.:.Assignment 1.:.

1. Why do you think Rameck made the choices he did? He knew right from wrong, so what motivated him to choose the "wrong" path as a teen?
I think growing up, you experiment different things to try and figure out who you are. You do things that you know may not be the best choice, but you do it anyway because you want to fit in and be accepted. Rameck knew right from wrong, but since most people around him were doing something, he wanted to fit in so he did it too. He wanted acceptance.

2. Considering both his parents were drug addicts, was he really responsible for his actions? Explain your opinion.
In my oppinion, yes and no. I think he was still aware of what he was doing and knew it was wrong, but his parents are in the wrong for being on drugs when they should be there diciplining him and actually being good parents.

3. Are young people responsible for their actions if they have no good role models or people to teach them the right way to live? Explain your opinion.
This is kind of like question #2. I think that if you have a good role model in your life, your more likely to succeed and do right, because you have someone who is there pushing you and teaching you. but at the same time, if you dont, you can still stay out of trouble and do right. you just have to be strong and do it on your own.


4. Who are the biggest influences in your own life? In what ways have they shaped you? What have they taught you?
The biggest influence in my life is my dad. i have learned so much from him and i really look up to him. he has always been there to teach me right from wrong. he has made me who i am today and i thank him for it. even if we dont get along, i know he still cares about me and wants me to go down the right path and wants me to succeed.