The words of Amelia Earhart, "Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace with yourself" can be related to the woman I have chosen.
I have chosen to write about a woman who has been an inspiration in my life. She has inspired me to continue my education as well as to grow in my field of work. Due to the Professor’s instructions, I will keep my chosen woman’s identity confidential, although she made it clear in our interview that she wouldn’t mind inspiring other women by announcing her name.
I will begin by introducing her as a Puerto Rican young woman born in the Harlem Hospital in New York and raised in The Bronx, on a hot 30th day of June in the year 1976. She was the first of three bright young women. As a child she was raised very religiously, always being reminded that everything is possible in God. She was born and raised in church and as a child loved singing to the almighty. At home with her parents and two younger sisters, she was always energetic and ready to take charge. She tells me that as a young girl she always loved teaching her younger sisters everything she knew. Her parents never achieved an education, her father only made it to high school and her mom never made it out of elementary school. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, her parents were forced by their parents to leave school and work to help maintain their homes. Her father worked in a metal warehouse and had no time to sit and help her with her school work. Her mom never learned to write and read due to never finishing elementary school. So she found herself staying after school everyday and receiving all kinds of tutoring so that she would be able to pass grade, and she did. While growing up she had to be her sister’s tutor and hel...
... middle of paper ...
...or her career she stood with courage and achieved all her dreams. Among the many things she inspired me with, I would have to say that she has given me courage to continue what I once started many years ago and make my life and my son’s life better. She has inspired me to reach for the stars and to realize that our horizons are as wide as we want it to be. She has taught me many lessons that I will carry with myself and that I will teach my child. I told her that I am not a person that desires or wish to be like anyone else, but if I were to want to be like her it would be because of her courage and achievements. She has been the first in her family to graduate and make a career out of it, and I would love to follow in her footsteps and achieve my goals and dreams. I thanked her for giving me the opportunity of interviewing her and being a witness to her notable life.
Giving me opportunities I once lacked to realize. Similar to McIntosh, I notice how “women are disadvantaged” (31) and society doesn’t allow us to be seen as equals. Nevertheless, my gender has allowed me to become aware of the boundaries I must break, so I won’t be suppressed into a gender-specific career. I recognize the value of having a choice and the benefits of having the freedom to speak my mind. Additionally, my gender has taught me to find my voice and advocate for those who are unable to. The artifacts which my invisible backpack contains have enabled me to follow my dreams and become a teacher. For those reasons, I am sympathetic to those who have been neglected to recieve advantages I have been
...ause of her set out to do something she was passionate about. She gave her research a chance. Although it took more to authenticate her work, she did that in
The androcentric view of history often fails to acknowledge the achievements of notable women who have made profound impacts that have revolutionized the way in which we see the world, as well as the universe. Although the modernized 21st century society is more apt to recognize the achievements of women with an equivocal perspective with men, it was not always so. During the early 20th century, women were consistently denied equality with men due to a perverse androcentric, male-dominated perspective that deemed women as subordinate and insignificant. This androcentric perspective limited the opportunities available to women at the time, leaving them only with domestic occupations that were deemed acceptable for women such as nurses, teachers or clerics. Very few women aspired for higher education, and even fewer achieved it. There were very few colleges that accepted women at the time, save for those erected for women alone. It is because of this, women rarely e...
She has many horrific stories of World War II that affected her life forever and her parents were a big impact as well, which really surprised me. Her parents had one goal for her and it was for her to become a teacher. Luckily she liked it and became the teacher she wanted to be now. Not many struggles were given to my grandmother other than tragic events as she was raised by two wealthy parents who truly cared about her. Silvana Giono is my inspiration and as she taught me, I will never give up on anything. Being able to interview her, I have learned that I need to become a better person and work harder for what I really want. This has a big impact on me because I will try even harder for things I really want and will always try my best from now on. I am very glad I was assigned this project, as I feel that I have turned into a better
Maya Angelou has inspired me in more ways than one, and I had to write about her. When Maya speaks people listen. She has this wisdom that only few have, especially when life wasn’t always great. She turned tragedy into triumph, and helped others in doing so. So, Maya has proven too many women, especially black women that you succeed, even if you have had a child in your teen years. She’s proof that with determination nothing is unattainable.
An example of a personal story found in her essay “What I’ve Learned from Men,” is:
From their journeys as hardworking community leaders, I’ve learned how important upbringing is, because each of their childhoods affected how they function and work today. I’ve also learned that everything happens for a reason. If my dad had pursued the YMCA career and had not opened his own copy store, he would have never met my mom, because he did copy jobs for UniCare as one of his first transactions. If my parents had never owned the gift company, my mom would not have had the idea to open Blessings, or to even run it. I’ve learned that everything leads to everything-each experience in life has the opportunity to help make the next one better. In my life, I’ve looked to my parents for advice time and time again, and they’ve never disappointed. I can learn from their story to not focus on the one thing you want to do-I’ve learned to broaden my horizons and let new things and cultures influence me as much as possible. I’ve learned that a work ethic, strong character, and the utilization of my natural talents are my best assets, and to use them to my advantage in my career in whatever I decide to do. From this interview, I’ve learned more about my parents than I knew before. Their effect on me is measureless, and I am forever grateful for the lessons they learned that will help me in my growth as a person. Lori and Larry Bowdoin are incredible people, and I am so blessed to not
“Amelia Earhart gave millions of women, suffering through the Great Depression, a reason to be proud.” (Amelia Earhart) {Thesis}
Oprah, HAHA, Oprah has came from a long road and stuck with her dreams to
For women, this topic may be viewed as a confidence boost. Instead of focusing on negatives and the problems that are still apparent in society, it focuses on the achievements and great strides that women have made in the workforce. It will explain success throughout American history, and help motivate the female gender to continue to push forward, innovate and become a force to be recognized as important and necessary in the professional environment.
Although Amelia Earhart was limited by the expectations of women in society during the 1900’s, she still accomplished many tasks that were uncommon for females at this time. Amelia was a phenomenal female pilot that set records and did events for the first time in history while flying her plane. Along the way, she had many different experiences through exploration, encounter and exchange. Earhart was a huge female example to all of the other women not only in her community, but around the world.
Harriet Martineau is inspirational for me because she was one of the many women that
Despite all of her troubles, Oprah is now very successful. Although when she was young Oprah was faced with many difficult problems, she stuck to her school-work and pursued her love of teaching (Fry, web). One thing that Oprah is known for is her love of reading, teaching, and learning. This passion has helped her move forward and help others that are less fortunate than herself (Fry, web). These troubling things that Oprah was faced with turned her i...
From her childhood to her adult life, Helen Keller never lost hope or faith, she has shown us that with enough perseverance and hard work anything can be accomplished. Helen Keller has encountered many important and famous people, wrote 14 books, and won countless awards and honors throughout her life such as being inducted in the Women’s Hall of Fame. Helen Keller was a strong independent woman who taught herself not only to read, write, and speak, but also accomplished the normal actions of an everyday life.
Every piece of me has seemed to come from an inspirational woman who has somehow graced my life. Whether for a second or for a decade, they have made imprints on my soul. To limit myself to describe the one person who has given me the most inspiration would be virtually unfeasible. I am a collage of influence and choice made by those with whom I have interacted.