Oakland

I am who I am because of the neighborhood I live in which is Oakland. Oakland to me is not a good society to live in now days, many gang violence such as were ever you go you could possibly end up dying at any moment. You have to be aware of your surroundings at all times to prevent yourself from being on somebody next t-shirt. In my time in living in Oakland I try to be better than my peers. Not following the hype of trying to impress a person because that can end up getting you into a lot of trouble. I am thankful to have a set of parents who cared for my well-being and made sure I was on a path of righteousness. Most kids now days don’t really have father figures or a mother at home to care for them. Living in Oakland also had its positives like coming from there you would learn how to be a survivor. In the society we live in today we need to be able to learn how to survive in the adult world. Also living in Oakland you learn how to talk and to be heard in the world.  Without those quality’s I can honestly say I would be a different person not knowing how the world would treat you as a person. Even now living in Oakland it’s pretty much the same as it was back in the day. As I get more and more leaning towards my career I promise to give back to my community so that I can provide a good spot for the children to look up to when all seems to be lost.  I have sister and try to show them that there is a way to make it in the hood.