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"Yeah. We've kinda made a pact with each other to help us make it-a little like a support system for three. We figure that if there are three of us, we won't feel so alone, and we'll have each other for support if we mess up."

This quote on page 124, it is important to all three of them. Rameck, George, and Sampson, because they know that are good friends and they will be able to be there for each other. Have each others back. They know that they will be VERY good friends. If George had never said that to Carla, I think Sampson and Rameck would have never went to collage.

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''And when a drug dealer shoots you. Or when you trip on the basketball court and break your leg." he said to the second boy,

"and that's assuming the NBA decides to take your little short behind, we'll be standing there in the hospital, and you'll be forgotten leftovers."
a quote from Rameck telling those two kids that there are effects when selling drugs and not going to college or Going to the NBA without proper athletic training. what Rameck is trying to say is that you should go to college, or you will never succeed in life. this quote is from page 144

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"I gradually learned to discipline myself so that I could deal with challenges with my mind instead of my fists."

This sentence, from page 145 is just one example of where, and how he learned to control himself and where he learned how to beat the streets. I'm glad he experienced the feeling of repentant. Now, as a doctor I think he regrets what he did to that boy. Don't let anger get the best of you.

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"Not only had their sons survived, but they were heading to college."

This quote, from page 121, is the next big step in their lives unlike their friends the three boys were going to college.  I like how they tried so hard to stay away from the streets just to go to college and that they found each other and made that pack wich helped them reach their goal to become doctors and if they didn't survive high school then they would either get killed or end up in jail and maybe drugs

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I think when Sampson tried robbing Jack's store he learned a big lesson especially when Jack had frightend Sampson and his friend by putting the dogs in there face threatening took kill them and that to me felt like a lesson to never steal in his life.   on page 33 jack yelled" you wanna steal from me? Im gonna feed you to my dogs.

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"THE BOYS NECK BENT IN AN ODD WAY,AND HIS BODY FELL LIMP
Rameck has no control over his behavior he got into an argument with his cousin and then other people come to see and then Rameck told everyone to go back to where they came from but one white kid didn't go so then Rameck could not control himself so He threw the white kid head first to the ground The boys bent in a odd way and his body felt limp Rameck thought he had killed him but then he moved Then they went to the office and decided on his whole education this part is where they say if he is out of college in jail or in college and the white mom did not press charges He was surprised he regretted that he did that.I think he probably shouldn't have done that either because If the mom would have pressed charges that would shake things up alot like him being in jail or out of college these kid are lucky like they found hundredths of 4 leaf clovers

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"Find others with the same goal as you" quote on page 52
Rameck didn't want a lot of friends at the university but, he saw George and Sampson's friendship and saw how they were almost just alike .They all meet and they found out they all want to be doctors unlike there friends from the street how want to sale drugs and work burger king. He found people who want to do the same thing and accomplish the same goal turns out they made it to collage together them becoming friend is leading them in the right directions

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"IT FEEL'S GOOD,MAN. IT'S LIKE DOING PUSH UP'S WITH MY BRAIN!"
this quote from page 128, is a good point for the three and that they like doing good stuff and getting good grades.They wanna be good people . from what I learned they don't know how but are learning. This is where their not going in the wrong direction there going in the right direction. It feels good to be good and successful  and that's how their feeling in this quote. I'm glad that they feel this way because if they didn't they would probably be in the streets.

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Even thought he knew the student was right,Rameck felt his anger rise uncontrollably because the white boy was not leaving so Rameck told him in the loudest most intimidating voice ''Get out of this hall now! but he didn't so then he pick up the student,raised him over his head,then slammed him to the floor limp..on page 139, So when that happen he knew that he made a bad choice of doing that and the student and his mom gave him another chance to go to collage.

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" Not only had their sons survived, But they were heading to college."
This quote, from page 121, shows how proud Sampson, George, and Rameck's parents felt. I know any parent from now and in the past would feel the same.

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George added. "That's what college can do for you.   Don't be afraid to dream beyond what you see on the streets every day."  This quote from page 144 shows how they changed because I believe that this part in the book shows them becoming better leaders.

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"Do you wish to press charges?" the officer asked him and his mother.
The mother paused and peered at Rameck. He looked at the floor, ashamed, embarrassed, and angry at himself for losing control. Then she spoke. "No, officer, we don't want to press charges."
Rameck's head shot up in disbelief. "You don't?" He whispered
The mother said nothing else. Perhaps she knew he would get kicked out of school. Perhaps she saw potential in Rameck's eyes. But for reasons he would never know, she gave him a second chance.
This quote from page 141 changed Rameck's life. If that students mother had pressed charges against Rameck, he would he never been able to pursue his dream of being a doctor. He would have gotten kicked out of school, get back with his old friends, get sucked up into the streets, maybe would have gotten caught up in drugs, or even killed. If that students mother hadn't done what she had done, Rameck would never be where he is now.

