09-21-2008, 06:41 PM
Since nobody answered my question and went and looked it up. I see that West was built in 1959. I didn't think it was that old. It was pretty new to me when I was a freshman. I guess lots of things were newer when I was a freshman. :cry:
I remember it was terrible when I was there. I was used to a more strict catholic school and going there with so many people sure intimidated me. The school I was in had no blacks so I guess I was schooled in a shell. I remember early in my first year when I was by the hallways near the cafeteria a group of blacks would come up to me and steal my money. I was so scared all the time. Everytime this same group came up to me they would say "gimmie dime mother f'er" And I would. I told my brother about it and asked for help. To my surprise he yelled at me. Like that scene from the godfather when the don yells at johnny fontaine and slaps him. "you can act like a man!. What's the matter with you. Is this how you turned out? A Hollywood finocchio that cries like a woman. "
He told me to grow a pair and if I didn't those tough guys in high school would eat me alive. So I did, the next time that group came up to me and told me to give them money i said yeah, i have a dime but if they want to take it from me I told them that I won't let them. I told them what my brother told me to tell them. "you might beat me up but at least one of you was going to be really hurt bad before I would". They respected that and stopped picking on me. One of them became a good friend of mine thru high school too. That was simpler times though. Nowadays some of these kids don't just threaten, they actually carry weapons and can really hurt you. Things aren't settled like they were years ago with a little punch, people get shot now. I feel so sorry for these kids now.
I remember it was terrible when I was there. I was used to a more strict catholic school and going there with so many people sure intimidated me. The school I was in had no blacks so I guess I was schooled in a shell. I remember early in my first year when I was by the hallways near the cafeteria a group of blacks would come up to me and steal my money. I was so scared all the time. Everytime this same group came up to me they would say "gimmie dime mother f'er" And I would. I told my brother about it and asked for help. To my surprise he yelled at me. Like that scene from the godfather when the don yells at johnny fontaine and slaps him. "you can act like a man!. What's the matter with you. Is this how you turned out? A Hollywood finocchio that cries like a woman. "
He told me to grow a pair and if I didn't those tough guys in high school would eat me alive. So I did, the next time that group came up to me and told me to give them money i said yeah, i have a dime but if they want to take it from me I told them that I won't let them. I told them what my brother told me to tell them. "you might beat me up but at least one of you was going to be really hurt bad before I would". They respected that and stopped picking on me. One of them became a good friend of mine thru high school too. That was simpler times though. Nowadays some of these kids don't just threaten, they actually carry weapons and can really hurt you. Things aren't settled like they were years ago with a little punch, people get shot now. I feel so sorry for these kids now.