Everyone remembers that one teacher that they will never forget, Hi mane is Venessa Olushawnu Ojo. I am born to two Nigerian, African parents, I am second to five girls and my favorite color is blue. My oldest sisters name is Ophelia and she will be turning 27 this year, I will be 25, the third Olevia is 23, fourth Abimbola is 21, and the baby Joyce is going to be 16.
My favorite hobbies include, writing poetry, playing basket ball, and watching Nigerian movies. I am from the graduating class2004 of Miami Carol City High school. I started Miami Dade College in 2005 and I will be gradating in 2010 as a teacher for exceptional children.
Ever since I was eleven I realized that I wanted to help students. In the fifth grade I would get the student of the month award just so that I could get out of class to help the kindergartners teacher. In my elementary school the teacher would give the students of the month the option of getting either a prize or the option of missing class for a week to help the kindergartners. I would always pick to help with the kindergartners because it was fun and second because I loved showing, teaching, explaining, and reaching out to a younger generation. By helping the kindergartners it helped me decide on the career of being a teacher.
As I got older I sought out independence. Through the journey of independence I was able to get a job. My first job was at Pro Player stadium when I was in the 12 grade. I worked there for 2-3 years. While working at the stadium I got a second job the YMCA as a site director. I have worked in this capacity for 9 months then got promoted to site director positing. After 2 years I left the stadiums because I started college. After 3 year of YMCA I left because I had a sick family member that had kids that I had to help take care of. I currently work at the JCC which is as almost the same thing as the YMCA but I drive a bus that picks up different kids at different schools.
Currently I am about to gradate with an AA degree in teaching. I plan to work in Broward as a substitute teacher. I will continue going to Miami Dade College for my BA degree and then further my educational path by attending the University of South Florida for my Masters.
Monday, June 15, 2009
My reflection on the class Edg 2701
I learn so much out of this class; I also grow and made just few adjustments on how I think toward other different culture, other people different view, and attitudes.
When I first came to this class I through that diverse population would be easy and that I would not have to do much. Well I was wrong; Prof. McNair is one of the pushes teachers I know. The first week of class I had to read 6 different articles and write 3 papers about bout the paper I read, sound easy right. No the articles that I read was so long it take me one and half day to finish just one article. On top on the articles I had to also do a lesson plan that was no easy as well.
As the week want on so did my eating and studying for another class. Prof. McNair had me doing some much in a tree days that I barley study for other class or even eat until I had finish all his work or at least striated. I even went to sleep warring about finishing his work the next. It gets so bad that all I do when I come home from work was do his homework and eat. Noting else no watching T.V, no playing with my nephew, or not help my mom clean the house. All that was on my brain was to complete Prof. McNair work. I also was getting the people in my house mad because I would hog the computer (one computer in the house) all day if I did not have to go to work.
However, Prof. McNair not only challenges me to use mind but to go reflect on what I do and read. I could honesty say this class was the first class that made me fill like I am in college. All the work I did even though I struggle with this class this class gave me my wake up call.
The article was crazy to me I never read such material and opinions in my life. The articles that Pro. McNair had me read got me to open my mind to many of thing that I would not have considered because of culture and religion believes.
If I had to take this class again with the same Professor I would. I would just be better prepared and I would take this class along so I would have extra time to do my assignments once and get correct.
When I first came to this class I through that diverse population would be easy and that I would not have to do much. Well I was wrong; Prof. McNair is one of the pushes teachers I know. The first week of class I had to read 6 different articles and write 3 papers about bout the paper I read, sound easy right. No the articles that I read was so long it take me one and half day to finish just one article. On top on the articles I had to also do a lesson plan that was no easy as well.
As the week want on so did my eating and studying for another class. Prof. McNair had me doing some much in a tree days that I barley study for other class or even eat until I had finish all his work or at least striated. I even went to sleep warring about finishing his work the next. It gets so bad that all I do when I come home from work was do his homework and eat. Noting else no watching T.V, no playing with my nephew, or not help my mom clean the house. All that was on my brain was to complete Prof. McNair work. I also was getting the people in my house mad because I would hog the computer (one computer in the house) all day if I did not have to go to work.
However, Prof. McNair not only challenges me to use mind but to go reflect on what I do and read. I could honesty say this class was the first class that made me fill like I am in college. All the work I did even though I struggle with this class this class gave me my wake up call.
