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GAX in the BronxJanuary 20, 2011 at 5:28:00 PM EST

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Dapper_DonJanuary 21, 2011 at 12:24:00 AM EST

Unfortunately, what was portrayed by this kid is 100% true. Living in the Bronx all my life, I can honestly say I am one of few examples of kids who managed to steer clear of all the bad things as I came from a positive familial environment. First generation college graduate from an immigrant Dominican family, I went to a horrible public high school (recently shuttered,) I then attended a private college in upstate new york on a scholarship, and am now at an ivy league institution completing my masters degree on a fellowship.

My family still lives in the Bronx as do canada goose I with them when on my breaks, but the borough dissapoint me honestly. Once I graduate and get settled with a good job, I am moving out the Bronx. The people, the disrespect for themselves and where they live, the gangs, drugs, and just general hopelessness. I never hang out at night in the Bronx because I want to avoid the unnecessary trouble that can occur, I go hang out downtown and spend the night with a friend and then come back the next day to the Bronx. When my friends (college,etc) ask me where I am from I am embarrassed sometimes to say I am from the Bronx, so I say I live next to Yankee stadium and people say oh you are so lucky. I do that cause I dont want people on my case saying oh my god, did you dodge gunshots,etc? It has happened, sad but true!

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The honest fact is that even if jobs come to the Bronx, 90% of the positions that provide livable wages majority of residents are grossly under qualified. People complain about the armory and livable wages, you can only pay a stock person or a cashier so much before its not even worth opening a business.

Canada Goose Jackets I apologize if this comes off as a scathing attack on the Bronx. The borough and my experiences made me the man I am canada goose uk black friday today. But somebody has to say the truth and better its a resident of the place than somebody else. Canada Goose Jackets

AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:12:00 AM EST

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