I Am Poem

I am a lunch counter sit-in
I wonder if I'll ever see the end of this
I hear hatred form the mountain tops
I see no change
I want equality for all
I am a lunch counter sit-in

I pretend that I will see equality in the end
I feel hostility burning through my flesh
I need love and good will at all times
I worry that this will never ever end
I cry internally to show no display of weakness
I am a lunch counter sit-in

I understand the misconception of these people
I believe unity is soon to come
I dream of peace between all humanity
I try not to awake from such a realistic thing
I hope for this dream to come true, because
I am a lunch counter sit-in

Meritocracy

If you were to ask me, the answer would be yes. I believe that any one who has enough will, perseverance, and courage, can truly achieve anything they might possible want. The American Dream? Absolutely. But truth is, we live in a world where power means almost everything, and unfortunately, it is often taken in the wrong hands. It is merely common sense to accept the fact that we will always find excuses or obstacles to stand in our way, as humans that we are, and sometimes, it will take more than "effort" to reach our goals. "A Class Divided" proves how discrimination and circumstances affect meritocracy, more specifically, a child's abilities to do work in school. I see it as a creative, smart way to show the world how even a little change could make an impact. However, people are very different and though this experiment might show results that corroborate with Jane Elliot, human potencial could never be throughly measured. In the end, the ideology remains true, because I'm a firm believer that no one can tell you what you can or can not do, no one but yourself.