The poem I have chosen to go with my position statement is called “Do You Have Any Advice For Those of Us Just Starting Out?” by Ron Koertge. My position statement is by Jack Kerouac and he says “This is the story of America. Everybody is doing what they think they’re supposed to.” I really connected it to this poem especially this one line in the last stanza. “You who asked for advice, listen: When the tower falls, be like that child. Laugh so loud everybody in the world frowns and says, "Shhhh." Ron is definitely connecting a point with Jack in this line, meaning don't let everyone bring you down with the things they think are the right things to do, follow your own path and don't let anyone stop you, do what you think you’re supposed to and not what everyone else thinks.