Guess My Race

In class this week we talked about race. Sal went on this website and the class tried to guess everyone's race. It varied from white to black; to Asian to African American. I realized that everyone actually tries to guess what everyone is. Whether it's about religion or race, people as a society judge people based on the color of their skin. Everyone is the same. We all want to have a good life and be successful but race sometimes can get in the way. I remember watching an episode of "That's So Raven" and the Raven was applying for a job and the lady who was hiring her, ripped up her application because she was black. This is completely shocking to me because to think that this actually happens in the real world is pathetic. Who cares what color your skin is. Everyone is their own individual and we need to stop classifying people based in the color of thie skin.

A Quarter has more value than a Dime

In class we watched a video of Morgan Spurlock working on minimum wage for 30 days to see if she could make a living. It gave me a real reality check because that actually happens in the real world. People depend on money to get them through the day. No on can go anywhere without spending some sort of money. It really gave me a wake up call personally because I couldn't imagine working on minimum wage while trying to pay for not only rent, but also food and if you have a car having to pay for gas. Our society as a whole has been depending on money for over a decade. Money is valued as a success.

"Let's go piping"

In class last week we watched a movie about social class. It focused on the wealthy and the poor. I thought the movie was funny because in one section of the movie, there was a woman who was giving lessons on how to act and talk like the wealthy. Also, there was one particular guy who was talking about being rich and the things that "rich" people can do over the poor people. It's sad to think that the wealthy people are going to be stuck up while the poor people are timid and nice. The poor people in the movie don't have really anything. In our society, we judge people based on their social class. We assume that if you're poor, you don't shower and your a bad person; but if your wealthy, you can afford wine and dine service and people look up to you. In my opinion that's stupid. People shouldn't judge you based on your social class, you should judge them based on what their personality is. But in our society, that will never happen. We as a whole are so focused on getting the next best thing. We need to figure out a way to make our society a better place.

Solitary Confinement

In class earlier in the week, we read an article "Courtroom 302" and it was about the way that the men and woman being held in the Cook County Criminal Courthouse, were being treated by the police officers and other people working there. It was so degrading to read the nasty things that the police officers would say to them, like, "shut the f**k up". The funny thing is, that the people that are being held in the Cook County Criminal Courthouse, haven't even been proven guilty yet. In my opinion, that's not the way tom treat these people, because what if they are innocent? Another thing, there are far more worse inmates who have committed more severe crimes then the inmates in the Cook County Criminal Courthouse, who have committed drug crimes and other things along those lines. Just because they are being held until they post bind, they shouldn't be treated like a wild animal.

Life Changing

On Sunday I worked at Special Olymics and had the most amazing experience ever!  The morning of S.O, I said to myself that this would be a good time, I could get to bond with some of the athletes, and that it would be just like working at NWSRA; and it was.  I worked with some of the most amazing athletes and they were all so positive.  If the they weren't winning, they would keep a smile on their faces and try their best to win.  In the real world, people tend to stare; at least that's what I have noticed working at NWSRA. The camp that I work at is for special needs kids.  When we would go bowling, swimming, or even go see a movie, there would always be people staring and whispering things.  What people don't know, is that kids who have a mental disability have feelings too and are probably just as smart as you are, or maybe even smarter.  See that's what people tend to forget.  They are just the same as you and me; except they look different and process things different too.  But I love working with them because if I am having the worst day ever, they will make me smile and laugh because they just love life and love making new friends and having fun!

Degrading Woman

In class on Wednesday and Thursday, Sal showed us a movie on Feminism and how ads, movies, television shows, and basically everything in society degrades woman and makes them look weak and not perfect.  In my life, I grew up watching Disney movies like the Little Mermaid, Cinderella, and my personal favorite, Beauty and the Beast.  Growing up watching these movies, you don't really pay attention to masculine parts and feminine parts.  Children mainly focus on fashion, how beautiful the character is, and how pretty her hair is.  I babysit for a 5 year old girl, a 3 year old boy, and a 5 month old.  The 5 year old loves to sing and dance, and in the feminine world, singing and dancing is what all little girls do because that's what everyone else is doing.  The 3 year old is very loud and wanting to always play with his trucks and toys.  Babysitting for these kids makes me see how different girls are from boys, and it's crazy to think that the only reason why we are like this is because we have seen it ever since we were growing up and we don't know any better.

Child Play

This week in class Sal brought up how different baby boys and baby girls are different from each other. When a baby girl is to cry, the parents normally say, "Oh honey don't cry. It's play sweety.". But if a baby boy was to cry the parents would normally say, "Come on tough guy, don't cry.". In my life I have always been surrounded by little kids my whole life and I have all little cousins who are girls. They are all sassy and cry over things that aren't a big deal but to them it's like the end of the world. My best feiend's nieces and nephew all young and always cry and throw fits. My friend's sister, their mom, treats them all the same when they are crying which is completely different then what Sal said in class this weekend. I love kids and treat boys and girls all the same!