Arriel+Franklin

Hi, I am Arriel Laurin Franklin. I want to share some information about myself to you.! I attend Universit y Preparaotry High School which is in the Wayne State area, located in Detroit, MI.! I am currently at this Michigan State University summer program called Broad Summer Scholars. I chose to attend this program because I wanted to get a feel and experience what college life would be like. Also the classes that we will be taking here will also help me a lot when I start the 11th grade in the fall.! From this technology class i want to gain more technology skills. I am very good with technology, but I can always get better with it. Some fun facts about me are that I L0VE to Dance, Sing, && Eat.!!!! Dance is a Huge part of my life, even though I havent been apart of an official team.! It makes me feel good when I dance, because I get "high" of my moves along with the music. Singing is huge to me also, because I am in the choir at church and I enjoy it very much. When I sing I also get a musical "high.!" I come from a family of 5, and I am the second oldest.!

**What does hip hop mean to me?**
- Hip Hop means a lot to me. It consists of a lot of things. It is music, clothing, style, graffiti, etc. I enjoy hip hop very much, because its appealing to me in every way possible. When it comes to hip hop dealing with music I am very drawn to it very much so. Hip-Hop music to me is an inspiration. Although we have a lot of artists who turn around the whole meaning of hip hop and sort of express it in a bad way, there are many artists who don't. I think now there are many more artists coming out who are expressing hip hop in a good way. Some artists like Kyane West, Lupe Fiasco, Common, etc. When it comes to style I think hip hop plays an important role. The style of big chains, hats and other materials have grown and transformed over the years till this day.

**What is a Global Citizen?**
- To me a global citizen is someone who tries and is willing to help. No matter where or who their helping, they will do it. Global is around the world and citizen is someone residing in a particular city. It could also be someone living and experiencing new things around their area. A citizen that is always at different locations,maybe enjoys the encounters with various places.