"1. Quit my job
2.Empty my bank account/sell all belongings
3.Rent an RV and round up everyone I can for a final road trip
4.Tell every important person in my life I love them and WHY/ give parting advice
5.Write one last poem that sums up my life experiences, feelings, and opinions
6.Call out every injustice I see no matter what level it's on
7.Never stop smiling"
"That is an excellent question that I often struggle with myself. I used to wonder why when people got better jobs they moved out of my old neighborhood. But as I got older and begin to understand all the negativity that was surrounding me it became clear to me. And the more progressed in my thought patterns the less I wanted to be around all that foolishness and riff raff. There are many people that I have tried to help but the wall that I have ran into time and time again is that hey want the result without putting forth the effort. Or they sometimes lack the motivation. You can only lead the horse to the water you cannot force it to drink. In a sense they have done a lot by becoming successful themselves. They have provided an example and left a model that can be followed by those who want to. Also I have found that successful people like to hang around other sucessful people. I'm not saying it's right. It's just the way it is. Just out of curiosity...what do you suggest as a solution?"
High School: Washington High School in Milwaukee, WI
class of 2005
Activities & Accomplishments:
Student Government Officer
Chair of the Spirit Committee (planned home comings and pep rallies)
Student Representative on our Partner Advisory Board
Senior Class Officer
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