I read the Denial chapter of Tim Wise's book, White Like Me. Wise talks a lot about how the history of racial oppression. He talks about the "bubbles" we have in our society, and saying that not all people have the same opportunities in life. I have to agree. I don't believe that everyone has the same opportunity at all. It is true that us students at Deerfield have more opportunities than many students who go to Chicago Public Schools. It just happens to be most kids from Deerfield are white. I'm not at all saying that those students have no opportunities, but it's true many people from Deerfield have some money, and with that money students like me can explore what we want to do for an occupation more than other students can. Though, living in America does give many people great opportunities, whether you come from money or not. Everyone has the opportunity to get an education, and whether or not they take that opportunity seriously, they will still have other things to peruse. That's the beautiful thing about America, there is always a chance for the little guy to succeed. Wise also stated that Americans are improving when it comes to race. I think America has steadily improved when it comes to race relations since the civil rights movement ended. I haven't heard of any huge stories having to do with a hate crime in a real long time. Of course racism will always be around, but just a half century ago, this country was still segregated. There has been immense improvement in race relations.