Prompt: In “We Real Cool,” the speakers make choices that seem exciting, bold, and rebellious, even though those choices lead to consequences. Write about a moment in your own life when you followed what looked cool or fun, only to realize afterwards that it wasn’t the smart or responsible path. What influenced your decision, and how did your perspective change later?

 Prompt Response: I can relate to this, as when I was in Florida with my friends, they decided to sneak out. I got peer-pressured into going, and I knew from the very beginning that it was a very bad decision. But reluctantly I went, and looking back, I did enjoy the time and made some good memories, but at the same time, the whole time we were out, I was sick to my stomach and was trying to keep my mind off whether we were going to get caught or not. At the end of the day, I felt like I was peer-pressured into a situation that was neither smart nor responsible.


Summary: We learned a new poem and wrote down things that we thought were cool and not cool


Reflection: I learned a new poem.

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