The article was crazy to me I never read such material and opinions in my life. The articles that Pro. McNair had me read got me to open my mind to many of thing that I would not have considered because of culture and religion believes.
If I had to take this class again with the same Professor I would. I would just be better prepared and I would take this class along so I would have extra time to do my assignments once and get correct.
Intersexuality and Transsexual
Intersexuality are people that are born with an organism or sexual structure that do not appear to fit usual designations of woman or man. For example, an individual could appear as woman on the external, but this individual would have typically man usual structure inside the individual. The individual could also be born in the company of genitals that look as if to be between common man and woman forms. For example, a young woman could be born with an obviously huge clitoris, or missing vaginal breach. A young man could be born with a particularly tiny penis, or born with a scrotum that comes separated which shaped more similar to labia. An individual could be born with mixture of genetics; a woman that is intersexual might have cells like XX DNAs along with some XY. An individual that are born intersexual does not frequently appear up at birth a few of the individual is not establish to contain intersex structure pending he or she achieves the time of teenage years, or discovers himself an unproductive adult, or has pass away of old age in addition to autopsied. A few individual survive as well as pass away with intersex structure without any person (as well as themselves) yet recognize. It must be hard for intersexual not knowing what they are or other people as well, to get physical and mentally to be pick on.
A transsexual is an individual whom create an everlasting characteristics with the opposed sex to his or her birth gender. Hormonally persuade altering their physical lacking surgical transforms are enough to be eligible for the name transsexual. I believe that is wrong to change one grander complete, because I am a Christian, I believe that God made me a woman for a reason and if he wanted to make me a boy he would have. Yes there is sometimes that I want to be boys but there are other times I love being a girl. Unlike a few people who are born with many or mixture of genetics there is nothing wrong with transsexual. Transsexual was born with defect to me they are normal, so why do they feel like they need to change their physical appearance to the opposite? I guess transsexual feel deep, deep down inside that they are not the person their body portray. Almost like when a women who was born with tiny breast feels inside that she should have big breast. She wants it so bad that she do plastic surgery to portray her inner image.
A transsexual is an individual whom create an everlasting characteristics with the opposed sex to his or her birth gender. Hormonally persuade altering their physical lacking surgical transforms are enough to be eligible for the name transsexual. I believe that is wrong to change one grander complete, because I am a Christian, I believe that God made me a woman for a reason and if he wanted to make me a boy he would have. Yes there is sometimes that I want to be boys but there are other times I love being a girl. Unlike a few people who are born with many or mixture of genetics there is nothing wrong with transsexual. Transsexual was born with defect to me they are normal, so why do they feel like they need to change their physical appearance to the opposite? I guess transsexual feel deep, deep down inside that they are not the person their body portray. Almost like when a women who was born with tiny breast feels inside that she should have big breast. She wants it so bad that she do plastic surgery to portray her inner image.
Homosexual
Even through I do not agree or believe with the life style of homosexual, I still believe that people living the style of homosexual should get the same rights as any human-being. Homosexual people are humans so why the government not letting them have equal rights, I through the laws say that we are all equal no matter what race, culture, gender, values, and others. Homosexual is an individual who has affecting along with physical appeal to the same gender. Homosexual also relate to having a sexual orientation with individuals of the same gender. Another name for a homosexual individual is gay for a man and a lesbian for women. Numerous people today remain away from using homosexual because of the importance the name puts on sexuality. Most people believe that sexuality is natural just like race as well as gender is natural. Why the government is denying homosexuals the same expensive, afforded, and security that man, women, and children have, or suppose the government says. I believe that the government needs to focus more on energies and less notice in the direction of homosexuals’ people. I also believe that homosexual people should be letting in decision make that consider them but we and the government feel that homosexual people have no voice in the issues.
Most people that are against homosexual argue that homosexual is a choice and not obligated. I agree and disagree, I agree that some homosexual choice, for example if one is having trouble getting girls or boy one might choice a easy way out or one social life might not be as good with opposite gander then with the same gander. I disagree that homosexual is choice because I believe that most homosexual have no choice. For example a boy who was rise up to be homosexual and nothing else does not have any choice is to be what he has been teach. I also disagree that homosexual is a choice because some study show that homosexual can be biologic. Today studies have came up with a fresh theory the reasons people to became homosexual is because it a biology and a choice when makes but this is just a theory. Let homosexual people and other have the same right as any human being.
