Diary number two, by far was the most prevalent in my opinion. It gave the viewpoint of a white male student in a class where he was the minority. "What the hell am I doing in here? I'm the only white person in this English class! ...Is this really where I'm supposed to be?" (P.8) This student made it clear that he felt really uncomfortable in a class full of "rejects". Since most of the "rejects" were not white, he felt he shouldn't have been in that class. The "rejects", as he called them, were students that were labeled as problem students and or students with learning disabilities. Although this student had a learning disability, he felt that because of his race, he should have been placed in a high level class. Like many others he felt he should stick w

Ms. Gruwell is a person that should be commended for her persistence and dedication. She was a teacher that was placed in the poorest area of Long Beach California with the worst possible kids. She was a teacher that most didn't believe that could make it. To her surprise and the surprise of others she succeeded. Despite having such a mix genre of students to deal with, she made learning an experience full of fun and self-relating. Ms. Gruwell got all the students wanting to learn. This task was not easy, in the beginning; she didn't know what the students would think about her, what to think about them and wanted to take their opinion into consideration. "Tomorrow morning, my journey as an English teacher officially begins. Since

This journal stood out to me because; I believe that when a person or group of people is considered a minority, most play upon that fact. Meaning that they may try to "get over" or receive special treatment just because... In diary number two; this young white boy makes it apparent that because he's white people will listen to him. For example he says, "Right after the bell rings, I'm going to talk to my counselor and make her move me out of here. I'll lie and insist that there's been a computer error and that I am supposed to be in the Distinguished Scholars class, even though I suck in English and have a learning disability. I know she'll believe me 'cause I'm white." (

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Approximate Word count = 957
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)