Favorable Living

 

               When discussing and seeking a good place to live a person should first know what “good” refers to.  According to Merriam Webster, good means something of a “favorable character or tendency” (Merriam-Webster).

                New York City being that favorable place is impossible. This city provides poor education, highest crime-rates and pollution.

                I was raised being enrolled into the New York City Public schools from kindergarten to high-school. These schools do not teach students the proper and updated material. In fourth grade I still was not taught the basics of math and how to write in script. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with me but because of my sources, I was academically behind. “In New York City public schools, a student’s educational outcomes and opportunity to learn are statistically more determined by where he or she lives than their abilities” (Sugar and Ellis).

                Poor education is not the only reason why New York City is not a favorable place to live. Crime-rates are sky-high. It is almost impossible to turn on the news without hearing about murders, rape and assaults. And it's definitely not the news reporters making this up because at night I witness many violent actions. My family constantly hears gun-shots, people yelling for help. We get much sleep-less nights from having to call police. And when there are no crimes, they are always couples fighting! It’s a never-ending story.

               Pollution in New York City is so bad it’s causing deaths. According to NYC Environmental protection 6% people die because of this horrible environmental issue.

               With all these daily issues a New Yorker has to deal with; I would not recommend New York City a "good" or favorable place to live.

WORK CITED

"Air Pollution" NYC Environmental Protection. N.d. City of New York. WEB Feb 27th 2014

“Good” Merriam-Webster. N.d. Merriam-Webster. WEB February 27th 2014

“School district inequities are barrier to quality education for New York City's poor, Black and Hispanic students, Schott Foundation report finds” Schott Foundation for Public Education. April 17 2012.  Schott Foundation for Public Education. WEB February 27th, 2014