Most people that are against homosexual argue that homosexual is a choice and not obligated. I agree and disagree, I agree that some homosexual choice, for example if one is having trouble getting girls or boy one might choice a easy way out or one social life might not be as good with opposite gander then with the same gander. I disagree that homosexual is choice because I believe that most homosexual have no choice. For example a boy who was rise up to be homosexual and nothing else does not have any choice is to be what he has been teach. I also disagree that homosexual is a choice because some study show that homosexual can be biologic. Today studies have came up with a fresh theory the reasons people to became homosexual is because it a biology and a choice when makes but this is just a theory. Let homosexual people and other have the same right as any human being.
Immigration
Consumer: Hello can you help me I am looking to see what aisle has chips and cookies.
Worker: I am sorry I do not speak English
Many people leave their country to come and live in Florida, immigrate find schools, homes, work and other things in Florida that their country lack. I believe Florida holds a major harbor of access for refugees. So what makes people form Cuba different that if they step one foot on America soil they can stay and others can not.
When refugees come to Florida or Miami, they come as an undocumented refugee. Once the refugees have contact with U.S. soil they are detected by police and place under arrest. After the refugees are arrested they can then request refuge; they are then put into the hands of immigration representatives who can pass up arrest. Refugees that come to America are in search of refuge. Typically refuges become licensed for particular conditions. For example work that an American do not do the government would make refuges licensed to be in America do so they can do the work that most Americans would even think of doing. Refugees that come to America from Haiti will not benefit from similar particular conditions as Cubans. A lot of Cuban refugees do make it in America and typically get refuge while a lot of Haitians refugees do not.
America allows Cuban refugees and not Haiti refugee’s entrance into Florida. Many years ago over 124,000 people from Cubans refugees lived in America. During this time of innovatory in the government an extra 215,000 traveled to America. Cuban society today is now above million. From the time of the Cuban refugee uprising American migration plan has greeted the Cuban cast out by open supports. Until1985 Cubans coming into the nation by usual migration methods faced no consequence. Undocumented applicants had repeated admission to individual advantages that just political migrants were allowed. America demonstrated to other countries how terrible circumstances that Cubans were living however Haiti is also living in the same condition as of Cubans refuges but at worst today. Since Americans will not let Haiti refugees into America as like Cubans refuges Americans should at least help their country out.
Worker: I am sorry I do not speak English
Many people leave their country to come and live in Florida, immigrate find schools, homes, work and other things in Florida that their country lack. I believe Florida holds a major harbor of access for refugees. So what makes people form Cuba different that if they step one foot on America soil they can stay and others can not.
When refugees come to Florida or Miami, they come as an undocumented refugee. Once the refugees have contact with U.S. soil they are detected by police and place under arrest. After the refugees are arrested they can then request refuge; they are then put into the hands of immigration representatives who can pass up arrest. Refugees that come to America are in search of refuge. Typically refuges become licensed for particular conditions. For example work that an American do not do the government would make refuges licensed to be in America do so they can do the work that most Americans would even think of doing. Refugees that come to America from Haiti will not benefit from similar particular conditions as Cubans. A lot of Cuban refugees do make it in America and typically get refuge while a lot of Haitians refugees do not.
America allows Cuban refugees and not Haiti refugee’s entrance into Florida. Many years ago over 124,000 people from Cubans refugees lived in America. During this time of innovatory in the government an extra 215,000 traveled to America. Cuban society today is now above million. From the time of the Cuban refugee uprising American migration plan has greeted the Cuban cast out by open supports. Until1985 Cubans coming into the nation by usual migration methods faced no consequence. Undocumented applicants had repeated admission to individual advantages that just political migrants were allowed. America demonstrated to other countries how terrible circumstances that Cubans were living however Haiti is also living in the same condition as of Cubans refuges but at worst today. Since Americans will not let Haiti refugees into America as like Cubans refuges Americans should at least help their country out.
Racism
Racism to me is hatred by one person to another person as well as the belief that one person lesser than another person. Race is, to me, more than just skin color. Culture and one’s lifestyle play a role in race. Race!. I do not believe that race separate us from one other but I do believe that people in America make race just matter of color. A few of Americans believe that is a main cause of human skills as well as power. I believe that most people in the society act as though people of ethnic diversity are indirectly inferior to that of the Caucasian race. Even I have thought that Caucasian people hold the power and that is must be good to be Caucasian because there is only a small percent that are low income compared to minorities. Most react to people with a different color in a different way simply for the reason that their race is different. This may make those subjected to this behavior feel people feel like they are inferior or less than equal.
