Veeksha's Vibes

After listening to the podcast, I was really disappointed that people don't understand the hard cycle that comes with poverty and education. When the people in the gym were speaking about their concerns, it made me realize how close-minded people can be about a problem.  the cycle starts with poverty, which means people would not be able to live in a good area with good education. With bad education comes low motivation, and now these people are less likely to want to go to higher education because of the bad experiences they've had. When they grow up, they are a lot more likely to have lower-paying jobs, this is where the cycle starts over again.  I think the white parents failed to consider that, like Nedra Martin said, a child from a poor area could one day become the doctor that saves the child of the white parents. This is a huge change and one that is very important in order for poorer communities to go forward. It would create more jobs and bring more prosperity to the ...

In "Raisin in the Sun", Ruth scrambles Walter's eggs (which he didn't want scrambled) and tells him to eat his eggs. The eggs represent reality and how both characters see it; Walter thinks life is very clean and that he can do things to make it that way, while Ruth thinks nothing can be done to change the current circumstances.  The biggest difference between both characters is their perception. Right now, I am literally pushing on pieces of plastic which is making small parts of the screen get darker. You guys can look at it and understand it, and build a perception out of it. That's crazy and kind of messed up. I first discovered how crazy reality is in the cafeteria during 1st grade where I did the thing where you plug and unplug your ears repeatedly and fast. It made this mesmerizing gibberish that I became obsessed with, because I could choose whether to listen to every word people were saying, or mess it up and turn it into whatever I want. Almost like musi...