Dear Professor Kilburn

You'll probably be the only one who reads this, but I will openly share my opinions and pour my heart out nonetheless. To anyone who's reading this and is not my American Politics professor (Hi mom!), boy are you in for a treat! :) The topic of this blog is one that I've always been fascinated with: homelessness and more specifically, (and for the sake of this project) homelessness in America. Coming from middle class America, I've never had many experiences with the homeless or the poor. But this year, I found myself drawn to the Heartside district, arguably the poorest neighborhood in downtown Grand Rapids. It wasn't a comfortable place for me. To actually see people sleeping on the sidewalk and begging for food and money was not something I expected to see so close to home.

And now understand why they say "ignorance is bliss". I can no longer say I don't know who the homeless are or where to find them. My goal this year, and with this blog, is to educate myself and my fellow bloggers about what it means to be homeless in America. Maybe this information will inspire someone to lead a more socially responsible life... who knows?? All I know is that I don't want to be ignorant anymore.

So until next time...