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Where I'm From

Welcome to my blog. This is part of an internal investigation which is discussing topics inside 

 the classroom whereas an external investigation is going around the city learning and 

 experiencing outside of the classroom.

     This is a brief explanation of why I love Woodlawn which is a neighborhood on the south

 side of Chicago. It is also the place I have lived all my life or Where I’m From. For 15 years

 of my life, I have seen tragedy, miracles, and everything in between. It is also where my

 family was constantly judged for being one of the only white families in the neighborhood. 

 But I have had many great friends living there.

      Many people would likely classify Woodlawn as dangerous or intimidating and in some

 cases, they would be right. Those cases would be gang violence, gun violence, drugs, etc. 

 personally I have been with friends or at home and heard gunshots or seen gang wars on the

 news. Kids have also been roped into gangs at a young age and my family has lost many close

 friends from the violence. 

     Even though the neighborhood has been through lots of tragedy it has been through many

 miracles and joyous moments. For example, you can see lifelong friends meet again on the

 sidewalk and smell the delicious food from the restaurants and see people helping one another 

 through the kindness of their hearts. You can see kids graduate through high school and get into 

 college even though they have been through poverty and violence. You can hear the joy in

 people's voices when they see a new or old family member and walk around the neighborhood

 feeling like this is your home or in other words The Place Your From.

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