Writing



1) Media Paper This media paper was my favorite paper to write, because I had to much fun analyzing gender stereotypes in the TV shows that I watch. I've learned that the media has a lot of influence over how women see themselves. Through this paper, I was able to see how the media portrays women stereotypes and how they can sometimes twist those stereotypes to make women seem stupid. Being a devot viewer of the show Single Ladies, it was interesting to analyze the show from a critic's view. I like the show because it had a lot of drama, which I feel was aimed to women viewers, because women like drama, which is also a stereotype, but often times true. Although the stereotypes in the show had a lot of truth behind them, they were, however, exaggerated to make women look foolish. 2) College Essay My college essay was about my grandma who had tried to commit suicide. At first, I was a little concerned it would be too strong of a subject for the admission board, because suicide itself is a very touchy subject. But in the end, I tried to put a spin on it and make the situation turn out for the best. Because of that incident, that was when my dream of becoming a Nurse had solidified. I realized that, when I had in a way "saved" my grandmother from death, I hated that feeling of not knowing how to help her and not knowing what I could've done in case she had really died. It was a very frustrating moment for me and I had never felt so much frustration in my entire life. I knew from then on that I wanted to educate myself on how to help people that are ill. I love learning about the human body anyway, so it is a perfect match for me. 3) Art Piece In class, we had to do an art piece. My art piece was a video of me and my brother. He has impacted my life so much, because he's made me the masculine person that I am today. Sports and physical things are what define me as a person, because I grew up playing violent games of tag and others with my brother and two boy cousins. I definitely believe that my brother and two cousins play a large role in who I am today. Because I was so violent and competitive with my brother and two cousins, when I was introduced to sports, I was really good at it and I loved being competitive, so sports was perfect for me. My brother had also taught me to never lose. Whenever I played with my brother, it sucked to lose, so I always tried my best to win at everything I did, which has shaped me into the sore loser that I am. My brother has impacted my lack of femininity so much.