Growth

Woman in America I am only seventeen years old so I'm not positive that referring to myself as a woman is completely accurate. However, I do know a little about what it is like to grow up as a girl in America. In all honesty, I think it is the most belittling and difficult situation someone could imagine. Judged, criticized, teased, and mislead. We are judged for the countless irrelevant aspects in life. Our appearance, our clothes, hair, makeup and body type. We are also judged for the kind of woman we grow into. Like sex, you are a sinner. Absolute prude? Way too stuck up or religious. Not want to be a stay at home mother? You are a failure as a female. Actually want to be a stay at home? Dependent on men and old fashioned (boring). We are criticized for the choices we make regarding our sex lifes and how we present ourselves. We are teased for not being girly enough or being too girly. The biggest one, being mislead. As a child, I was told that if a boy is being mean to me, it ...

Guns Personally, the second amendment and the topic of firearms is touchy when it comes to me. I am a stern supporter of the second amendment and the right to bear arms. I will never be convinced that the citizens of the United States should be stripped of the right to firearms. However, I am even more of an advocate for safety. I have gone through the process of barely renting a firearm to practice sharp shooting. I have seen first hand the process it takes to own a firearm. The training, background checks, and precaution that is taken to make sure the person buying th firearm is not going to wrongfully harm themselves or another. I have gone through NRA certifications and trainings, along with the rest of my family. My opinion is that guns are not the harmful thing, the person behind the trigger is the true enemy. Firearms do not seek out danger and they do not harm others on their own. However, a human will seek out danger and a human will wrongfully harm another human. Stripping c...

Seeking Sanctuary The only experience I have had with another person seeking sanctuary is with a friend of my younger brother. He was living in an abusive home with his younger sister. I knew this family because of their older sister who was my friend up until she left the home and moved out of town. I knew the things going on inside the walls of that home. I thought I was incapable of making an impact in helping them seek help. When my brother got into highschool and became friends with this boy, he made the situation known to my mom and a few other parents. With help from staff from the high school, they were able to get the kids out of the home and away from the abusive guardian and situation no kid should experience. Before we accomplished getting them out of the home, my home turned into a sanctuary for the kids. The came here when they were able to so they could get away from the tension of the house. My family had to be cautious on the things we did to others because we saw how...

My Grit On a level from 1-10, my grittiness would be a weak 8. I say this because I am determined but lazy. I get all of my responsibilities and tasks done with full effort and by my deadlines. However, I put my responsibilities off until the absolute last minute. It's quite the cliche, but I truly believe I do my best work when I am in a hurry. I wouldn't give myself a 9 because I am very lazy and irresponsible with how I prioritize aspects of my life. For example, if I have homework that is due in a week, I will probably not touch it until a few days before the deadline because I thought a nap was more of a necessity. I will not give myself a 7 because I have so much determination to see myself get where I want to be and become successful at what I am passionate about. I see myself continuing my education until I am at where I want to be in my career. I want to be an agricultural educator and FFA advisor for high school students. I also want to have a lamb farm to sell offsp...

A conflict scene that could be used for generating an academic dilemma would be when parents and their children have opposing viewpoints regarding politics. Personally, I have dealt with this dilemma for the beginning of my young adult life until current times. My parents are extremely conservative and Republican. Myself, I am more in the middle. For example, my views on LGBT is that, it is none of my concern or business who a person decides to choose as their significant other. I am especially in no place to judge. However, I also do not favor PDA, from straight or homosexual couples so I do not necessarily want public displays of affection occuring in front of me. My parents, believe that it is not natural and that it is a hormone imbalance. I do not know whether or not that is a proven fact or not, but I do believe that if it was a hormone imbalance, that fact alone does not make it a sin. This difference between my parents and I have made many conflicts arise between us. I would ha...