Essay On H. Rawhouser: An Exploration
H. Rawhouser: An Exploration Robert Frost said, “accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” Through the process of trying to find out more about myself, I realised that I live by this idea. I have explored my personal traits and my values and interests, and through this exploration I have pinpointed and defined what and why I am the way I am.
Personal Traits
Gender
My perception of gender has changed a lot throughout recent years. As a small child, I was very against being a girl; I hated the color pink, and the idea of being a girl, of being ‘less than’ a boy, was disgusting to me. I was determined to be more than the phrase, “you throw like a girl,” and the way I went about doing that was by completely separating myself from female stereotypes. As I got older, I started to realize that ‘being a girl,’ wasn’t a bad thing; it was fun to put on makeup, to do good in school, and to do other things usually associated with females. When I got access to the internet, it became obvious to me that my gender was not something that I should be looked down upon for and that everything I …show more content…
I am of the belief that if a person is capable of helping another, they should do so without hesitation. When I see a problem, I want to solve it, and there is obviously a problem with how people are being treated in America; the way I want to go about fixing that problem is by being a social worker. I learned to feel this way from my mother; she cares so much about other people, and I was quick to follow that example as a child and as I continue to grow. I will probably minor in gender/women’s studies and sociology because I am interested in knowing more about how the world works and why. There are so many different jobs that social workers can do, but one thing they all have in common is that they are making a difference to someone, and that, I think, is what matters
Personal Traits
Gender
My perception of gender has changed a lot throughout recent years. As a small child, I was very against being a girl; I hated the color pink, and the idea of being a girl, of being ‘less than’ a boy, was disgusting to me. I was determined to be more than the phrase, “you throw like a girl,” and the way I went about doing that was by completely separating myself from female stereotypes. As I got older, I started to realize that ‘being a girl,’ wasn’t a bad thing; it was fun to put on makeup, to do good in school, and to do other things usually associated with females. When I got access to the internet, it became obvious to me that my gender was not something that I should be looked down upon for and that everything I …show more content…
I am of the belief that if a person is capable of helping another, they should do so without hesitation. When I see a problem, I want to solve it, and there is obviously a problem with how people are being treated in America; the way I want to go about fixing that problem is by being a social worker. I learned to feel this way from my mother; she cares so much about other people, and I was quick to follow that example as a child and as I continue to grow. I will probably minor in gender/women’s studies and sociology because I am interested in knowing more about how the world works and why. There are so many different jobs that social workers can do, but one thing they all have in common is that they are making a difference to someone, and that, I think, is what matters