Final Project Group Blog (Group: Tyler Armstrong, Mariangela Barahona, Amani Streete, Robert Bloom)
In this matchup of Luck V Choice between Wes and The Other Wes, we will talk about luck first and how it impacted their lives. Both men grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Wes (the author) was surrounded by a great environment, which we talked about in the first and last week of TOWM. What I mean by environment is he had a great supporting cast of family and friends. These people wanted more for Wes than they wanted for themselves. Although Wes dipped into the street life environment for a bit and went through some hardships, his supporting cast was there to guide him out and to a better place. The Other Wes faced these similar challenges as the author in regards to being involved in the streets. He also suffered from poverty and committed crimes here and there. We talked about role models/mentors in the last week of content and the importance of having them in our life. Wes was surrounded by numerous role models who allowed him to be set up for success, while The Other Wes did not h...