Warriors Don't Cry

The furthur along in the book I get, the more taken back I become. I am astonished by Melba's bravery. I can not imagine being her age and dealing with some much. She seems to take on the world and she has to grow up quickly to help her overcome a lot of the experiences she has during the integration. It takes a special type of person to be so patient with other people's hatred. I know that there are times when it really gets to her, but she does not lash out, or fight with anyone in school, even when she is physically and verbally abused by people who are supposed to be her classmates. I am glad that we were assigned to read this book for class. I have learned about immigration several times, but its interesting to be able to be inside someone's head who actually experienced the immigration.

Educare Backdoor Learning

 Last week I was able to spend my first hours at my service learning site. I volunteer at Educare. It is a preschool. This preschool is a diamond in the rough. It is located in a mostly rundown area. To my surprise this preschool is government funded. Only kids who qulify financially are allowed to attend the school. This means only children of very low income families attend this preschool. The preschool does more than that just teach the young children. It works with the whole family, to ensure the child is in a good environment. They meet with the families to make sure they can feed and take care of the child efficiently. This amazed me. I am so excited to be able to be apart of a place like this. When I got to educare a few hours a week I am essentially a student teacher. I work and teach in the classrooms with the children along with the hired staff member. I can not wait to spend more time at my site!

Worriors Don't Cry Discussion Question, Chapter 12

It seemed as though the arrivial of the army and the president sturred up more frustration in the white community, as Melba, do you think it would have been easy for you to trust the president's promise of protection, especially in the midst of aggressive and more angry mobs?