Posting #3

For my paper I have not yet done any academic research or interviews. When I do conduct my interview, I plan to ask: What it is like being a teenager in Joliet? What types of stereotypes do you face being a teen in Joliet? And, Do you feel these stereotypes are correct about teens in Joliet? I have definitely been to the site, because I have live there for eighteen years. There is a lot of gang violence, but the city does not look as bad as it sounds. I believe this is where a lot of the stereotypes come from, becuase it is a small town and it is not a very upscale town. I believe that my non-academic research will be a lot easier because of the fact that I am a insider.