about myself

Wes went to a mostly white school where most kids if not all were wealthy. He was from a wealthy family so the kids in his neighborhood felt he wasn't like them and he couldn't relate to them. Listening to hip-hop made Wes feel among and sort of relate to them and share something in common. Music can be a way for people from different backgrounds to come together and have something in common. For me, music is very very important in my life, I can't do without it. I listen to music everyday, on the road to work, at home, walking to school, essentially music makes me happy. I mostly listen to hip-hop and afro beats. Coming from Nigeria we mostly listen to afro beats over there and a little of hip-hop. I knew some famous hip-hop artists while i was there like drake, future, jay z, meek mill etc. I don't think anyone in this world doesn't listen to any form of music, might be different genres but it's still music. Music brings people together like I mentioned earlie...

       In the other wes moore, wes and his friends escape the difficult times by playing basketball. It kept them busy and acted as a distraction from the outside world. He was torn between his neighborhood friends and school friends so playing basketball was a way to escape that. When I'm in difficult situations i keep myself distracted by playing basketball also, or soccer. Growing up, I've always been a fan of playing sports, especially those two I mentioned. Playing a sport or doing a physical activity helps you to focus on one thing and keeps the mind clear of all other distractions.      I have other ways of trying to escape difficult times, listening to music also helps me keep focused and keeps the outside noise from getting to me. Sometimes i take a walk while listening to music, or just lay in bed listening to it until i fall asleep. Other things i do during difficult times include watching tv or movies, or youtube. They help me forget the ba...

       I do believe that we are products of our environment but not entirely, expectations play a role too in making us who we are. Our environment has a major role in what we expect for ourselves in life. So to answer the question, we are a product of our environment to some degree, but that environment plays a role in what we expect for ourselves. For instance, if a plant is placed where there's enough sunlight it will grow to be a strong and healthy plant, if not, then it will die. One cannot expect a plant who doesn't receive adequate care and sunlight to outlive a plant who does. Another example of how life is a product of our environment is in professional sports, the NBA to be specific. An organization is responsible for signing players to play for their team. While some organizations do a good job at it, others don't, which is why some teams are more superior to others. If a team is good, there should be championship expectations for them. There are no champi...

    When thinking about the question "is fast food the new tobacco?", it gets harder and harder for me to say no to that question. To some extent, fast food has indeed become the new tobacco. It is now advertised everywhere we go, at home on out TVs, we see ads on billboards, ads on youtube etc, just the same way tobacco is advertised. These two products are also similar to each other as both have long term health hazards. Cigarettes and nicotine can cause cancer and consuming a lot of fast food results in health hazards like obesity, heart disease etc. When cigarettes first started to be advertised, they had no warnings about how it caused cancer or other health hazards, it was after the damage had been done that these companies decided to put warning labels.      Many fast food companies today advertise their products without telling us the health hazards in them, of course they don't want to lose their customers. In the article "don't blame the eater", t...

      My name is Chukwuka Okwu Jeffery. I am originally from Nigeria but moved to the US in 2016. I am currently a senior at NJCU majoring in criminal justice. I aspire to further my education after graduating and go to law school to become a lawyer. I've always believed lawyers were very important people in the society and I want to be able to help other people in ways that lawyers do. When I'm not working or going to classes, i spend most of my free time watching movies, TV shows etc. I'm also a big fan of sports particularly basketball, soccer and football. Back in Nigeria I played high school soccer and also when i came here I played high school basketball. I recently started getting into football about 2 years ago. At first when i came here I didn't fully understand the sport, but as time went on, I kept watching it gradually and I can say now that i understand it better than when I first started watching it. I also play games on my ps5 when I'm free. I like go...