Just like people can perform race to another so can establishments do the same. Establishments can perform in methods that can be obviously racist especially to people with a different color when they are a custom. For example when one black and one Caucasian walk in to a store they sales representative will ask the Caucasian if he wants anything and how can he or she can help. While the other sales representative will be watching out for the person of color if he or she will steal something and will not ask if he/ or she needs help.
Racism is everywhere and very hard to notice when one culture makes another culture feel less than they are. Racism can also be considered a form of hate. The question then becomes can someone truly hate another human being; considering the fact that hate such a strong word. Hate or racism is more than just words; it can be an action. I believe that most people that are doing racist things because they hate their color, beliefs, values, or culture and do not understand what hate really means. If people were to look deep down inside they will see it not hate but just different. I believe that those who practice hate are not opening their minds to the possibility learning and loving those around them
Just like people can perform race to another so can establishments do the same. Establishments can perform in methods that can be obviously racist especially to people with a different color when they are a custom. For example when one black and one Caucasian walk in to a store they sales representative will ask the Caucasian if he wants anything and how can he or she can help. While the other sales representative will be watching out for the person of color if he or she will steal something and will not ask if he/ or she needs help.
Racism is everywhere and very hard to notice when one culture makes another culture feel less than they are. Racism can also be considered a form of hate. The question then becomes can someone truly hate another human being; considering the fact that hate such a strong word. Hate or racism is more than just words; it can be an action. I believe that most people that are doing racist things because they hate their color, beliefs, values, or culture and do not understand what hate really means. If people were to look deep down inside they will see it not hate but just different. I believe that those who practice hate are not opening their minds to the possibility learning and loving those around them
The Holocaust
Auschwitz is recognized for Nazi death camps, and became a symbol for the holocaust. Auschwitz was one out of many termination camps as well as a work deliberation camp for extorting prisoners. In these camps prisoners did hard work for with no food, no sleep, and no care. Because of this condition many prisoners caught diseases. Prisoners were overworked and not treated well. After doing all of the work they were still picked to be taken into the gas cavities to cause a more cruel death. The Auschwitz ran most of their other camps like this and over l, 000,000 victims lost their live almost everyday.
While people were being picked for the gas cavity a popular book was kept to keep record for the number of people the Auschwitz killed in one day. This popular book was written by Jean-Claude Pressac. The book consisted of 564-sheets of lessons is support inside Nazi credentials, memos, notes, architectural sketches as well as riches of additional main foundations. The book portrayed the position Auschwitz and how it participated in aiding with the Holocaust.
With the remains of the building still being here today it is no doubt that the Holocaust exit however, there are some people who deny the Holocaust ever happen. These deniers are blind by their own perception and fail to see the evidence. Evidence’s that show the Holocaust existed. For example, pictures, videos, books of the deaths, papers of victims who died, as well as from victims who survived. Deniers state that there is substantial proof that tells people that Auschwitz had no deaths in the gas chambers.
I believe that deniers just want to have power over something and someone. I also believe that deniers of the Holocaust and Auschwitz are scared of the truth. The truth is that humans can do such things to people because of color, race, culture, beliefs, and values.
While people were being picked for the gas cavity a popular book was kept to keep record for the number of people the Auschwitz killed in one day. This popular book was written by Jean-Claude Pressac. The book consisted of 564-sheets of lessons is support inside Nazi credentials, memos, notes, architectural sketches as well as riches of additional main foundations. The book portrayed the position Auschwitz and how it participated in aiding with the Holocaust.
With the remains of the building still being here today it is no doubt that the Holocaust exit however, there are some people who deny the Holocaust ever happen. These deniers are blind by their own perception and fail to see the evidence. Evidence’s that show the Holocaust existed. For example, pictures, videos, books of the deaths, papers of victims who died, as well as from victims who survived. Deniers state that there is substantial proof that tells people that Auschwitz had no deaths in the gas chambers.
I believe that deniers just want to have power over something and someone. I also believe that deniers of the Holocaust and Auschwitz are scared of the truth. The truth is that humans can do such things to people because of color, race, culture, beliefs, and values.
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