Journal 11- Daryn

A profile that I enjoy reading the most is Laura Martinez the blind chef. This profile showed me that it doesn't matter what is going on you can still achieve your goals. There is nothing in life that will hold you back as long as you know what your goals are. Even though no one wanted her to go to Le Cordon Blue she still made it. Laura went in and personally talked to someone in the presidents office to make sure she got into the school she wanted to. She knew what she wanted and wasn't going to stop until she got it. In the book when Laura was talking to the man in the presidents office she said, "'How do you know?' I was like, 'Give me a chance. And if I'm not able to succeed here, I will pick up my things and leave- you won't even have to kick me out" (quoted in Isay 242). She knew she wasn't going to fail and even if she did she wasn't going to let someone else tell her that she did.

Laura working in the kitchen.

I did research on felons getting jobs after they get out of prison. I learned that about 70% of them go back to prison. However, now there are grants that they can get so they get a job after they get out. According to the Bureau of Justice 12.5% of employers said the would hire an ex felon. I don't think this is right. These people are trying to better their life and find a job, but we are denying them the ability to do this. It cost way to much money to try and keep them locked up.
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