Diary Entry #2 - Racial Segregation is about a white boy who has entered his English class, and to disgust, has found other students to only be black. He is outraged, feels uncomfortable amongst 'these rejects'. He described malignantly how Ms. Gruwell is although young and determined, won't last very long as a teacher. Unsurprisingly, during Lunch, everyone sits in his or her racial and ethnic groups.
The student descriptively evaluates where each race group hangs out. The rich, white kids hang out at 'Beverly Hills' and 'Disneyland'. The Asians, 'Chinatown', Hispanic (American Latinos) at 'Tijuana Town' or 'Run The Border' and finally the blacks in 'Da Ghetto'. All the students' friends are in the distinguished class cross the corridor. The student wants to get out of this class as soon as possible, to join the true, white class. To end his entry, the student wants out (out of this class) so badly, he/she wishes the bell went soon and does not want to stay a minute longer.
My feelings and thoughts towards this diary entry, disgusts me entirely about racial segregation. To me, the term 'Racial Segregation' should not exist. We are all humans; we should accept each other as one. We are not different; we all came from the same land. It is all right to hate a class of black students when you are the only white kid in your English class, but it is wrong to try to get out of this class because there are black students is wrong. To me, it is all in your mind.
Would it hurt to exclude the racial comments and issues for a minute... and realise what we are doing to ourselves, others and third-person people (the innocent) and what is becoming of our society. Instead of creating safe, peaceful societies, we are scared to even walk during broad daylight. Instead of resolving problems, we add to the already long, unnecessary list eventually leading to death or of close relatives that causes even more dispute between the gangs. Word Count: 339
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