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Education 409

16Oct 2024

For most of my education experience, I can compare my path to most of my friends but only within my school. If I had to compare myself to my friends from other schools who have had more opportunities within their Read More …

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Social Mobility… The American Dream 409

29Sep 2024September 29, 2024

So I think that the American Dream is to not be filthy rich but to live a stable life without the worry of losing anything you have. My parents worked hard for us to live a stable family life and Read More …

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Social Mobility 409

29Sep 2024September 29, 2024

I think that I have. My parents definitely had a different experience than I do now. My parents are both African American and over the age of 65. They grew up in a decent neighborhood in different sides of Detroit. Read More …

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Work 409

25Sep 2024September 25, 2024

When I first started at my lifeguard job, my co-workers were predominantly white. The only minorities were me and another girl that went to my school. I worked at a pool so due to stereotypes it made sense that a Read More …

Brittany PeeteReflectionsclass, gender, race

Place 409

24Sep 2024September 24, 2024

I grew up in a pretty diverse neighborhood. In elementary school, there were so many people from different backgrounds. I live right across from the neighborhood park. I used to think the park was huge! Realistically, It was a decently Read More …

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Power 409

24Sep 2024September 24, 2024

I could think of so many work experiences when I’ve had to take charge in a situation over full-time staff, or my bosses, when I only work half-time. Because the aquatic department is in charge of responding to emergencies before Read More …

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Intersectionality 409

16Sep 2024September 16, 2024

I’ve never really thought of these questions and there’s a lot that I identify with. I guess my biggest one would be my race? I’ve already mentioned this in the race section of our write in’s but I am almost Read More …

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Gender… if I was… 409

13Sep 2024September 13, 2024

I feel like life would be less stressful if I were a different person. Both as a man or someone who’s straight. Just the stress of not needing to hide who you are because of the way you feel. It feels Read More …

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Gender and Sexuality 409

11Sep 2024September 11, 2024

I think my mom was pretty good about telling me about gender inequality. My mom still watches those old shows like Petticoat Junction and the Andy Griffith show and I’ll watch it if she puts it on. I can remember Read More …

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Race 409

10Sep 2024September 10, 2024

I became aware of my racial identity from a really young age by the experiences my parents told me they had. I don’t think I became full aware until I got my first job at 15. I’m not even sure Read More …

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