This week we were lucky enough to have some people off the streets, come into class and talk about the homeless situation.  They gave plenty of insight and brought light to the reality that homeless people face.  Being homeless allows them to give us an inside to the otherwise outside based dilemma that homelessness has become.  Giving their opinions on what they believe should be done to combat this issue, and what is being done.  People keep assuming things, which is why our homeless problem has gotten so out of hand.  You have to listen to the people; help where you can and adapt to what is available.  Finding or creating affordable housing is what needs to be done, according to real homeless people.  Yet we still are struggling to get approval because city’s and towns don’t want to have the homeless around.  To that I say stop being selfish and get over yourself, their are only positive effects when we help our own kind.  You’ll come to learn about yourself, and the people on the streets who might just be like you, but have been stigmatized by society and looked down upon.  We are the ones that can change this cycle and get people the help they need so we have a more efficient running society.  It’s time we start listening to the people effected by these rather crappy situations, so that we can address the problems at the root.