Me Against the World
My identity has been tossed around, from a divorce to being a little boy. It all affects me every day. For instance what I eat for lunch to what grades I get. All I can do is be me, no matter what the sanctions I get from others.
My parents’ divorce socialized a lot just by education, sports, and the outdoors. It has a huge part in my life because I always had an older man in my life. My Dad socialized me more than any other thing could. He taught me how to do my homework “right.” When I say right it is like his perfect way, use a ruler on non-lined paper or erase every little line. He made me memorize every single one of my vocabulary words. I really got tired of it but now I realize why he did it and it is very helpful. He not only socialized me towards education but sports as well. He helped me play basketball and soccer. When he left I just quit playing basketball until last year I played for my middle school and I remember how much fun I have playing. So I am practicing every day. I want to try to make the team this year but I know there are no promises. If I will get on the team I will try very hard because I will remember he would want me too. I have played soccer since I was like in preschool and I got caught up in basketball therefore I just kind of quit it. I am trying to catch back up because I know my dad would want me to. I might go out for soccer depending on how good I get I try to practice every day but it is hard with basketball and homework. He also taught me about the outdoors. My mom, she hates the outdoors so now we don’t camp or hike because she said when she was little she would always camp every single weekend so she is tired of it. I love them and now I can’t really camp or hike because she doesn’t want to. I would have to go with some friends or something and it’s a bummer because I love them. Now I feel as though I have to live up to his expectations and my mom’s as well. So now I try really hard on everything I do so I act probably different than I did 6th, 7th or even 8th grade because I actually try, rather than just slack off. On my mask this is represented by the heart with the stiches on the right (your right).
I find sports irresistible. Sports are a big thing to me because if I didn’t play sports, I would take out all my anger out on people. My mom wanted me to play lacrosse because you can really let anger there. I need to let my anger out somehow and I am really glad I chose sports. I might do kickboxing as a kind of therapy. My little sister gets to do Play-Therapy so why can’t I do kick boxing? But, I got sucked into basketball. When I really get into it you don’t want to get near me. It is like a part of me, when people mention leisure time I automaticity think of basketball or soccer. For instance, the other day I didn’t get to play basketball, football, or soccer. So I am going to probably be lazy and go to bed really late because my mom chose to get me up early so I couldn’t play sports after school. I will be angry and not talk much because it is like a happy pill for me. I look forward to it every day but now I have nothing to do all day and it sucks! As Martin Luther King Jr. stated, “Faith is taking a step, even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” I feel as though it suits how much I love sports. At the beginning of the season I have no idea what I am getting myself into, it is basketball, basketball, and oh don’t forget basketball. It is hard work and I am sore every day after practice. But it always turns out for the best; I am getting better and better. And when you hear of a little girl being really good at basketball it makes you wonder if it is just how I was taught to try my best and be the best at whatever I do. I hope I will never be the kind of person that sits at home all day and play video games even though they are fun. I hope I am active for the rest of my life. This is shown on my mask by the basketball and the pink stripes on my face.
I have grown up my whole entire life believing everyone is equal. I will always think that no matter what I will continue to stand up for the people that get picked on for what they believe in or what color their skin is. It really makes me mad how people think that they can do whatever they want to someone just because they are different than them. What if everyone in the whole world were exactly the same, do you know how boring that would be? So, next time you are making fun of someone that is different than you, just think if they were exactly the same as you, you would “hate” them even more than you already do. Cornell West exclaims that “You can’t lead the people if you don’t love the people. You can’t save the people if you don’t serve the people.” I think this is a very powerful quote because it is true, just think about. This is symbolized by the quote on the outside of my mask, the black and white sign on my forehead and the gender signs in one sign at the top right (your right).
When I was I was a little girl, I was believed to be a boy. I ran around not acting like a girl should be. My sister was always like “Tia stop acting like a boy.” Men just had more of an impact on what I do. I’m sorry I would kick a guy’s butt if I had to I wouldn’t be scared to “break a nail”. That really makes me mad when girls act all prissy and perfect like women aren’t equal to men I don’t know why they act like they do; actually I do know why because it is what socialization does to girls, they make us act helpless and desperate. You have to sit with your legs crossed and don’t eat with your fingers. My sisters are constantly reminding me of it! If I didn’t act the way I did I wouldn’t hang out with the people I do. Then I would act totally different. In 6th grade I acted all perfect so I hung out with different people and I acted totally different towards grades, sports, and towards others and in a negative way.
