Jordan: In the end of Our America both Le Alan and Lloyd plan to leave their home which I believe is their comfort zone. While their home, the south side of Chicago is familiar to them since they were born and raised in Ida Bees, it could end up hurting them by staying. Their comfort zone is full of violence where many who reside can't leave because they live in poverty or get caught up with drugs. Usually people can eventually end up killed and it's almost as if people who stay in their home are 'stuck' where they can't leave. Both Le Alan and Lloyd needed to leave so they could make something of themselves and live a better life. They wanted out of their comfort zone so they could go to school and move their families out of the hood.
Like Le Alan and Lloyd I had to leave my comfort zone to better myself, my own home. I wanted to be independent like my mother and be able to take care of myself because that's what I believe what a person growing up has to do. I decided to start off with college so I can learn what I need to be an animator and make a career out of animation. Most important of all, I had to be able to do it myself so that's why I left my comfortable home.
Sarah: Once again I can say that both Le Alan and Lloyd took a journey out of their neighborhood so that they can better themselves. Near the end of the book Le Alan was a senior in high school while Lloyd was a junior. Both wanted the chance to leave the hood so they planned on finishing school and going off to college while finding a way to move their family out of the projects. Getting out of hood and becoming successful is the journey they planned for themselves in the future.
I want a journey full of success like both Le Alan and Lloyd. Once I'm done with college I'll become fully independent and ready to start my career. I'll have learned what it takes to be an animator and all the skills that come with it. I'm gonna be able to hold a job animating for companies and soon after I'll make animations of series or movies of my own. Knowing that I can work my dream career by working at it myself is the journey that I plan to take.
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I don't know how far maryland is but I still think its big to leave to a place where you don't know anybody to be truly on your own. I think it helps the process happen alot faster for most people while at same time leaving the option of failing open as other ppl get overwhelemed but u seem to have taken it in pretty well so far so keep it up I guess.
ReplyDeletei do agree that leaving your confront zone can be a big factor in you growing up. and living and striving for self as well. when i left home for college the first time, i was scard and happy at the same time. i could come in anytime i wanted. but my fear of it all is being alone.
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