I currently live in the South Bronx; however, I work on 125^thstreet, West side. I attend school at City Tech which is located in Brooklyn. I also pick up my siblings and son from school in Harlem. For the most part I constantly travel from within those three boroughs. With constant traveling by car, public transportation and even walking (during summer days) I’ve noticed very different things. As the writer stated, when driving through neighborhoods you can get distracted by music and the focus on your destination that you overlook things you will see if you take the time to walk and really observe. I do find that its very true, when I first started school at City Tech, I would get to school in a car. I never really took time to get to know the neighborhood around. However, when I began to take the train to school, I did get to notice that the way I saw things while in the car were different. I wasn’t able to feel the vibe and I completely missed things because I wasn’t really focused on the things around, but my destination.
As far as experiences, I don’t see much of a difference. As the writer explained, in the South Bronx people actually get together within their communities, whether it’s to enjoy the day or for a cook out in front of their building. Within this community, it is known to have poor and working-class people.  However, residents within these communities do take the time to get to know their neighbors and neighborhood. During summer days, you can expect to hear loud music and children running around, yelling and enjoying themselves. Since I live in this neighborhood, it is normal to walk down the street and greet my neighbors. The South Bronx may be dangerous, and dirty to others. However, to my neighbors and I it is our home.