thoughts…
on games… On my computer I play pool and I play girl talk and I, um, play on the trampoline…I play foosball… pool… air hockey.
on favorite places… I have five… I like Hershey Park. I like William’s Grove and I like Chuck E. Cheese’s cause they set it up real nice there. And I like skating and I like Disney World.
on the future… Q… What do you want to be when you grow up? Shaneik… Uh, a hairdresser. Q… Do you like getting your hair done? Shaneik…No.
on driving… My mom’s car…is important to me because we won’t have nowhere to drive. We won’t have nothing to drive. Q… If you could drive anywhere, where would you go? Shaneik… Probably to Ohio… To see Lil’ Bow-wow… just to see what he is doing.
on Miss Kelly… She is my Boys and Girls Club principal. Q… Does she do anything important for you? Shaneik… When somebody is doing something wrong, she takes care of them. Q… Does she do anything when people are being good? Shaneik… Yeah… [She] has parties and stuff.
on playing… Sometimes I play outside and around my schoolyard and sometimes I play at my grandma’s house and ride my bike.
on Boys and Girls Club…[We] do our homework so we don’t have to do it at home, and [play] pool and foosball.
Photographs
Q…What’s this?
Shaneik…My house…My house is important to me because, um, if that wasn’t my house, I wouldn’t have nowhere to live.
Q…Are those your chairs on the front porch?
Shaneik...This is not my house. This is my house right here [on the left], but that is not.
Q…What do you do on your front porch?
Shaneik…Uh, play and ride my scooter.
Q…What’s this a picture of?
Shaneik…The church. That’s important to me because, so you can praise the Lord.
Q…What church do you go to?
Shaneik…All the way in Harrisburg…
Q…How often do you go to church?
Shaneik…Uh, like every Sunday.
Q…What’s this next one?
Shaneik…My school…It’s important to me because that is where I go to school at and learn and get more education.
Q…What do you like about school?
Shaneik…Science.
Q…What is your least favorite subject?
Shaneik… Uh, Social Studies.
Q…Why don’t you like Social Studies.
Shaneik…Cause sometimes it’s hard.
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