Personal Politics In The United States

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With the upcoming elections, personal politics are becoming a popular topic for conversation. I do not know what my earliest memory of politics was, I feel like I grew up with them my entire life. My parents encouraged understanding of political issues in order to pick a stance when it came to them. My parents have also supported my political views even the ones that do not match their own. I have been registered to the independent party for six years now, because I was never sure where I fell between the democrats and the republicans. After taking the online quiz, it was no surprise to find myself closer to the left wing on the political scale. I feel like this only makes sense with the professional career I chose. As a social worker, I want …show more content…

I personally identify as an atheist. I do not think that everything in the United States should be centered on the Christian ideals of God. Such as the pledge stating: “…one nation, under God” or money reading “In God We Trust”. In America there is freedom of religion, meaning that people should not only have one form of religion staring them in the face. This is the foundation for my beliefs when it comes to separation of church and state. I feel like there is a huge gap when it comes to understanding other religions. I will not pretend to fully understand every religion in the world and the foundations on which they are built, but I feel like this is because so much of life here in America is focused around Christianity. I do not allow my own religious beliefs to influence others. I feel like this will be key when it comes to social work, because so many people turn to God, or some higher power when it comes to seeking answers and help. I am a full supporter of freedom of religion, and it is my personal choice to be an Atheist, why should this be any different for anyone else? People are allowed to choose what they believe in and because of this I will not allow my own personal religious beliefs to cloud my vision and force them on others. Whatever someone prefers to believe in is his or her own personal choice and I will not allow myself to stand in the way of …show more content…

My personal feelings on this matter is that a child should not be taught in order to take a test to tell if they fully understand a subject matter. I feel this way do to my own personal experiences with standardized testing. When I was in second grade I was assigned to AIS English, because of the scores I received on the state test were lower than recommended for a child my age. I remained in AIS English until High School when my parents signed a permission slip allowing me to no longer be a part of it. Throughout all of my schooling my best grades were always in my English classes, I even went on in college to become an English Major and I graduated with honors from my program. I do not feel that I belonged in AIS English, because of one test that I did poorly on. Clearly given my personal relationship with English, the AIS English classes were not needed. How I personally feel towards standardized testing may cause conflict if I decide to work in a school setting that promotes standardized testing. I would have to put aside my own personal beliefs in order to help students to succeed in their

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