Thursday, September 15, 2016

Blog #5

Adolescence is one the most challenging stages of development individuals go through. This is the part of their lives where they get more knowledge about how the world works as they get exposed into the truth of life. It is the time where an individual learns about themselves most. They face numerous life struggles that can affect their ways of living or their attitudes toward certain things. The most common issues that they get exposed to are: poverty, gang involvement, teenage pregnancy, and drugs. All of the students in the novel had to adjust to the volatile environment that surrounded them.
On the other hand, these gifted students utilized their motivations to overcome obstacles in their life as they thrive to conquer adversity. Although they lacked support at home, their teachers were always there for them to help them achieve their goals one step at a time. The school became the place where these students felt cared for, supported, and loved. The absence of their parents was replaced by the presence of Ms. Little and Mr. Braxton who never failed to assist them in the best way they can. This novel can help other people realize that teenagers do not live an “easy” life, everyone has different stories and everyone has different opinions. Lastly, this book highlighted the positive impact the school teachers and administrators have on students.  

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