Coming Back To You Was The Best Decision I Made. No One Or Place In The World Has Made Feel The Security
Coming back to you was the best decision I made. No one or place in the world has made feel the security like you have. Something about being surrounded by your endless opportunities, culture, love, independence, and freedom shape my pride. My abstinent from you only heightened my curiosity. You embody a degree of possibilities, education, and life. I have let these things surface back into my own life, and I owe it all to you. The challenge was well worth it. You have not only impacted me but the world and people I share it with. Don’t ever change.
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There is nothing more I love than a great, classic novel, The Great Gatsby being one of the highest on my list. Since the semester ended, I have more free time to enjoy and read what I please, and I can’t wait to visit this classic again. There is something very special about The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald created a true, honest rendition of what an American classic should embody. I fell in love with Jay Gatsby for numerous reasons, but one, in particular, is his admiration for Daisy. I feel fancy, liberated, and in pain when I read Gatsby. Fitzgerald has done something truly remarkable. The characters are simple, yet complex and the language is so beautifully poetic and painful, you cannot help but feel similar pain to the author’s agony. I can’t wait to read it again and experience all the things that made me fall in love with the novel initially.
I can relate to each statement the author shared.Growing up in a society where women are systematically subjected to constant battles in every environment disrupts more than just self-appearance, it conflicts with education, work, ordinary activities, relationships, and the love for one’s self that is jeopardized because of all the battles. The rules taught to young children and the way prior generations marketed the way women ‘ought to behave’ have altered the perception of not only how society views and treats women, but how the actual female individual should behave. We praise women on their sex appeal, but with that praise comes rules that women must adhere by to be considered “sexy” or desirable.” And if we attempt to break from this trend we are considered the “outsider.” Our life purpose as humans is to experience, enjoy, learn, educate, love freely, but as a woman, all those possibilities limit us in some way.
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Growing up as a Girl
Since I was little, I was told to smile.
Since I was little, I was taught not to raise my voice.
Since I was little, I was taught to always sit with my legs crossed or closed.
Since I was little, I was taught that the boy tugging on my pig tails likes me.
Since I was little, I was taught that the boy breaking my crayons really likes me.
In kindergarten, I always got the pink sticker, even though I liked blue better.
In kindergarten, the teacher always gave the boys Lego to play with, while the girls were given dolls.
In kindergarten, when a boy made me cry, I was told that “boys will be boys.”
When I said I wanted to be a scientist, I was told it wasn’t for girls.
When my breasts first started developing, I was told I had to wear an uncomfortable bra. No explanation why.
When other girls started developing breasts at school, boys started to rate and compare us.
When blood first started coming out of my vagina, I was told I was a grown woman now. I was 11 years old.
When a pad fell out of my school bag, some boys made fun of me and called me “dirty”. I cried in a toilet stall.
When a pad fell out of my school bag, a female teacher took me aside and said I shouldn’t show “such things” to other children. I cried in a toilet stall.
When adult men started hollering at me in the streets, I was told it was a compliment.
When I got to 8th grade, I was told “it’s time to start wearing make up.” No explanation why.
When my leg hair started to grow darker, I was told to shave it. No explanation why.
I was often told I was a “good girl” and would make a “good wife” one day.
I was often told boys matured more slowly than girls and therefore I should tolerate their bullying. Boys will be boys, after all.
I didn’t even know what sex was, but I was already a sex object in the eyes of many.
Only women know what all this is like.
Since the news of the recent presidential election, it is easy to say that people of color and women feel disenfranchised and isolated because of the views of what the American people chose on Nov. 8. It is almost surreal to even understand what actually happened, but as the same time, in order to understand the horror, we must learn why America leaned toward a racist, sexist, homophobic man as our president. Toni Morrison’s article does a great job breaking down the logic behind this chaotic election and outcome. I feel sadness for myself and my fellow peers who have been, are, and will be affected by this outcome.
Water the Flowers
Mark Samsonovich
Maggie Mae’s alley 5th st. Austin, Texas
I am so excited to see this film! I think it is amazing that it's being broadcasted for free around the world. Education is one of the most powerful platforms, and all have a right to access, learn, and understand the fate of our world. This is something that EVERYONE can learn from. Sharing this around the world will only bring us closer and fight for climate change. I was instantly moved when I saw the first commercial. Knowledge is power, and the fact that this is given out for free, makes it so much more special and important to watch and understand the importance of climate change.
Excerpt:
By now, you have probably heard that Leonardo DiCaprio has a new documentary about climate change coming out. So how can you watch it? The Fisher Stevens-directed documentary will make its television debut on National Geographic’s channel in 171 countries and 45 languages on Sunday, Oct. 30.
Additionally, in an unprecedented move, National Geographic also announced today that Before the Flood will premiere commercial free across digital and streaming platforms around the world as part of the network’s commitment to covering climate change.
That means not only can you catch the critically acclaimed film on cable, from Oct. 30 through Nov. 6, you can also watch it on just about any website or device where you regularly stream online videos. The exhaustive list includes: Natgeotv.com, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, iTunes, Hulu, Sony PlayStation, GooglePlay, VOD/Video On Demand (through MVPD set-top boxes), MVPD Sites and Apps, Nat Geo TV Apps (iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, Roku, Android phones, Xbox One and 360, Samsung Connected TVs) and more.
The idea behind this historic premiere is to educate as many people around the world about climate change and to also bring the topic to the forefront before the Nov. 8. election where a number of candidates seeking public office—including a certain orange-hued Republican—denies that climate change is even real.
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