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Two years ago, going into college, I had no idea what I wanted to major in or what my plan was for the future. I have worked at my grandfather’s insurance agency throughout all of my senior year and thought that if I didn’t know what I wanted, I should just go into business and always have the “office” to fall back on. When my first classes as a business student started I found that it was extremely hard for me to stay focused and even harder for me to find the motivation to study. I just wasn’t interested in the material and had no desire to learn about business statistics. I knew the path I was on lead to a dead end; I needed a different route. I got on to mywsu and started searching for classes that caught my interests. This class caught my attention. I love to dig deep into my thoughts and really think about my views on things and listen to what others views and opinions are. …show more content…
We all chose to wear basketball shorts and t-shirts until middle school. We were 110% outdoor tomboys and at times people would tell my parents “we need a boy”, but I think there was enough “boy” in the family for us all. I didn’t have a care for make up or dresses until I was in middle school. I guess that would be the time in my life I really took into thought that I am a lady and should probably dress and act like one. I quickly realized that doing my hair and make-up plus trying to dress nice was not my thing and took up way too much of my time. I once again resorted back to my sweats, t-shirt and tennis shoe days. After this, I always got the conversation of why I don’t “look like a girl”. For a while I was confused and wondered if my peers were mistaking me for a male. I wish/hope that one day women and young ladies will be able to dress how they want and not have to hear backlash for not dressing the way society tells us we
I was born on March 08, 1995 at roughly seven pounds. When I was extracted from my mother, I was given the gender of a male with the appearance of my male body parts. My mother used to say to me, growing up as a toddler that I had so much hair like former American Football player, Troy Polamalu. People had always assumed that I was a girl, therefore my mother had to correct them and say, “No, he is a boy”. Growing up a toddler, I was always wearing some type of jeans with a sports shirt and shoes that were mostly colored black or blue. As I grew older, I gained interest in baseball, wrestling, and the military. I always wanted to play with action figures such as GI Joe and wrestling celebrities in addition to imaginary flying in an apache helicopter or taking command in a battle tank. Advancing to my pre-teen years, I wanted to play baseball, which is considered to be mostly a boy sport. It was at this moment, that my gender was a boy. Progressing to my teen years, I started to observe my father and learn my gender on his roles as the man in our family. I noticed that my father was already taking charge in the house and giving me orders that I needed to complete. Going through middle school, most boys had some type of sports backpack while the girls
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." This is my all-time favorite quote. It is my motivation when the skies around me become cloudy. It is the fuel that feeds my ever-growing hunger to dance. Living by this motto will help me achieve my goal of becoming not just a professional dancer, but also an inspiration to others. My strong extracurricular background provides for a solid base, serving as a great steppingstone as I reach closer and closer to making my dream a reality.
I want to go to college for the wholesome intellectual stimulation and to get more involved with my community. College will be my last opportunity to do so before I enter the work force. At college I can be intellectually and academically challenged; I will be able to learn with friends who are as dedicated to learning and the pursuit of knowledge as I am. My goals in college are to acquire the skills that I need to lead a successful and productive life, to expand my knowledge of the world, to step out of my comfort zone, and to become more proactive.
Noted authors, Brandon Chambers, is quoted saying, “If you are going to fear anything fear success. Think about what you are doing and when you succeed what life you will have.” There are several different reasons why I could stay home, work and not go to college; I could go to work every day and make more money for the house, it’s easier, and I would be less stressed. Now, on the other hand there are many reasons why I should go to school; such as further my education, make my family proud, and make myself proud. I am attending college for several different reasons. One reason is to further my education. I hate feeling like I don’t know something, I like being the person everyone comes to for information. Also, because I want to be better prepared for my major, I want to be better then the next person with the job credentials. I want to major in Social Work and Criminology. I dream to be a counselor or an clinical service social worker. I want to help people who need someone there for them someone who can guide them or even just talk too. Another reason is because I would be the first in I would be the first in my family to go to college. I feel in some type of way I am setting an example for my parents and my brother that they too can go back to school. Lastly is simply because I love school. I love knowing more and more each day. College is not for everyone, but I will be successful by grasping the benefits, preparing for the problems, taking heed from experts, and working on strategies to be successful.
My purpose and goals in attending college is to make something of my life. It is a good thing. No one wants to be a nobody. But sometimes it takes time in order for one to realize this. & nbsp; Upon graduation from high school, I, like the majority of others high school graduates, had no clue what direction my life was heading or even what I wanted to become.
