My Dream Vacation

             If I could spend a week in any city in the world, I would spend it in Caney, Texas. I always wanted to live in a farming city. I dream some day of having my own ranch farm and raise lots of horses. I totally enjoy this life style and believe it is very nourishing for mind and body. The ideas of farms and cowboys were always an attraction for me. My positive ideas about this city came from my boyfriend; he moved to Caney city two years ago and he loved it. He keeps telling me that I should move there also because I will definitely enjoy it. I recently applied to Miss Lebanon Pageant and I met contestants from Texas also. They were from different cities, but they described it amazingly which motivated me more. The television and media were also a source of mine. I watched some movies or clips which showed landscapes in Texas that were breathtaking. This city would be my dream vacation or even a city I would settle forever in.

Interview

            The person I interviewed for my paper was a co-worker who I will name Amanda . We had a long conversation and that gave me an insight about her life in Detroit and her thoughts. I worked with Amanda for about two years, but we haven't been in details about her childhood or her experience of Detroit. When we had the interview, I learned a lot about her and her life. There were many differences between us and some were crucial. Amanda was born and lived in Detroit; her family were residents of Detroit also. However, I was born and lived some of my life in Lebanon. I've been thirteen years in the states and ever since I've been living Dearborn. I do have though some information because i'm close to the city and I met lots of people from there. She mentioned some struggles growing up and some financial issues. Even though Amanda lived in Detroit, but she actually worked in Dearborn because there are more job openings. In my next paper, I will be more detailed about her experience and the discussion between us. The questions that I had in mind were why did she stay in Detroit after working in Dearborn? What is it that makes her very connected to the city?

Reality of Detroit

            One of the most common images of Detroit city that i remember was part of the song Welcome to Detroit city by Eminem. The video almost entierly took place at a ghetto club in Detroit. The video does not show images of the city, but rather focus on the social issues. The song addresses the idea of how the city is famous for having a gangster life style. Even though the clip does not allow the viewers to visualize areas in city. However, the clip was realistic in the sense of portraying the typical life. Most of the clubs in Detroit are usually runned by gangsters; who stand up for one another. The song along with the clip show a realistic image of how Detroit city is and how some areas are controlled by certain groups of people. I do agree with the idea that Eminem was trying to discuss and i think it was very accurate in its facts.

          In my opinion, the song has both positive and negative concepts of being part of such life. The positive side is how gangsters defend each other in crucial times. The negative side can be the danger or risks that they experience daily. I applaud Eminem for always focusing on the bad side of our culture because it allows others to acknowledge the responsibility of their decisions throughout their life. The media's role is to make teens aware of the consequences of violence and crimes. Sometimes it is offensive for people to watch others criticize their city, but its not right either to fabricate the reality.