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well the science fair thing was stupid, rewarding students for that is right. BUT, why reward students with better opportunities for being able to naturally learn faster than others? i'm not making excuses for people and i know that people should be held accountable for their own choices. however, in some situations, when people try their hardest to make ends meet and try their hardest to make something of themselves, but because of their cir!@#$%^&*stances and position in society, it's more difficult... they deserve help to get to the top, or at least to a place that is satisfactory. again, i'm not making excuses, i'm just pointing out that the system is messed up because people who really need help and are honestly tryng their hardest, should have more support but don't get it.

lol scarface... this actually made me laugh

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@ NBVegita i grew up in a poor area too, and i went to a school where NOBODY cared about education. my school was poorly funded, ripped up and not enough textbooks, etc. i mean, when you're from a bad neighborhood and the schools are in that condition, what does that tell the students? that their education doesn't matter because they aren't even supplied with the basic things to learn. i understand that people make their own choices, and it's possible to go far if they put their mind to it, but you also have to realize that the area one grows up in affects the amount and quality of resources they get. kids in !@#$%^&* neighborhoods don't care simply because they aren't shown that their future is important. they go to !@#$%^&* schools, they're misguided because their parents are always working, which leads them to give in to peer pressure and commit crimes and so on. also, in my opinion, the education system in america is flawed. there are different levels to, for example, math. i believe it was level 2, level 5, level 7 and AP (i don't quite remember). but what happens with this is that students who are slower in learning and require more help, are pushed to the bottom. it's like a ranking system, so those at the bottom feel helpless. where students who are quick and are able to learn at a faster pace are put in more advanced classes. this creates an unequal path. basically, students who get put in the low level classes don't try because what's the point? the system is set up to benefit those in the higher levels. if a kid doesn't know how to do simple math by grade 6, a lot of it is the education system, as well as on him/her.

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i agree that it's possible to pull yourself out of a situation like that. BUT you have to admit that it's not an easy thing to do. often, people just give up because it seems almost IMPOSSIBLE. it's overwhelming and they just accept it and say, that's the way it's gonna be. i learned in Sociology, the term "hidden curriculum", which occurs when, for example, teachers make !@#$%^&*umptions about the abilities/intelligence of students based on race. this then causes the students to underestimate themselves, and tell themselves that they won't go far in life. this is the reason why they give up, at a young age too, and say, "what's the point?" and deviation, crimes, etc., is a result of this. the cycle for many is never ending.

i disagree. hispanics/blacks/poor people don't do that to themselves. how can they help it if they're born poor? being born into a poor family doesn't give you a head start in life. in fact, being born poor AND of black/hispanic race makes it worse. you also have to realize that our society doesn't give many opportunities for these people to breakthrough and finally make something of themselves. this is how our society works: the rich get richer while the poor stay poor. the rich/poor gap is HUGE. racism is still alive. visible minorities, black and hispanics get pushed into the "projects" because they can't afford to move elsewhere. nothing is done to help these people because nobody cares. the government certainly doesn't care. what do you expect to happen when you have a large group of youths, who are misguided, concentrated in a small area? it's not the "irresponsible parenting". these people have low socio-econmic status. this means that BOTH parents in a family have to work, or in some cases, single-parents have to work full-time. this leaves their kids vulnerable to the wrong/incomplete socialization which affects their values/morals/beliefs, especially at an age when it is most important. childcare services aren't made affordable and available to everyone. blame the system and the lack of !@#$%^&*istance for these people.

lol @ this

lol...what a dumb!@#$%^&*.

that's true... but then again, having a mental disorder in just about any culture/country is frowned upon.

beach

i don't get it... what does spamming do?

there are probably millions of people like him, and for authorities to take him away for permanent help, not only does he need to be a threat to himself, he has to be a threat to others. this is where the problem lies with treatment/help for mentally troubled people...unless they threaten someone's life, they won't get put in a mental ins!@#$%^&*ution. chances are, they aren't going to seek help by themselves and the majority of these people don't listen to their family members. i was watching CNN, and this man's son, who was schitzophrenic, needed help but the only way he could get it was if he was arrested for something. so, his father lied to cops and told them that his son threatened his life with bodily harm, and only then did he get taken away and put in a treatment center.

lol how stupid.

you mean strep throat?

wow... people failed to look at his point view and take into consideration that it's based on firsthand experience/knowledge.. he didn't complain or do any of that, but he listed facts based on what he witnessed and is really giving advice.

that sucks. i had food poisoning 2 weeks ago and it was !@#$%^&*.

i just watched Disturbia today... scary movie

!@#$%^&* YOU TOO. <3

sperm

well, why don't you make it blunt and to the point instead of sugar coating it?

@ FalcoKnight.... Candygirl isn't Euro... she's Canadian... lmaooooooo.

LOL

LOL...i like you, you make me laugh. and lol @ "most intimate areas".... you could've just said vagina =P

lol, i noticed, but what i meant was they're used as though calling someone that would really hurt their feelings.