This video is Akeelah the JA Inspiration Scholarship Winner in 2008, she is giving her opinion on the subject. I agree with her oppinion that education is power and that it gives you the upper hand.




Even Lil Wayne understands the importance of education and getting teens motivated, which emphasizes how important the subject really is.

*Duties & Responsibilities*

There are many duties of citizenship like obeying the law, attending school, paying taxes, serving in the armed forces, and appearing in court. There are also many responsibilities of being a citizen including voting, being informed, taking part in government, and helping you community. I have not always been the best citizen in the world but people change all the time for the better and Im one of them. So from now on, Im gonna try to be the best citizen i can be. I am going to stay informed and always do what i can to help my community. What are you going to do to be a good citizen?

stay in school...

My game is about furthering education. I want to focus on getting out of high school and taking advantages of different resources to help you go to college like grants, scholarships,and ex. I think it is very important to finish your education because in todays world you need an education to get a good job and have a career. I think students should be informed about this in a fun way.

you be the judge and i'll be the case!

When somebody walks in a room what do you do? more than likely you look at them and decide what you think there like in person, right? yes, people don't look at people and think oh i bet she is an amazing artist or has an amazing voice they look at appearance and that's it. Its a wrap in today's world if people don't like the way you dress or look they don't like you. It's just the world these days it the message the media gives out. Its JUDGING!! People are constantly judging and most the time you don't even realize it. It's crazy, it causes lies, fights, prejudice, and escalates into bigger problems. so do me a favor and when you meet somebody actully meet them don't just assume you know them.

Globaloria...

What i like about globaloria is that you can personalize you wiki page which i think gives us a way of expressing are self's. I also like that you can discuss a range of civics issues that aren't just boring stuff. Learning game design i think will be interesting, we have already been working on paper prototyping. So Im just gonna wait and see how everything turns out.

Life after Crittenton...

Since being at Crittenton i have learned alot about myself and what my goals are for the future and how Im going to reach them. My biggest goal after Criitenton is to graduate high school in May, with good act scores. I then want to pursue a degree in counseling. i want to help people just like the person i used to be. I want my daughter to be proud of me. I want to be sucka free aka clean from drugs. The reason i most want an education because in today's world for a good job you have to have an education unless your comfortable saying "fries with that?" for the rest of your life. That all folks any questions ask. Peace & love.

Productive Citizens...

I think being a productive citizen means that you do things to help your country not do things to make it worse. If you see issues that you think you could help get people motivated about, then do it. You never know how much little things can make a difference. This morning we read an article that was talking about how a ten year old boy refused to say they pledge because it says “liberty and justice for all”. He doesn’t feel its right when who are gay don’t have the right to marry so he expressed his 1st amendment right. It got national attention and im sure made people think about this. It’s just an example of how little things can make a big impact. I think my game will be productive because it will inform people just how hard the decisions the government make are. It will inform them just how important it is to vote on issues, and I hope my game turns into everything I want it to be.