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I graduated from Columbia College in chicago and majored in fiction Writing. I was born on the westside of Chicago, also, known to most as the inner city. I am currently writing a stageplay.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Don't ask: 10 of 176

Don't ask me if I'm from the ghetto, Or if I'm from the hood.The hood and the ghetto is the same thing,and as An African American woman wherever Igrew up should not change your opinion of me.In America, even though I was born a human being,I am looked at, as just a baby born black.However, I don't walk around being ashamed of... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I will pray for you: 1 of 9
I had a choice to give up on youI knew that you might be going awaysoon.With your life, the game was alreadyover before it even began.I was getting tired of hearing bad newsand never seeing you progress.I have an empty room in my heart,where I have been praying for you fromthe start.My empty room is a like a dynastyof love fo... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Job interview horror stories: 5 of 25
My job interview horror story is when I applied to work at chase. First of all, I had to take a long, 30-45 minute, on-line assessment test, which asked me several repetitive questions.What bothered me is that over half of the test asked me questions that wasn't even related to the position that I was applying for.To add to t... More..
Business > Online Advertising & Sales How to earn money by running a website: 1 of 5
When I think about how to make money with a website, I think of Affiliate programs like, Zazzle, Ebay, and Amazon.com. When thinking about how to make money with a website, think big, and imagine that you will be making thousands of dollars a month. Otherwise, what's the point, why when do it. From experience of making money ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations The true meaning of Christian community: 4 of 18
The true meaning of Christian Community to me: is when Christians from all races of people can come together; and fellowship at the same church and enjoy God's message. I love when I can meet other fellow Christians and talk with them about the goodness of GOD. For example, I was raised in the Traditional African Ame... More..
Jobs & Careers > Employers Should employers monitor employees' Internet use?: 8 of 23

Employers should not monitor employee's Internet use. The reason that I disagree is because it's my belief that an employer should trust their employee. After all, If an employer takes the time to hire an employee, make him or her take a drug test, and go through the hassle of investigating the employee's background, then why... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Truth: 78 of 215
The truth in my old neighborhoodwas a mystery and still is to the day. The truth to me, is a place withno options to blame anyone else, butyourself.The truth is a place with no home evictionsand no foreclosures. Nobody ever has to get on welfare,and feed their children with food stampsand government cheese. Sometime, I believ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer The best way to pray: 35 of 89
I feel that the best way to pray is everyday. Preferably, early in the morning when I wake up. In the work force, I have come to realize that everyone needs prayer. When I pray for my enemies, and pray for the people that have treated me bad, then I can treat my enemies good, in the mist of them treating me bad. When you ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Is it acceptable to re-schedule a job interview: 3 of 7
I feel that it is acceptable to re-schedule a job interview, for one very important reason.People are human and unexpected things may come up. Furthermore, sometimes the interviewer may be the one that need to re-schedule you, for any number of reasons. My point is that the interviewer is not perfect either. However, in my ca... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Reflections: It's not the destination, it's the journey: 26 of 43
In my hometown of Chicago, we have a lot of trains. We have the pink line, the Brown line, the Blue line, the Orange line, the Purple line, the Green line, and last but not least the Red line. However, the Redline train is by far the worst and the most unsafe and you have to go into the subway to catch it. Now the subway is f... More..