Challenges are an inevitable part of life. What defines a person’s character is not the magnitude of the challenges he has faced, but rather how he overcame them. Various kinds of challenges I have been facing since I was a kid, have made me a stronger person. Overcoming them successfully each time has molded me into making who I am today. My experiences with some overwhelming odds have allowed me to redefine diversity in a unique way.
Growing up in a wealthy suburban area with a majority of population being Caucasian, it was difficult to experience racial diversity. However, the lack of college education for my parents’ presented me with a major challenge. Due to my parents’ low paying jobs, we were a lower-middle class family and lived
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I had to undergo a screening which concluded that I had a learning disability. From that day on, I could not take Spanish or any other classes that I enjoyed instead I had to go to Resources Class for extra help on homework. I was very young, did not really know what was going on, so getting isolated from my friends was not an easy situation for me to deal with. In freshman year of my high school, I was put into transitional courses, one step below the regular level classes. I was not happy about the situation as I knew I was better than that. People taking a jibe at me and doubting my abilities whenever I would do well on made the situation worse. Instead of letting these issues affect me negatively, I used those as a fuel. I wanted to prove to everyone that I could compete with the kids in regular courses. I started working hard and limited my leisure activities. My hard work paid off. At the end of the first semester of freshman year, I ended up with straight A’s. My progress convinced my teachers and school officials that I could take regular classes. This was a huge confidence booster for me. However, it also presented me with a new challenge: excelling in regular level classes and proving that I can compete with anyone. I started working even harder, read tons of books to help me comprehend the language better, and …show more content…
The college town consisted people of all ethnicities, races, and socioeconomic statuses. I no longer had to worry about fitting in with the rich or worrying about people questioning my abilities. For the first time in many years, I was able to express myself and be the individual that I am. However, college offered me another challenge to deal with. Being away from home for the first time and having easy access to food, freshman year was one of my toughest years. I gained thirty-five pounds that year. I did not feel myself. I was not happy or healthy. Things were about to go to down-spiral again as it brought up all the negative memories and emotions I had dealt with while struggling with the learning disability. However, I was determined that I would not let myself down again. It was up to me to take action and I did by forcing myself to work out every day and eating healthy. Using my willpower, I lost forty pounds. What makes this story so unique and noteworthy was the way people reacted towards me. They treated me with more respect, approached me more, and most importantly for the first time in my life, I was a role-model for many people as they were looking up to me to make a change in their lives. This was momentous in my life as not only had I proved that I could overcome odds, compete with people, but could also serve as a
Throughout the past couple of months my fellow peers and I have been studying the topic ‘challenge’ and how it affects our lives and people around us. In our everyday lives we are confronting challenges, some are as small as walking up a few steps, and some are larger and more challenging that could be life or death circumstances.
What I found interesting in this chapter would have to be about Diversity “The New Social Norm " in the chapter it talks about the different cultural backgrounds, opportunity changes, peoples beliefs, and religion. I find this interesting because without social norms there would be chaos in the world. In today's era society is built upon the thought of citizen conformity to a prescribed set of values and norms. In the chapter, it states “The United States is a multicultural society. This is unlike a monocultural society in which everyone looks and acts alike and believes pretty much the same thing. Diversity brings with it both opportunities and challenges; it brings opportunities for people to find commonalities and share unique beliefs and
It's an ongoing journey, and addressing these challenges is a testament to strength, not weakness. Life's struggles are the crucible in which our character is forged. From personal setbacks to societal pressures, each challenge offers an opportunity for resilience and personal development. By confronting these adversities head-on, we not only survive but thrive, emerging stronger and more resilient than before. Surviving life's unpredictable twists and turns requires a unique blend of courage and tenacity.
Explains why its valuable to have different races in college campus. Explain how i have helped promote diversity.
It is important to understand our diverse Americans because our country is full of unique people from across the world. Our society is built with people that celebrate their religion In their own way and our country lets us embrace our religion. Our society is an environment where people can exercise their religion without persecution of religion, unlike in other parts of the world where individuals aren't free to practice their religion. In addition, there will always be that Americans will respect you no matter what your background is, unfortunately there's also a small portion of Americans out there that will disagree with you and the choices you will make. As of right now there aren't many places to go without witnessing diversity at
I moved to California around one year and a half ago with my family. My parents decided to move here to give their daughters a better education and better opportunities. My parents are my biggest influence because they have helped me understand how important it is to work hard to achieve my goals. I learned that if I work for what I want, I can be very successful. My parents left their own house, land, jobs, and family just to give their daughters a chance to be successful in life. I think that seeing them give everything away just so that my sister and I can study and get our degrees is incredible. They have not only shown me to be independent and a hard working person, but they have taught me how to be considerate and selfless. I lived in
The idea that "diversity" is one of the country's great strengths is now so firmly rooted that virtually anyone can evoke it, praise it, and wallow in it without fear of contradiction. It has become one of the great unassailably American ideas, like democracy, patriotism, the family, or Martin Luther King.
