Job Description Blog

The job that I found is a registered nurse (RN) position in Carol Stream which is about a half hour away from my home in Elmhurst. It has great benefits in terms of hours, pay and insurance, and it's exactly what I want to do. I believe I qualify for all the aspects in which they are looking for in a employee and I believe I can be an asset to their team. I'm excited to know it's close to home, also it is a leader role which means I would be in charge of other people, which I enjoy since I like things done my way and to know what's going on. Also, there is no work on holidays or weekends, which is ideal for me because I would love to spend that time with my family. I also get vacation and retirement benefits.

Career Planning Blog

I know I want to be a nurse, however, the kind of nurse I want to be in undecided. I really like working with kids so perhaps pediatrics but I'm also very interested in the brain and heart so maybe a neurological nurse or a cardiovascular nurse. The one job I wanted before nursing was to become an anesthesiologist, but I decided that all that schooling wasn't for me since I wanted a family at a young age. Therefore, it was brought to my attention that I can be a nurse anesthesiologist. That way I can still have a family at a young age, and still make a lot of money. I've always wanted to be in the medical field, so this is where my heart lies. Somewhere within that field.

Educational Equality Response

1. The fact that the manger makes it seem like it is too much to ask of those who are visually disabled to be treated the same as everyone else. They shouldn't have to want to be treated normally they should already have the same equality as everyone in the workplace.

2. I believe that Sally French's tone is upset and somewhat angered. She tells the stories of how she is treated in her workplace due to her disability. From the way she was treated it is clear that she is very upset by the actions of her coworkers. The snide comments, the stares, the whispers, all of which she could have went without during her work day. Personally, I would be angry too. It isn't as if she chose this disability to be in her life. Not saying she would get rid of it because it helps define her as a person, however, her coworkers actions make her wish she didn't have it in the first place.

3. Students from minorities are more likely to be put in a special education class because their minority is seen as a difference right off the back and one may assume there are more differences education wise, thus leading the teacher to place them in a classroom different from those who aren't a minority.

4. I believe the ADA and the IDEA changed how people view disabilities because now people are starting to realize that even though the disabilities cause difficulties and hardships for those who have them, they shouldn't be placed or deemed differently in terms of education. They shouldn't be turned away for an equal education because they have a physical or mental barrier preventing them to do so. This way they can receive the same education at their pace. Also, these new programs allow those with disabilities to reach their full potential.

Emerging Schloars Blog

I believe some strengths were the organization of the letters and resumes. The authors described what position they were interested in and why they would be the best for the job. Some weaknesses were probably that they didn't provide enough detail or personal experiences to why they should get the job over someone else, in other words no one really stuck out in the letters. The resumes however I thought were done very well. However, I could be biased because I have never made my own or been taught on how to make an effective one, so if there are weaknesses I am blind to them.

Shitty First Drafts Response

I like how Lamott made us as future research writers feel that everyone has a "shitty draft". It's a matter of just getting your thoughts down and out of your head. Her style of writing makes her younger readers feel more comfortable and not as overwhelmed. There is no reason that we can't go back and revise our thoughts into more of a formal format.

My next steps would be taking the advice that you and my peers have provided me in my drafts and to also use what we've been talking about in class to strengthen and improve my "shitty draft" into a more desirable paper to read.

Survey Questions

Age:
Sex:
Nationality:

Have you ever been bullied?

If so, please describe in full detail, your most traumatizing incident. (Include how old you were, what happened, the aftermath, and how you dealt with it)

Have you ever been a bully?

If so, please list some of the reasons you may have bullied another.

Have you ever been a bystander in a bullying incident?

If so, describe what happened.

Did you do anything about it?

How did it make you feel afterwords?

Homophobia Discussion

1. Some consequences of anti-gay prejudice are that people that are LGorB, feel the need to hide their sexual orientation in order to 'pass' as a heterosexual. Also, they tend to take a lot longer to come out which causes "internalized oppression" of who they are. LGBT's also experience hate crimes towards them. Another problem is that heterosexuals go above and beyond to make sure they do not get labeled as a homosexual. They are so afraid of being compared to one, they complete extra tasks to avoid so.

2. Secondary victimization is defined as those who were victims of a hate crime are treated differently because due to the actions of those who committed the crime, people realize the victims are gay.

