A Student Response From:Er As someone who never feels like enough when concerning their culture, I completely relate to the idea of needing to conform to social norms and the such. Maybe one day I can not worry about how others view me but that isn’t gonna be anytime soon. This monologue really related to me in the sense that …
A Student Response From:Josiah “After reading up on Rose’s “Survival Instinct” prompt is being thankful for our childhoods. Growing up, each individual goes through their first stages of the chapter, from there it develops into your story. Everyone’s story is different, we all come from different backgrounds, and after reflecting on Rose’s childhood story I can relate to personal hardships …
A Student Response From:SamuelAfter reading this post, I immediately thought about a quote from a Batman movie. Ironically, the quote comes from The Joker who is the antagonist. There’s a scene within the movie where The Joker says, “They laugh at me because I’m different. I laugh at them because they’re all the same”. I think that we spend a …
A Student Response From:Aubrey I am very lucky to have grown up with a roof over my head and food on the table, but when I was a kid I didn’t understand how lucky I was. I was upset that I never had the coolest toys, the trendiest clothes, or the newest iPhone. I didn’t understand that this lack of …
A Student Response From:Taylor I thought some lyrics from one of my favorite songs fit this topic. “The struggling you do won’t help Metal in his hands with six rounds Take apart my heart with two shells All that for a script of how he felt This candle light hits me in my face I hunger for her blood, I …
A Student Response From:Hannahstruggled with the idea of privilege for a long time. My background is a very privileged one and as a kid, I did not understand why I had privilege and others did not. I suppose I chose to accept it until I came to college where I met people of many backgrounds. Now I can smell the …
A Student Response From:ChristopherCan I separate my thinking from the influence of how my mother dressed me? She never dressed me in clothes that had images on them or brand names with logos. Solid colors only. Somehow my mom made it work, I never felt it was unfair, that’s just how it was. Now, I don’t like wearing brands, I …
A Student Response From:CatWhen I was younger I had to walk to school. Whether it was raining, windy or sunny my mom would pick me up and carry me on her back. And if she couldn’t that day my grandfather would let me ride on his anorexic malnourished horse. And yet still, my mother would brush and make me two …
A Student Response From:g tI’ve often wondered about these people Rose speaks of- these people living in tiny houses and buying teslas and becoming “minimalists” isnt it rather insulting? I agree that it sounds like the right thing to do. Like it’s the equitable choice, but wouldnt any thought beyond the knee jerk reaction be to do something more lasting, …
A Student Response From:PatrickHardship. That’s the first word that comes to mind after reading through this week’s prompt. The prompt gave us–the readers–more insight into the background that Ms. Simpson comes from, as well as what she tries to do for her daughter. Rather commendable, if you ask me, for is it not a parent’s duty to ensure that their …