I dress extremely girly on most days, and that’s really because I am a girl. But also where I live has an effect on my outfits. For example, in my hometown girls dressed like girls and boys dressed like boys, and if you didn’t follow along with that you were teased about being gay or a lesbian (which I don’t understand how those words are an insult). I never had an issue about dressing femininely, I love dresses, skirts, jewelry, high heels, etc. My fashion choices are heavily influenced by my age. As I grew up, I wasn’t allowed to wear scandalous clothes or wear makeup until I was of proper age. Now that I’m an adult, I can wear whatever I
Young women are influenced by popular culture subtlety telling them to fit negative gender roles often without the female noticing. Women are continually told to be thin and dainty. Young ladies are frequently advised to have or receive an accommodating nature while keeping in mind the end goal to not be too masculine. Women are depicted as sexual inquiries so consistently that many women trust they are. These stereotypical gender roles are pushed upon women through the media. So now it’s time to talk about, how one goes about fixing gender stereotypes. The first step in stopping negative gender role it to stop participating. If a girl says something like “I can’t use that it’s not pink.” Then stop her and say something along the lines of, “Actually pink was originally for boys.” An article on the Smithsonian website says that, during WWI "The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl."() After WWII this all changed. Nowadays blue is for boys and pink is for girls. The previous stereotypes changed, and we can change them again to be gender neutral. Popular culture inflicts stereotypes such as having to be skinny, frail, and sexualized, and if this is stopped then it would pave the way for
It feels like that’s all there is and there isn’t anymore. You’re either a boy or a girl and that’s how your parents raised you. The gender role as a male or female is just the “natural” way of doing things. If anyone diverges from their assigned role, it is considered unnatural and even immoral by many. I agree with Devor’s opinion that gender roles are taught at such an early age before the child can even realize that they don’t have to follow these societal norms. I am not saying that a person should be able to choose if they are male or female, one should just accept who you are and what gender you were born with. My point is that you should be able to choose your behavior as a male or female. Individuals should be able to decide for themselves if they want to be more masculine or feminine regardless of their genders. In addition, their parents should be supportive of their choices despite of what seems “natural” according to
As we have all learned through the various articles and essays provided to us from past discussion boards (such as Kill Bourne’s essay “Beauty...and the Beast of Advertising”) girls are pressured a particular ideology on how their body image should be. However it is not limited to girls, boys as well are pressured into body images and gender roles. While girls are taught to be submissive, boys are taught to become aggressive and taking the lead. Even in the toys, colors, and postures children at an early age are internalized that one is feminine and another is masculine. Boys are given GI Joe action figures, while girls are given Barbie’s. Boys are given the blue painted bedrooms, while girls are given the pink painted bedrooms. To go against any of the principles of masculinity versus femininity is frowned upon and would result in one being branded a homosexual or tomboy for girls.
As the first person in my family to go to college, I have set many goals for myself. I am currently maintaining an above 3.5 GPA and will continue to work hard at keeping that standard because being successful in school is very important to me. At Marshalltown Community College I have worked hard to make sure I am creating a positive path for myself, and as I move onto a four-year university, and into a profession, I will proceed to make a path that I am happy with and proud of.
Workman, J.E., & Johnson, K.K.P. (1994). Effects of Conformity and Nonconformity to Gender-Role Expectations for Dress: Teachers Versus Students. Adolescence, 29(113), 207-221.
For the Fall 2016 semester I decided to take Chicano Literature to fulfill part of my art requirement to transfer. I also chose this class because I personally prefer online classes to those on campus, I like how straight forward they are. When it comes to my goals academically here in Los Angeles Mission College I only have one. I'm hoping to transfer out with a 4.0 GPA, and after a year I'm proud to say I've kept up with that goal. Yet, I'm a bit lost in terms of my professional goals seeing I can't fully dedicate myself to a specific major. This summer wasn't very interesting for me, I just took two classes over the break. Yet, the feeling I had while walking outside after finishing my last final was a good moment. Although this isn't my
In elementary school one of the most common phrase used was, “You can’t do that you're a girl.” Society puts gender stereotypes and expectations on children at a very young age. I never really understood these stereotypes and expectations until later in my life. I couldn’t figure out why it was that boys were not allowed to like the color pink, and if the girls wanted to play “boy” sports it was seen as unusual. My family consists of my parents, my sister and I; so I never had sibling of the opposite gender in my life. I didn’t have someone to compare gender differences with. I was given toys no matter what gender they were geared towards. I remember receiving hot wheels cars and baby dolls the same year for Christmas and never thought anything thing of it. I think that these experiences has really shaped who I am today.
In middle school most people are still figuring themselves out, but I was very confident in who and what I wanted to be. My peers had always teased me about being a tiny bit more masculine than the other young girls my age. I was even teased
Until this point, I had never questioned my role as a girl. I accepted the heterosexist beliefs that all girls liked boys, and boys liked girls, and that we were associated with being cute and liking cute things. This was likely because my role as a girl in North America was never explicitly stated, only enforced indirectly through attitudes and the media. In Japan, these gender roles are a bit more explicit.