As I am about to graduate, I wonder about many things. In fact, I worry about many things. While career, housing, graduate programs, and money are key issues that I find very important, I also believe that being apart of a social activism group is important. At least being supportive of great causes. In the past four years at Rhodes College, the one real thing that I have learned is that college students and young adults are imperative to social progress and real change.
The real question: How do we take the readings and lessons from class and apply them to the real world? Not only has this been a question all throughout the course, it is a question that I need help answering. I do not believe that I am a bigot and/or a sexist in any way, but inaction is action and a decision. Some of the real challenges of any student are to to find real time for these causes and make a difference.. I am not necessarily looking to become active in a group, but I am looking to make a difference in any way possible.
The readings from class are geared mainly towards a personal philosophical adjustment. It is how as an individual I am supposed to act. Well at least on a greater scope, I believe that it is the general direction of this course. Personally, I have changed some of my views and life decisions such as supporting anti- gender performative norms. But is that it for me? Most students should take a course like this. But I am lost on practical applications. This class has been great so far, though. I would like to hear some thoughts about this.
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