Is there a free pass to the afterlife?

The Puritans of the new world were something else, if they existed in todays world they would be highly controversial and one of the most talked about subjects in the media. These people had no question in their mind that there was a heaven or hell, they did not question what they were told by their leaders. They knew of no other way of life so when someone who traveled around came and told them that if they weren't perfect in God's eye they would have to suffer eternal damnation. This would be extremely scary for anybody put in this situation keep in mind that these people didn't know any other way of life what the pastors said was law because religious figures also were in charge of the government. They must have done an extremely good job of suppressing the mind of the masses to because to that among all of these people not one person doubted what they were told enough to speak up. I think this is how the madness of the Salem Witch trials started, literally, god forbid somebody question the church they were accused of the unthinkable and just like that in the eyes of everone you lost your chance to go to heaven.

There goes the neighborhood

There goes the neighborhood can have so many different meanings and be used in so many different situations. I think a good example is the new wave of so called rappers who don't rely on their rhymes or flow but on their vocals singing their raps. Wale and Kid Cudi are the first generation of these but I'm sure that more of them are going to come because of how successful they have become. I will take a lyricist over anything a great example of an up and coming is Whitney Young's very own Vic Mensa. His lyrics not only have meaning but uses vocabulary that you wouldn't expect to hear and makes it work with an amazing flow. Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka are modern day Junior Mafia because of how they talk about the life of crime that they lived before they or still are living. That is one of the appeal of these rappers is the mystery behind them and the danger they represent. A true success story is none other than Jay Electronica who was homeless in the projects of New Orleans barely making it but now that he records his exhibits has become one of the most played songs on my iPod because of the great combination of amazing beats, great samples in the music, and the feel that whatever he says is the truth. I believe that hip hop is a story being told through poetry in motion the artist who just hype themselves up and don't say anything they are straight trash.

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Introductions

My name is Emmett Drea and i am from the neighborhood of Pilsen on the south side of Chicago. I was born on January 9th 1995 and have lived in the same house my entire life and don't have plans on moving anytime soon. I am an only child and i wouldn't have it any other way. I got to travel a lot when i was younger because of my parents having an exhibition a bout gun violence in the united states where my dad takes pictures of people from all over the country who have been shot and survived. They have had showings all around Chicago, the national civil rights museum in Memphis, and most recently Grace Cathedral.
Growing up I went to the preschool at the Fourth Presbyterian Church downtown on Michigan avenue on a scholarship. Then I went Galileo Math and science academy from kindergarten until third grade and then i went to Newberry academy until 6th grade. I left Newberry because i knew that i didn't have a good chance of getting into whitney so i went to LaSalle Language Academy. Ive known for a really long time I have wanted to go to Whitney Young since i was about in 6th grade and I want to go somewhere i would have the best chance to do that. My 8th grade year at LaSalle I got to go to Germany for a couple of weeks and it was one of the best experiences of my life. When i found out i was going to Whitney i was felt so accomplished.
I love being at Whitney Young and i couldn't imagine going to any other school.