Extensive Reading Blog Post - Chapter 3 - Drug dealers living with their moms

Today in class I read the third chapter of the book freakonomics that has the name written above.

In this chapter, the author explains how the drug business work using the story of a student called Sudhir Venkatesh who decided to go to a guetto neighborhood in Chicago to study about the life of the poorest black people living there.

It was interesting see how this research worked. He bumped in a gang of crack dealers and got involved with their business ending with very important and unique informations.

It was possible know how they work in their small group and how it is related with a huge web of others drug dealers all connected with few bosses that control everything.

Foxdale visitation

Hi everyone,

Today the experience to visit the Foxdale Village was really amazing.
I would like to thanks Ms. Ruth for this experience.

I met two really kind ladies Ms. Barbara and Ms. Ruth, and they shared a lot about their life, family and some stories about their past. Plus, I had the oportunity a tour around the building visiting the library, auditorium, rooms, etc.

Unfortunately, the bad part was the short time, I felt really bad about leave them fast because they were clearly enjoying our visitation, and me too.

I confess that in the begin I was a little scared about don't interact good with them. However, it was thousand times better than I could imagine in the better scenario.

I took one picture with Ms. Barbara. Unfortunately it was in the end and Ms. Ruth left me before I ask her to take one picture with her too.