Youth Violence

In my paper I was talking about youth violence around Memphis. Over 400 young people have died from violence caused by other people of the same age group last year. It is one thing that people can take another person’s life but it becomes real sad that its young people that are killing each other. The cause for this is because most of the teens do not have the positive role models in their life to show them right from wrong. Young people are also causing violence upon others because they have been involved in fights, or have been bullied and they feel like there is no one to help them with their situation, which causes them to take matters into their own hands. If only they had something productive to do with their time then they would not have time to cause problems within their community. Young people also need that role model to show them the right path to travel so they would know how to live a positive life. Getting involved into school or non-school extracurricular activities can also reduce the crime rate amongst young people. Extracurricular activities give young people the positive role model they need. It also is a way for them to make new friends, help with the future, and get know themselves and how to handle different situations in a positive manner.

Reponse to "Letters from a Birmingham Jail"

The article "Letters from a Birmingham Jail" written by Martin Luther King Jr. was a great article even though it was long. In the article you could tell how upset he was when he talked about the reason why African Americans should have their freedom. I agree with him because isn't this suppose to be the land of the free? If that's the case then everybody no matter what their skin color is or what religion they are a part of should get guarantee the same respect and freedom. With every argument he talked about he had supporting evidence to help him rest his case. This article made me realize how grateful i am to be living in the time period that i am living in now because i would not have been able to deal with all of the name calling and brutality that they dealt with in their time period. When Martin Luther King Jr. talked about some of the things that African Americans had to go through for example seeing their family members being murdered, tortured, and or raped, he painted a visual image with his words so that whoever is reading this letter can know why it is so important that things need to change. "Letters from a Birmingham Jail" also made me think about how many white people actually read this considering that it is so long. But like i said earlier this is a great article written by Martin Luther King Jr. because he it showed how educated he was, he gave great examples, supporting evidence, and his arguments were understandable. Martin Luther King Jr. was truely one of America's greatest leaders of all time.

Time For a Change

My topic that i am going to write about is going to be about why there should more on campus activities and why they are important. I chose this topic to talk about because it has an effect on me and i think it should be changed. I am an out of state student and I don't really talk to my Tennessee family that stays here so the only time i get to go home to my family in Saint Louis is on breaks. I do not have a car so the parties that they do have or social events they have usually are not on campus so i would not have a way there. On campus activities are not just for enjoyment purposes or entertainment but it can be a learning experience. At orientation I was told that living on campus would be a great experience because i would get a chance to meet new people and become friends. My first year living on campus I did not make any new friends in my dorms. The only time I made friends was when it was mandatory because i had to do a group project. Every weekend there are a large number of people going home because there isn't anything else to do on campus. By having more on campus activities i think that other problems in the community could be solved. It may not effect everyone one but it could help some change people and grow mentally. It can also help students for future jobs or careers by making them feel comfortable with other people of different races.

Who I Am?

Hey everyone my name is Yasmine DeNise Hampton. I am from Atlanta, Georgia. I love listening to music, tweeting, texting, and eating. I attend the University of Memphis and this will be my second year here at the university. This may be my last semester here because of tuition fees are very expensive and the school is not giving me enough Financial Aid money, but that is not important. Any ways I am a Nursing major. I love to shop and have fun. Even though it may seem like I am a little anti-social sometimes but it is just because I need to get warmed to up people, you know get a little more comfortable. Yeah, this is just a little bit about who I am n where I am from talk to yu soon J