James Jenkins Unit 1 Project
MY NAME PIECE
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My Name
My name is James Ezera Jenkins Jr. The James Jenkins Jr part comes from my dad I am a junior. My middle name comes from my grandad (Ezera). Yes I know I need to have my dad’s full name to be a junior but, the reason I have the name Ezera is because all the grandsons middle names on my mom’s side is named after my grandad.
Ezera is like Ezra it’s from the Bible. Yes that makes it unique. So Instead of EZ-RA it’s
EZ-E-RA.
My middle name is cool but I don’t feel like it represents me. I think it’s honest and loyal because it comes from the Bible. But I also think that my first name James is religious and cool as well.
If I could change my name it would honestly be Wilmot. Wilmot is my father’s middle name. James Wilmot Jenkins Sr. Ezera just doesn’t reflect who I am. Only because it’s not my dad’s name.
Stereotypes
What do you think when you look at me? Stereotyping could either be good or bad. I stereotype people all the time. Personally I don’t think it’s a bad thing. I think about that person in my mind.
Certain people are judged based on their race. For instance: a lot of black people are ghetto. Black people eat a lot of fried chicken. Another example: a quiet white kid might be armed. White people think everything is awesome. The last example is Arabians are terrorist.
They blow up everything.
So I believe that no matter what you are or who you are you will be stereotyped or judged. Again my question for you is what do you think when you see me? I want people to think the best of me. they might think different sometimes because of my attitude but I think I am an awesome person for the most part.
Food Piece
When I was younger I loved many foods. My grandad’s sweet tea and my mother’s hot wings.
Thinking about my mother’s hot wings makes me remember the time I burned my tongue. She ads in peppers and 2 different hot sauces. When I burned my tongue it lasted for 30 minutes almost. It taste like fire. Spending those times with her were great times and humorous.
Thinking about my grandad’s sweet tea makes me remember the times when he always lets me test taste it. He still lets me test taste it to this day. His sweet tea is awesome with many dinners and meals. My grandad is also a great person to talk to and a person to be real with.
Even to this day I love eating these wonderful meals. Also just remembering memories with family members. Spending quality time with family members, is time that you should take advantage of.
Where I’m from piece
I am from Glasses, from my Christ Cross necklace, and my video games. I am from the community of Acworth (I live in a two-story brick house). I am from the trees, the horses. I am from the Pancakes (taste like cake) and the bacon (crispy and greasy). I am from big dinners on holidays and sitting at the table for dinner, from Shavanda and James Sr. and Jenkins.
I am from the bad attitudes and don’t let the green grass fool you. I am from serve God and be blessed. I’m from Beaufort, SC, Fried foods and pork (greasy and crisp).
From the family of sports.
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Dad a professional boxer
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Brothers play football
I am from the love to travel, friendly, a serious group of people, but they are also playful.
I am a musical artist I love the arts.
Unit 1 Project
James Jenkins
World Literature
August 26, 2016
Lessons Learned
One of the first times I’ve learned my lesson is when I was around the age of eight or nine. I’ve been in trouble many times with my parents because I got into everything but it never
really was interesting to me. This time was embarrassing.
Me and my mother and other family members were at Walmart.
When we were checking out our last item I asked for a piece of gum. I got the gum but I wanted another one so I stole another one not knowing any better at the time. I got away with it but then I basically gave myself away.
I was going to church for Fun Friday’s and my mom asked for the gum that she got for me so I won’t eat it all. I was crazy enough to pull the other one out of my pocket and give her both. She was asking me where the other came from and I said I took it from Walmart. So I got a beating when I got home. My family and friends were there it was embarrassing that’s my lessons learned never to steal.