3. Burns believes that staying silent will only benefit the LBGT community, because if one does come out he or she faces the discrimination that people have towards lesbian and gays. Also, the author mentions that "basic rights" are not necessarily given to everyone and that those who are "different" face losing them.

4. Lim-Him tells how she was at a gay bar in Boston when when a white gay male, made a racist joke about her being Asian. Now even though she was too gay and had probably gone threw the same discrimination and hard times of admitting that alone, she also had to deal with being a minority. It was as if the gay male didn't acknowledge the fact that discrimination among sexuality and among race are similar, they both present hardships.

Interview Questions

How long have you been teaching?
- In this particular classroom?
What was the main reason that made you decide you wanted to become a teacher?
Introductry Anecdote: Are you aware with what has been going on today in terms of bullying?
(Many teens committing suicide as a result of being bullied)
In your career thus far, can you say that you've experienced children being bullied or bullying in your classroom?
Can you tell me about a specific incident that you've experienced with the children in your classroom?
How did you deal with...
- the child being bullied
- the child who was bullying
- did you contact a higher authority, or either child's parents
What was the aftermath like between the students involved?
What did you notice about the bystanders of the incident?
**Questions same for all teachers and similar to the administrators of the school**

Interview Analysis

My interviewee, Maggie, is currently a psychology major with a minor in Spanish. She plans on continuing schooling after her undergraduate degree. She is really aiming towards a master in guidance and counseling so she can one day be a high school guidance counselor. Even though it would be ideal to move to Arizona, Maggie will most likely find a job close to home due to lack of funds to do otherwise. About 5-10 years after graduating, she wishes to be settled in with a nice and comfortable job while raising her family.

Finding your own voice blog

I believe "voice" refers to your personal experiences and opinions in which the topic you are writing about. I try and relate myself or connect myself to each topic I have to write about. By writing in your own voice, the reader will get a personal feel everytime they read something. It is much more interesting to read an item with individual voice opposed to reading without one.

I believe Lamott is saying that we need to push boundaries when writing otherwise, it gets boring. Writing is about telilng what needs to be told whether it makes the reader feel uncomfortable or not. When writing, yes we must be sensitive to our audience, but we can't necessarily silence our 'voice' in order to please everyone. If the truth must be told, then tell it. The more we hold back on writing what our voice tells us to, the more we are conforming into what society thinks we should do.

Women's Rights and Gender Discussion

My overall presentation experience went very well I think. I enjoyed presenting and leading the discussion on this particular topic. At first, I was just picked the topic because it seemed interesting, and it was. I learned more about the topic and the issues, but also discovered that I feel pretty passionately about this topic now. I think Maggie and I did a great job working together and I think the class understood the main points of our presentation.

Asian Lesbian's Struggle

I believe it means to be a visible minority that is an obvious minority, such as ethnicity. To be invisible means not obvious such as sexuality.

To stick to your own kind means to associate yourself with people only of your ethnicity, sexuality, and culture. I believe people tend to stick to their own kind because they are afraid of change or of differences.
To stick to your own kind means to associate yourself with people only of your ethnicity, sexuality, and culture. I believe people tend to stick to their own kind because they are afraid of change or of differences.

I tend to tone down my regional/locational differences. I am from a ritzy like town and whenever I say where I am from people tend to assume that I am either stuck up, a rich brat, or both. It embarrasses me that I have to explain that even though I'm from that area, I am not any of those. My family doesn't have a lot of money and I don't get what I want just because of where I am from. I usually just tell people a suburb of Chicago if they do ask where I'm from that way I can avoid the "oh you're from elmhurst, you must be rich" line I usually get.

Adopting the Principle of Pro-Feminism

Some of the things that I believe I do that add to sexism is possibly falling into the roles of what society thinks a woman should be. I tend to be more girly and let men take on the heavy lifting in life. I wear make up and try and feel good on how I look whenever and wherever I go out. I also assume that males should pay for dates, they should be the sole providers in the household. However, even though I assume these things and I think that's how things are supposed to be, I don't necessarily want things to be like that. I want to pay for myself every now and then. I also don't want to be a stay at home mom, I want to provide for my family as well later on. And hey, if I end up making more than my husband...oh well.

Another thing I can do is maybe try and speak up against the stereotypes society places on gender roles. If I make my voice heard maybe I can get others to speak up as well.