The rough edges on the outside are for all the hardships I have been through. For instance, my parents’ divorce hit me so hard that there will always be a scar on me. I know many people have had their parents’ divorced but I feel like no one’s parents’ divorce was as hard as mine because I can’t see him until I am 18. Do you know how long that would feel like not to see your favorite man for about 3 years? My mom is always struggling with….life in general. I will always remember how I couldn’t have the cool new things everybody else had just because she just had too many kids to work with. I don’t get things I want because it has to fit into her schedule because she has so many other things to do. So I am not usually running around town with friends like everybody is doing right after school. I am at the recreation center or the Boys and Girls Club. But even then I have to be at the Boys and Girls Club about 5:00 or 5:30 because she is the only parent I have.
I have always been a dreamer. I have gone through so many different dreams. The one I have now is to be NASCAR Driver. There are a few small dreams like, psychiatrist or a bartender. But the strongest one is a NASCAR Driver. It seems really cool just to drive all the time! The most realistic one would be a psychiatrist. My sisters don’t want me to be a NASCAR driver because it is “too dangerous.” They say “Oh, Tia, someone died NASCAR driving the other day.” I’m like “Whatever, I can follow my dreams if I want to.” But when it comes to my mom she declares “If you’re a bartender you would get a lot of money!” Or for psychiatrist, “Tia that is cool you want to help people like that!” My mommy supports me through all of them. At one point I wanted to be a drug dealer and she was all “well it is dangerous but you get lots of money just make the right choice. Tia, I just want you to be happy no matter what it is. If it helps you to go to sleep at night then, so be it.” This shows how supportive my mom really is. It really effects my identity from what I need to learn to how I dress, I am going to probably learn about NASCARING and I will want a shirt to represent I love it. It is as simple as that.
The title of my essay is from me being myself and going against the norms or expectations society has for me. I don’t act perfect. I don’t have the perfect hair or matching clothes. I sure don’t act all prissy and perfect. I have crazy dreams. I am Tia…whoever that is.
All and all I have been impacted by many things from sports to dreams. As you can see I am me and I am against the world. “Let me be me.” ~Eminem
My parents’ divorce socialized a lot just by education, sports, and the outdoors. It has a huge part in my life because I always had an older man in my life. My Dad socialized me more than any other thing could. He taught me how to do my homework “right.” When I say right it is like his perfect way, use a ruler on non-lined paper or erase every little line. He made me memorize every single one of my vocabulary words. I really got tired of it but now I realize why he did it and it is very helpful. He not only socialized me towards education but sports as well. He helped me play basketball and soccer. When he left I just quit playing basketball until last year I played for my middle school and I remember how much fun I have playing. So I am practicing every day. I want to try to make the team this year but I know there are no promises. If I will get on the team I will try very hard because I will remember he would want me too. I have played soccer since I was like in preschool and I got caught up in basketball therefore I just kind of quit it. I am trying to catch back up because I know my dad would want me to. I might go out for soccer depending on how good I get I try to practice every day but it is hard with basketball and homework. He also taught me about the outdoors. My mom, she hates the outdoors so now we don’t camp or hike because she said when she was little she would always camp every single weekend so she is tired of it. I love them and now I can’t really camp or hike because she doesn’t want to. I would have to go with some friends or something and it’s a bummer because I love them. Now I feel as though I have to live up to his expectations and my mom’s as well. So now I try really hard on everything I do so I act probably different than I did 6th, 7th or even 8th grade because I actually try, rather than just slack off. On my mask this is represented by the heart with the stiches on the right (your right).
I find sports irresistible. Sports are a big thing to me because if I didn’t play sports, I would take out all my anger out on people. My mom wanted me to play lacrosse because you can really let anger there. I need to let my anger out somehow and I am really glad I chose sports. I might do kickboxing as a kind of therapy. My little sister gets to do Play-Therapy so why can’t I do kick boxing? But, I got sucked into basketball. When I really get into it you don’t want to get near me. It is like a part of me, when people mention leisure time I automaticity think of basketball or soccer. For instance, the other day I didn’t get to play basketball, football, or soccer. So I am going to probably be lazy and go to bed really late because my mom chose to get me up early so I couldn’t play sports after school. I will be angry and not talk much because it is like a happy pill for me. I look forward to it every day but now I have nothing to do all day and it sucks! As Martin Luther King Jr. stated, “Faith is taking a step, even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” I feel as though it suits how much I love sports. At the beginning of the season I have no idea what I am getting myself into, it is basketball, basketball, and oh don’t forget basketball. It is hard work and I am sore every day after practice. But it always turns out for the best; I am getting better and better. And when you hear of a little girl being really good at basketball it makes you wonder if it is just how I was taught to try my best and be the best at whatever I do. I hope I will never be the kind of person that sits at home all day and play video games even though they are fun. I hope I am active for the rest of my life. This is shown on my mask by the basketball and the pink stripes on my face.
