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    remix of “I Just Wanna” which features the latest female rap sensation Dej Loaf. Two great new musicians put on the same track! I think this song is a presentment of what the future of the industry holds. Great musicians who are well disposed to keep the audiences entertained and at the edge of their seats with every hit. Elijah Blake and Dej Loaf on this song

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    attended on a daily basis. The school day consisted of basic mathematical skills‚ reading‚ and writing. After a person graduated or aged out of school‚ he or she often worked or tended to children and household chores. Mike Rose‚ author of I Just Wanna Be Average‚ was born in Los Angeles. He worked as a professor at UCLA and advocated for proper school placement after enduring a rather challenging circumstance while attending school (345). Rose outlines several of issues with the educational system

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    In the story‚ "I Just Wanna Be Average" the main character‚ Mike Rose‚ takes us through his years at Mercy High School during the 1960’s and 1970s. Although many people appear in this story‚ the main people are Ted Richard‚ Ken Harvey and Mr. Macfarland. Ted Richards was a bit of a dream‚ turning his back on the real world and just let his mind roam. Ted was always laughing‚ his loud and jolly voice booming out. Even when he’d get angry‚ he’d give a little smile. Ken Harvey became a central figure

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    In his essay‚ “I Just Wanna Be Average‚” author Mike Rose says‚ “students will float to the mark you set” (164). From my past experiences‚ I completely agree that students will work harder if their teachers set the standards high. Generally‚ teenagers do not have high goals or standards for themselves‚ so it is up to the teachers to encourage and push the students towards success. Throughout his excerpt‚ Rose shows through numerous examples that teachers are a vital part to a student’s success

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    If you were Italian and somebody called you a “Wop”‚ what would you do? If it were me I would feel very angry and offended. In the essay “I Just Wanna Be Average” being called a “Wop” or being physically abused happened frequently. Written by Mike Rose‚ he shows us how badly he was treated by his teachers in high school. In the beginning of this essay‚ Rose describes how his teachers treated him in his early years of high school. Rose’s choice of phraseology when characterizing his teachers is

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    In “I Just Wanna Be Average”‚ Mike Rose tells the story of his high school experience and how his Stanford-Binet IQ test score got mixed up with another guy with the same Sir name; he was subsequently placed on a vocational track; which was the lowest class placement you could be assigned. We hear about a few of the classes he took over the four years‚ English‚ PE‚ Spanish‚ and Voc. Ed. Rose tells us about one teacher in particular‚ Mr. MacFarland‚ his senior year college prep English class‚ and

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    school” because he wanted every child to go to school and grow their minds to have a more productive and active life. However‚ his dreams of creating a perfect and equal school have not been realized until today. In the passage of Mike Rose’s “I Just Wanna be Average”‚ he displays his personal experience as a student who was mistakenly put through the rigorous journey of Vocational Education and how he struggled through his education endeavors. Similarly‚ to Mike Rose‚ Jean Anyon’s “Social Class and Hidden

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    In Mike Rose’s “I Just Wanna Be Average” he tells his story on the bad education he received and the good education he received‚ the bad teachers he received and the good teachers he received. Rose explains a situation when he had a bad teacher‚ “He had little training in English

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    A Critical Response to Mike Rose’s “’I Just Wanna Be Average’” In his essay “I Just Wanna Be Average‚” Mike Rose details his school life in South L.A. Now a professor of Education and Information Studies at UCLA‚ Rose moves through secondary school at Our Lady of Mercy on the Voc. Ed. Track‚ revealing why the standardized versions of this “educational system” betray the core values behind liberal‚ humanistic education as we understand it. As Rose wants to stress the value of all individuals‚

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    A Log in the River: An Analysis of “I Just Wanna to Be Average” It’s a typical Monday morning. The alarm goes off and you roll over to get an extra five minutes of sleep. Eventually‚ your mom comes down and pulls you out of bed because you are going to be late for school. You drag yourself to class and the day passes you by. I agree with Mike Rose that having a strong mentor or dedicated teacher changes one’s outlook on education and success in class. The effect a strong mentor or dedicated

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