My Contemporary Literacies Blog

                 The other Wes Moore had mentors along his way teaching him what led him to his position today. So much wrong has come in the author's life but they knew what to do and with a mentor on his side he got out of there quickly. Having a mentor by your side is a privilege, many don’t have access to one. The author had a mentor there for him if he lost motivation or hope. A mentor is someone who led me in the past and guided me through failure. I have had mentors, my biggest mentor is my Dad. My father was there for me when I was at my lowest. I would suffer with anxiety and my dad pulled me out of my dark place, He helped me get back onto my feet. I would quickly learn what life’s obstacles were and my father helped me whenever I needed a helping hand. I wasn’t being myself for a while until I learned that “life can be filled with joy and laughter”, My father showed me that life isn’t always supposed to be taken seri...

 PT.2 Week of 4/15           In the other Wes Moore’s life music played a special role, especially Hip-Hop. Hip-hop would help coop around stuff and distract their mind. The music of the other Wes Moore would help him overcome his fears and make him feel like he wasn’t alone. It would bring him courage and a strong mental space. It would be his therapy. Same as how music makes me feel in my life. Music distracts me and makes me feel like I’m safe. Different music genres range from calm to hard rock. Which is incredible, I don’t mind any genre just has to sound good. I listen to music whenever I get a chance, whether it be from the gym to going out. I even listen to hymns which often make me feel incredibly safe, and help me worship. I enjoy all types of music. It’s essential.           I would always be one of those people who would get taken advantage of. When I was in middle school, I would always get pranked by my frien...

                I have made various choices in my life. The choices I let enter my life has changed me significantly. I recently started an online business that is run on social media. My small business is a sneaker reseller where I buy, sell, and trade shoes that consist of streetwear and fashion. This business that I enjoy so much has changed my life in different ways. It taught me important skills that I can utilize professionally inside and outside my business in the real world. It taught me how a business works and how society acts. I have seen positive and negative things. That's just the outcome of a business but which has taught me important life lessons.  I learned that always being nice isn't the key, especially in a business since it allows people to step over you. There is a difference between being positive and letting people take advantage of you. Learning not to let people step on me let me expand my business even more a...

Are We Products of our Environment or Products of our Expectations?      We are tomorrow's future; every generation passes by, and we expect a nurse, doctor, surgeon, tax filler, lawyer, judge, teacher, professor, etc. We live to expectations since that's what we're mainly used to. To become better and better, you will reach a goal once you expect what you will do or where you will be. The main question we often hear is, where do you expect to see yourself in the next ten years? This defines products of our expectations. We hope so much out of each other, and that's just reality.     We must set the standards of our expectations to further progress and always try to shoot for more than we expect. That is how growth occurs. When I go to the gym, I often try to beat my expectations, but I have to set the standards first, or as we know, products of our expectations, to win that standard. I have always set expectations with myself so I can have a visual of what...