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THE THREE R'S
when i first got the assignment i thought it to be quite interesting because of the fact that the public bus was my main way of getting around town my freshmen year. As we were sitting in the class after we got the asssignment i heard alot of people talking about having to get on the bus and how worried they were because they thought it was dangerous.
I decided to go with a small group of friends on the bus and when we got to the bus stop we everyone else was pretty excited about their fist ride on GTA. i thought the experience was gonna be the same and it was, but i also started to pay alot more attention to my surrounding then i usually do. when we got on the bus i noticed that we were being examined by the people (most of the people were citizens of lower class or teens without other transportation) already on and it some what made me and some of the other girls feel alittle uncomfortable. while sitting in the back i noticed how certain people were spaced apart, and how they were kind of separated by race.
because i did the riding first, i ended up with a completely differrent view on things than if i had read first. when i was riding through town i payed some attention to what was going on outside the bus; more aof my attention was placed on what was going on in the bus: how the people interacted, who got on and off, and also where people were sitting. as i sat back and observed i questioned the riders' actions and decision of where to sit.
as i read the excerpt posted on e-reserve i was astonished by what i read. i already knew about all the sit-ins and how students of color were denied were denied entrance to caucasian schools, because of their race; even though the schools were in walking distance from their homes. it made me quite upset to know that people would treat others in such a manner to intentionally hurt someone; it was mind boggling. i was also amazed by the people who decided to make a difference, and were determined enough for their courage to not give up until change was made.
after reading and riding, i feel that even though we have come a long way from the day of sit-ins and segregation, we still have a long way to go. although segregation no longer legally exists; in the minds of some it still does. being on the bus and examing the people, not only could i feel that racial tension from the other passengers, but it was also seen.
I decided to go with a small group of friends on the bus and when we got to the bus stop we everyone else was pretty excited about their fist ride on GTA. i thought the experience was gonna be the same and it was, but i also started to pay alot more attention to my surrounding then i usually do. when we got on the bus i noticed that we were being examined by the people (most of the people were citizens of lower class or teens without other transportation) already on and it some what made me and some of the other girls feel alittle uncomfortable. while sitting in the back i noticed how certain people were spaced apart, and how they were kind of separated by race.
because i did the riding first, i ended up with a completely differrent view on things than if i had read first. when i was riding through town i payed some attention to what was going on outside the bus; more aof my attention was placed on what was going on in the bus: how the people interacted, who got on and off, and also where people were sitting. as i sat back and observed i questioned the riders' actions and decision of where to sit.
as i read the excerpt posted on e-reserve i was astonished by what i read. i already knew about all the sit-ins and how students of color were denied were denied entrance to caucasian schools, because of their race; even though the schools were in walking distance from their homes. it made me quite upset to know that people would treat others in such a manner to intentionally hurt someone; it was mind boggling. i was also amazed by the people who decided to make a difference, and were determined enough for their courage to not give up until change was made.
after reading and riding, i feel that even though we have come a long way from the day of sit-ins and segregation, we still have a long way to go. although segregation no longer legally exists; in the minds of some it still does. being on the bus and examing the people, not only could i feel that racial tension from the other passengers, but it was also seen.
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