I have grown up my whole entire life believing everyone is equal. I will always think that no matter what I will continue to stand up for the people that get picked on for what they believe in or what color their skin is. It really makes me mad how people think that they can do whatever they want to someone just because they are different than them. What if everyone in the whole world were exactly the same, do you know how boring that would be? So, next time you are making fun of someone that is different than you, just think if they were exactly the same as you, you would “hate” them even more than you already do. Cornell West exclaims that “You can’t lead the people if you don’t love the people. You can’t save the people if you don’t serve the people.” I think this is a very powerful quote because it is true, just think about. This is symbolized by the quote on the outside of my mask, the black and white sign on my forehead and the gender signs in one sign at the top right (your right).
When I was I was a little girl, I was believed to be a boy. I ran around not acting like a girl should be. My sister was always like “Tia stop acting like a boy.” Men just had more of an impact on what I do. I’m sorry I would kick a guy’s butt if I had to I wouldn’t be scared to “break a nail”. That really makes me mad when girls act all prissy and perfect like women aren’t equal to men I don’t know why they act like they do; actually I do know why because it is what socialization does to girls, they make us act helpless and desperate. You have to sit with your legs crossed and don’t eat with your fingers. My sisters are constantly reminding me of it! If I didn’t act the way I did I wouldn’t hang out with the people I do. Then I would act totally different. In 6th grade I acted all perfect so I hung out with different people and I acted totally different towards grades, sports, and towards others and in a negative way.
The rough edges on the outside are for all the hardships I have been through. For instance, my parents’ divorce hit me so hard that there will always be a scar on me. I know many people have had their parents’ divorced but I feel like no one’s parents’ divorce was as hard as mine because I can’t see him until I am 18. Do you know how long that would feel like not to see your favorite man for about 3 years? My mom is always struggling with….life in general. I will always remember how I couldn’t have the cool new things everybody else had just because she just had too many kids to work with. I don’t get things I want because it has to fit into her schedule because she has so many other things to do. So I am not usually running around town with friends like everybody is doing right after school. I am at the recreation center or the Boys and Girls Club. But even then I have to be at the Boys and Girls Club about 5:00 or 5:30 because she is the only parent I have.
I have always been a dreamer. I have gone through so many different dreams. The one I have now is to be NASCAR Driver. There are a few small dreams like, psychiatrist or a bartender. But the strongest one is a NASCAR Driver. It seems really cool just to drive all the time! The most realistic one would be a psychiatrist. My sisters don’t want me to be a NASCAR driver because it is “too dangerous.” They say “Oh, Tia, someone died NASCAR driving the other day.” I’m like “Whatever, I can follow my dreams if I want to.” But when it comes to my mom she declares “If you’re a bartender you would get a lot of money!” Or for psychiatrist, “Tia that is cool you want to help people like that!” My mommy supports me through all of them. At one point I wanted to be a drug dealer and she was all “well it is dangerous but you get lots of money just make the right choice. Tia, I just want you to be happy no matter what it is. If it helps you to go to sleep at night then, so be it.” This shows how supportive my mom really is. It really effects my identity from what I need to learn to how I dress, I am going to probably learn about NASCARING and I will want a shirt to represent I love it. It is as simple as that.
The title of my essay is from me being myself and going against the norms or expectations society has for me. I don’t act perfect. I don’t have the perfect hair or matching clothes. I sure don’t act all prissy and perfect. I have crazy dreams. I am Tia…whoever that is.
All and all I have been impacted by many things from sports to dreams. As you can see I am me and I am against the world. “Let me be me.” ~Eminem
Mask Project Reflection
I personally liked the identity project. I learned a lot about how the society impacts you. Not only the the society put family and friends too.
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