
To the people I care
To the ones that lived and died
They're always will be in my heart
Because I truly loved them and miss them
Everyday I try to take a step
To change the way I am in life!!!!

R.I.P. MAMA CHAYO

I miss you!
 I love you!
It been a long time we haven't been together
And my life is nothing because you ain't here with me
I'll always remember every minute we spent
I love you!
I miss you!
When I look up at clouds
I always see you there smiling at me
If I had 1 wish
I would wish you back to my life
I'll be good for you
Because I love you
Everytime I see your picture
I'll start to cry
Because I miss you so much
That I still imagine you here with me
I know you didn't want us to cry when you died
Because you will be in a better place
Then we are right now
But someday we going to be together in heave
I MISS YOU! I LOVE YOU!