11/21/08
ENG2D
Personal Reflection
In Unit 2, the theme was “voices”. In what ways do you express your “voice”? What issues have inspired you to “speak out”?
In Unit 2, the theme was “voices”. In what ways do you express your “voice”? What issues have inspired you to “speak out”?
I can express my ‘voice’ through writing an essay, letter to the editor, small article, opinion essay, and giving a presentation to someone.
The issues that inspired me to ‘speak out’ are issues regarding stereotyping, bullying, media issues, and some touchy subjects.
I dislike stereotyping very much because it bothers me very much, they are not true. For instance, the Canadian stereotype is that Canadians are beer-obsessed and slow-witted ice-hockey players. That is not true. Almost all Canadians I’ve met don’t play ice hockey, they’re not beer-obsessed, and some are even quick-witted.
I’m also offended by the stereotype for Deaf people; most people think that just because we’re deaf, that means we’re stupid or dumb. That isn’t true and offends me very much. I LOVE to read, to learn, and many people who have met me have described me as intelligent young lady. I may be deaf, but I know how to communicate; I simply ask for a paper and pen to write on, to point to something, to use gestures, and to bring my own paper/pen and write on it to give information. I’ve often used the paper and pen method as well as gesturing method as a mean to communicate with hearing people.
Another issue that bothers me is regarding how society views women. I’ve often read complaints about that online. It seems society thinks that every woman should be almost bone thin, to be married, and to have kids. It seems that most men still view women as weak and not valuable. Almost everywhere Mom and I go, we get doors close in our face, or men just plainly ignore us. Also, I’ve been bullied growing up because of my physical appearance. Which brings us to our next issue, Bullying.
I’ve disliked bullying very much, seeing as I’ve grown up getting bullied. I can say that bullying is a very serious issue in general, and that I believe the way people are handling bullying is extremely wrong. Each time I have gone to someone regarding bullying, they ignore it, don’t help or help very little, and I’ve gotten suspended a lot growing up because I hit people but they started it by bullying me. I love the idea of Stand Up, Anti-Bully Awareness Day. I think it really put the emphasis on how serious bullying is. I have a low esteem because of my bad childhood. The teachers who I’ve told regarding bullying rarely listen to me, because I punched or kicked the bully, they blamed me and suspended for that. It took my mom till my seventh or eighth grade to get the message I was trying so desperately to get to her: I was being bullied and the advice I received were not helpful. Now, if it wasn’t for my experiences, I never would have a tight knit with my friends who aren’t bullies. However, my experiences of being bullied had a terrible influence on me, when I get provoked, I react badly, and my self-esteem and self-confidence are quite low. I try not to let it get to me through. I think that that influence will stick with me for a long time.
The issues that inspired me to ‘speak out’ are issues regarding stereotyping, bullying, media issues, and some touchy subjects.
I dislike stereotyping very much because it bothers me very much, they are not true. For instance, the Canadian stereotype is that Canadians are beer-obsessed and slow-witted ice-hockey players. That is not true. Almost all Canadians I’ve met don’t play ice hockey, they’re not beer-obsessed, and some are even quick-witted.
I’m also offended by the stereotype for Deaf people; most people think that just because we’re deaf, that means we’re stupid or dumb. That isn’t true and offends me very much. I LOVE to read, to learn, and many people who have met me have described me as intelligent young lady. I may be deaf, but I know how to communicate; I simply ask for a paper and pen to write on, to point to something, to use gestures, and to bring my own paper/pen and write on it to give information. I’ve often used the paper and pen method as well as gesturing method as a mean to communicate with hearing people.
Another issue that bothers me is regarding how society views women. I’ve often read complaints about that online. It seems society thinks that every woman should be almost bone thin, to be married, and to have kids. It seems that most men still view women as weak and not valuable. Almost everywhere Mom and I go, we get doors close in our face, or men just plainly ignore us. Also, I’ve been bullied growing up because of my physical appearance. Which brings us to our next issue, Bullying.
I’ve disliked bullying very much, seeing as I’ve grown up getting bullied. I can say that bullying is a very serious issue in general, and that I believe the way people are handling bullying is extremely wrong. Each time I have gone to someone regarding bullying, they ignore it, don’t help or help very little, and I’ve gotten suspended a lot growing up because I hit people but they started it by bullying me. I love the idea of Stand Up, Anti-Bully Awareness Day. I think it really put the emphasis on how serious bullying is. I have a low esteem because of my bad childhood. The teachers who I’ve told regarding bullying rarely listen to me, because I punched or kicked the bully, they blamed me and suspended for that. It took my mom till my seventh or eighth grade to get the message I was trying so desperately to get to her: I was being bullied and the advice I received were not helpful. Now, if it wasn’t for my experiences, I never would have a tight knit with my friends who aren’t bullies. However, my experiences of being bullied had a terrible influence on me, when I get provoked, I react badly, and my self-esteem and self-confidence are quite low. I try not to let it get to me through. I think that that influence will stick with me for a long time.
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