Social Action Project Process

As of right now I am currently looking for participants to fill out my survey, and participants to interview.

Resume

1) I believe that the resume that I observed was very thoughrough, and precise. The fact that he is bilingual is very important in job searching today.

2) Some of the strengths of this resume is the fact that it is very organized and well put together. One of the main strengths of this resume is the information that was provided throughout.

3) Some areas improvement would include some proof reading. During the proof reading he should remove certain sections that repeat information.

Probation/Parole Officer

I chose the probation position for several reasons. Most of these reasons include personal interests of the job position. One of these is because I will be graduating with a Bachelors in Criminal Justice Sciences this summer. The salary that I desire starting is also fulfilled by holding this job position. I did not only pick this position for this class, but also plan on pursuing this career once I am finished with school. Another reason I picked this position was because the fact that there were more than one areas that struck my interests.

What can i do with a major

I am in the criminal justice field and I have a few jobs in mind for the future. The one I am most interested in is to be a Federal Agent of some sort. The one that catches my heart the most is drug enforcement agency. Then I have some smaller jobs in mind like a probation officer and or, aftercare.

Free Writing on Sally

Sally French in this quote basically states that even though somebody may be employed to do a certain skill, they may have otehr issues that need to be addressed. Her tone is not angry, but more or less to inform the public of real issues today. In her case it would be her blindness. When it comes to the minorities and special needs, Shapiro makes it clear that this is the way it is because of funding purposes. He states that minorities are twice as likely to be labeled with dissabilities and seperated. These two acts have changed the American perception through tracking the use of people of dissabilities in the work place. These acts also try to protect isolation and segragation of the minority population.

Homophobia Article's

I beleive that the articles on homophobia are very interesting as well as moving. The questions that arise throughout this discussion are from the past as well as the present. The music video that was presented in the presentation was very funny, as well as very true. I think that the presenters of this topic did a great job in revealing the information. The discussion part of the presentation was definatily the attention grabber.

Shitty First Drafts Response

In response to this article I believe that it is the perfect article for this course. I say this because I am pretty sure that almost every time I write a paper the first draft is horrible, and this article helps me understand I am not alone. Lamott breaks a writing down into three drafts. There is the first draft which is described as the child's draft because the fact that you put whatever you can possibly think of into this draft. Then there is the second draft which is known as the up draft were you fix the first draft up. Then there is the final draft that is a finished piece of work. Lamott also states that during the drafting process there should be both editing and revising taking place.

Finding your own voice

I think that when Lamott uses this quote she is pretty much stating that if you keep reading or writing in one style out of the several styles that are present, you will never truely expose your own feelings. Using your own voice may be one of the very most important part as you grow older. An example of this is to express feelings to show real emotions. To me using your voice can only be used in certain instances. For example, there is not much room to use your own voice even though in certain portions of the paper it is expected.

Asain Lesbians

What the author means as a visible minority is to portray a distinctive race such as african american, chinease, and pretty much every race that is not white. What it means to stick to your own kind is basically fitting in with the people of your race or culture. No, people are not left with no choice, but its become more of a social norm than anything to fit into your own culture. The main identity struggle that the author faces is the fact that she is from an asian descent and hangs around a predominatily white crowd. This it self is enough to change the way a person thinks, talks, and dresses. She is overcoming this by simply going outside just one group of friends or race. Me, on the other hand am the very opposite of the author. I am very proud of my heritage in many aspects and I am not afraid to portay it. I too had friends of a different race, and yes it did change a few aspects of me, but it did not change who I am.

Sexism

Some ways that we as males perpetuate sexism is by promoting the use of magazines, calenders, and such with beautiful being portrayed. On the other hand there is the advertising world which promotes these sexism accusations. One way I perpetuate sexism is by looking at ads and saying how beautiful that lady is. I plan on overcoming these accusations by covering my eyes next time a magazine or billboard is present.