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Dropping Out

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Saturday, February 03, 2001

A year and a half ago, I dropped out of school. The teachers didn't have enough books to give us, there were too many kids in classes, and some teachers gave me a hard time. Sometimes we'd come out fighting, so to avoid that situation, I left school.

I DID get something out of it -- knowledge. In my story, I investigate my own reasons for dropping out, talk to other students who've dropped out, interview the principal at the school I was at, and record myself and my tutor at Make The Road By Walking. I also talk about my plans for the future.

Macho was mentored by Kerry Donahue.

Contributors:

Rafael "Macho" Lopez

Comments [4]

Tyasia

So did you every get a chance to get your G.E.D ???

Dec. 09 2010 10:20 AM
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Leizuanet Garcia from Bushwick

I understand where you coming from macho because I myself have alot of friends that goes to bushwick high school same as you and are having the same problems you had in your time. Alot of kids in such a small room shareing texts books and even worst is fighten alot for no reasons. Some of my friends dropped out from bushwick also.

Dec. 07 2010 04:15 PM
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K'Shawn

well I think you should had never dropped out of school for those reasons. There are many many different schools in New York City.

Dec. 03 2010 01:36 PM
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Daniel

I was out of school for a year

Dec. 01 2010 11:10 AM
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