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"If he dies,you get charged with attempt murder"

This quote from page 100, is showing how Rameck's life would've turned a whole different direction.  In this chapter, Rameck and his " Street friends"  got into a violent, horrific mix-up with a drug dealer.  As Rameck sat in the cold,hard, jail cell, he promised himself he'd turn his life around.   In the book, all three doctors witnessed hanging with bad people, leads you to bad places.  I think if I was in the same situation as Rameck, I would've thought long and hard about how I could change my life, as Rameck did.

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On page 139 I thought all Rameck had to do was just calm down don't cause any commotion. So Rameck couldn't controll his anger. then he threatened the kid just wasn't scared. I thought right there the should've just gone back in his room.  Then Rameck lost controll and slammed the kid on the ground head first. I thought he actaully broke his neak. Rameck scared as ever thought he killed him. But once the kid moved they all went back in there rooms. Rameck didn't know what to do. When he got into a room with the boy and his mom, a police officer asked the if they wanted to press charges. "No. She answered.
Ramack with a disbelief face he was thanked.

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Rameck no longer to control his anger, picked up the student, raised him over his head, then slammed him to the floor headfirst. The boy's neck bent in a odd way and his body fell limp.

This quote, from page 139, is one turning point  that could have changed Ramecks life.  In the next paragraph he felt sorry that he did that to the kid.  In this chapter Rameck got in trouble because he and his cousins were having a disagreement and then everybody heard this because they were yelling.  Rameck told everybody to go back in their dorms but only two of them stayed out.  Rameck told them to go back in but they both stayed there.  Then Rameck counted to three and said that they better be in the room by then.  When he was at three both of them still stayed there then Rameck slammed one student to the ground that is why Rameck got in trouble.  If the students mom had not said that they should not press charges he would have never became a doctor.  This was one of the big turning point in Ramecks life.

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''is this the guy who assaulted you?'' the officer asked.
''Yes sir'' the young man replied quietly.

This quote from page 140, is just one example of how scared he was, because in this chapter he was so tough then when he finally got thrown on the ground he was scared.   And I think one reason why he was scared is, because he probably didn't think he was that strong,and he didn't know if his neck was broken.  So when he answered the cop I think he answered quietly, because Rameck was right there, and maybe if he heard him answer to the cop he would get even more mad, and probably actually break his neck.    I am glad that the boy's mother didn't press charges, because that coul've ruined his whole life, and woul've probably had gotten kicked out the school then he wouldn't become what he wants to become witch is a doctor.    It turns out that the same people who he used to hang out with didn't  make it to  school so i'm glad that he did, because maybe if he's in school he'll stay out of trouble, and won't hang out with the wrong croud that always get's him in trouble.   I'm actually very happy that the boy's mother understude what was going on, and she didn't press charges.

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"I'm gonna get rich sellin' drugs!" The little boy said
"Well me and two friends here are going to be doctors"

This quote, from page 143 and 144, this shows what living on the street can do to a kid. Kids can get into selling drugs and can kill them self's. When Sampson, Rameck, and George were kids they fought through the drugs and killing and seeing that kid say that made them think about what they can do more about getting kids to college.

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"Many seemed to accept jail as part of their life, as their inevitable future. But Rameck bristled At the thought."

This quote, from page 103, is just one example of the many turning in Rameck's life. In this chapter Rameck and his friends were hanging around in the back of his old school when all of a sudden.... An drug addict came and he asked for some drugs. One of Rameck's friends had some and gave him some they told him not to smoke around the school but he did. The rage came up to all of them and they assaulted the person then Rameck got to intense he grabbed a switch blade and stabbed him. Now how I feel about that is weird and scared for him. Then the cops came and got all of them. Rameck was terribly sorry that he did that but the man didn't show up for all those cases and then Rameck got sent off. He says that he will never do that again and end up back in jail. I believe him because from far we have been reading he hasn't gotten back in jail.

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"Is this the guy that assaulted you?" the officer asked the student." Yes sir," the young man replied quietly.
This is o ne of the many parts in Rameck's life that shaped him to be the person he is today. In this chapter Rameck was hanging out with cousins and it was freshman year fo college. There was a disagreement between Rameck and one of his cousins so lot of the students came out to see what was going on Rameck told to stay and go somewhere but some students thought you're nor the boss of me. Rameck's anger was charger so he counted to three and the kid still didn't move then he pick up the kid and slammed him. I then thought that Rameck and I had a connections. Before we didn't know how to conttrol that anger inside of us that anger that just needs to be let out. We become easily anger so we need to learn that.

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"How do you plead?" the judge asked.
"Guilty, your honor."

This quote, from page 109, is just one example of the many turning points in Sampson's life.  In this chapter Sampson gets in trouble while hanging out with the wrong people.  He pleads guilty and gets a taste and a glimpse of what his future will be if he continues hanging out with the wrong people.  I am glad he got caught and had to say those words and feel those feelings.  I would be afraid that if he never had that experience, he might think that he would never get caught and continue down the wrong path.  It turns out that later in life, all of those same people that he got in trouble with went to jail while he went to college.