“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” What the Roman poet Horace was saying was that when there is an obstacle in our way, our true colors will radiate. I could not agree more. When we as human beings feel passionate about achieving a goal, we may learn something new of ourselves, maybe a new trait that we did not know we possessed, when we reach new heights we did not know we could push ourselves towards. Challenges are similar to tests. Challenges are faced every day, but how we respond to them determines how strong we really are. Prime examples are superheroes and students that move dramatically.
“The multicultural training movement has indeed contributed to a greater and much needed understanding of the differences among various racial, ethnic, and cultural groups (Speight, Myers, Cox and Highlen, 1991).” In looking at this statement counselors will need to expand their thinking outside of the Western European contexts. There is a difference between Western culture and other cultures. Sue & Sue, 2012 states “ each cultural/racial group may have its own distinct interpretation of reality and offer a different perspective on the nature of people, the origin of disorders, standards for judging normality and abnormality, and therapeutic approaches. (p. 45).” As we are brought together with more cultures it is imperative to understand the differences, which will enable counselors to become culturally competent.
As I reflect over my life, I appreciate the many diverse experiences I’ve came to encounter. My experience with diversity dates back to birth. I am from a small rural town, Moss Point, MS. and notably the last state to abolish slavery. The town currently has a population of 13,704 people and consists of 73% Blacks or African Americans, 23% Caucasian, 1% Hispanic or Latino and 1% bi-racial.
High school has been a pathway full of barriers that have brought me to sudden halts when I happened to least expect them. My freshman year was smooth as could be, but early my sophomore year all hell broke loose when a custody battle was unleashed between my adoptive parents. I practically cut ties with the man who stood as a father figure of mine since I had lost my mother. He was my mother's father, and saying goodbye to him was saying farewell to the last person that I was connected to by blood. This was losing a father all over again, but this time I grasped an understanding of what was occurring. My junior year was a fresh start, to getting back on track. Everything went as planned until my second semester I was set back again, this time it was mononucleosis that stood in my path for half of a year. Half a year of education is invaluable. I regrettably failed two classes that I was extremely passionate about, chemistry and English. Although the most successful people not always had the best grades while in school, but they had the most ambition.
Many people see the goal of diversity and inclusion as having the "correct" numbers of people from different groups. But having a community with the "correct" numbers or "enough" different people means nothing without the willingness to empathize with one another. As a hispanic woman who was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, I often feel like I am just another number. But my background means more than that -- in acknowledging the obstacles I have faced alongside the many privileges I have been granted, I have learned the importance of empathizing with all people. At NC State, I will strengthen campus diversity not being a number, but by truly seeking to understand and connect with those around me.
When America was founded, it was established on freedom and equality for all people. At first it was just religious freedom, but eventually freedom of speech, press, petition, and more. In time, America began to be known as a “melting pot” of cultures as more and more people came because they wanted this freedom; the more people who came though, the more problems America had. There were too many cultural discrepancies between people, and ultimately America, the country based on freedom and equality, faced challenges concerning diversity.
Everyone experiences adversity. Challenges that everyday people experience can potentially shape, improve, or destroy one's sense of self and personality. Through all these hardships and seemingly impenetrable obstacles, the most pertinent component of one's ability to overcome can only be shown in actions taken despite the odds. People have one of two options; to let those obstacles overwhelm them and keep them from pursuing all that they were destined to accomplish, or to march forward, fight harder and push past the seemingly impossible circumstances to become greater than they ever expected to be, but until they take the step that enables them to be successful -- they are stranded. All of our actions, mistakes, successes, and behaviors shape our person and what we can or cannot become, but what will always matter is our individual decisions and actions not those of the people around us because at the end of the day, we are the ones who have to deal with ourselves.
We live in a society where people come from different countries, they belong to different cultural, religion, ethnic groups, and races. All these factors come together and contributes to differences that make us unique from each other. Hence, a multicultural country with huge diversity. This reflection journal will cover what “human race” is and what role it plays in ones’ personal life and in a nursing profession. Moreover, what bias, assumptions and judgements are, and how to avoid them. Lastly, what caring is and what role does it play in nursing.