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Judith Ortiz Cofer says, “The Island travels with you.” What part of your culture, family, or identity do you feel “travels” with you everywhere you go?

Response: My gender identity follows me everywhere I go. A lot of people make base assumptions of me and my gender. I get called she almost daily by random strangers or people whispering about me. It is so plainly obvious how people think about me and my gender. Even other queer people can make it such a big deal, I can tell when they're looking at me and making a guess before either of us even open our mouths. Personally I wish it wasn't such a big deal but there's not much I can do about it right now. Summary: We did a commonlit Reflection: I think we have watched this Tedtalk before but I still found it interesting.
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Which learning method do you enjoy the most? Class discussions, worksheet work, or hands-on activities. Select one and tell why.

 Response: I enjoy worksheet work the most because I work better when I am able to pace myself. I can read through instructions as much as I need to. I like when I can work quietly and on my own. Sometimes when I have teachers or other students trying to butt into what i'm doing it'll mess me up and even confuse me more. I don't really like doing class discussions because I don't think they really go anywhere in this class but I am fine with the occasional hands-on activity to shake things up. Summary: We read a passage about stereotypes and answered questions about it. Reflection: I hadn't ever really thought about the impact of stereotypes on everyday life and how others interact with you. I found this passage pretty interesting.
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Write about an experience when someone assumed something about you because of a stereotype. What was the situation, and what did you do?

 Response: I have been a gifted kid since I was in elementary school. Because of this I have been labeled as a smart kid who is good at all of my subjects without really ever having to try. People have asked me questions in class because I have been labeled the "smart kid" and there have been many times where I just stare at them blankly because I don't understand the question. A lot of teachers just assume I should know everything and will get extra frustrated with me because I am somehow supposed to know these things and it makes me really dejected when I dont know because they seem disappointed in me. Summary: We had an introduction to stereotypes. Reflection: I thought it was not very fun to think up stereotypes for a bunch of different groups of people.
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In “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, the mother provides her daughter with numerous expectations about how a girl should behave. Reflect on a specific gender expectation within your culture that has been challenging for you to navigate. Then describe one clear example of this expectation and explain why it has been difficult for you. Keep your response concise, vivid, and focused on your personal experience.

 Response: Men are expected to dress a certain way that I could never really conform to. Fashion sense is usually reserved for women so a man adapting any sense of style, especially one like mine is seen as very feminine. Because of my sense of style many people have assumed I was a girl and told me that I must be a girm because of the way I dress. I have a wide variety of styles that I wear but I often get criticized for tucking in all my shirts and wearing my pants high waisted. Also since I dress semi-formal in my day to day I can get weird looks, especially from other men. Despite this I am very proud of my fashion sense even if it makes me feel a little ostracized from other men. Summary: We read "Girl" and answered questions about it. Reflection: I found this poem/passage a really interesting read. I think it portrayed expectations on women in a very engaging and unique style.
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Take a clear picture of your "I, Too" poem and post it to your blog. To post the picture to your blog, click on the image icon within the post, and it will allow you to upload your picture. Your response for this blog post will simply be the inspiration behind the poem. Your reflection will be about you presenting the poem to the class or the process of composing the poem.

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 Response: My inspiration for this was this poem itself. I was not super stoked to write this poem and spent all day thinking about what to write about so I turned that idea into the poem itself. I know I don't always put my 100 percent into this class but that doesn't mean I don't care about anything. There are things that I am very passionate about and I put a lot of effort into those things so when I am called unmotivated I feel offended. Summary: We presented our poems and read the I want a wife passage. Reflection: I think my poem presentation went pretty well. I forgot some of what I had written and couldn't read my own handwriting.
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Write about a time when you did something out of the norm. What was it and how did others react?

 Response: Last year my 5th period class was Drawing II in the fine arts building. When D lunch was dismissed me and my friends in that class decided that we didn't want to make the walk to the cafeteria every day so we instead started sitting out at the tables between the main building and the fine arts building. We did that for the majority of the year. When I talked about it with some of my other friends they found it weird that we didn't just go to the cafeteria and we also got told off by the security guard every now and then. Summary: We continued our gender roles notes. Reflection: It was pretty uneventful, the conversations were expected. Nothing outside of what I have already thought about.
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Describe a time when you felt completely lost

 Response: I once felt completely lost today in my AP Calculus AB class. We have been taking notes on different types of limits and it has been getting progressively more complicated. On top of that I was really tired today and was going in and out of sleep. One thing about me is that I fall asleep really easily and can dream even when half asleep. All of this combined with trying to stay awake and follow the difficult classwork had me extremely lost and confused. My dreams were muddled with the shock of waking up and going back to sleep all on top of the work made today really difficult. Hopefully I will be able to look over the notes and catch up on my work so I don't feel so lost in class tomorrow. Summary: We started taking notes on gender roles and culture. Reflection: I found that most cultures in our class had fairly similar gender roles but we were still divided on specific gender stereotypes.
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