Reflection
When the feature story about our recently deceased staff member, Addison Cook, was released in our school newspaper, her mother came to school to visit with me. At first, I was afraid I had gotten something wrong or that she was upset with something I said in the article. Instead, her mother hugged me and said that Addison would have loved the article and I captured her daughter’s life brilliantly. She said the article gave her one more thing to hang on to. I didn’t realize the impact the article would have on her family. After visiting with her, I finally personally understood the impact that I can cause on not only the kids at Har-Ber, but also those outside these walls.
My opinion on the luxury tax also raises some questions. Girls at my school began questioning why our school did not have a dispenser in the bathroom and instead we had to rely on our peers and the occasional teacher. This discussion then led to many girls wanting to make this change in our school. While I didn’t organize these girls to start making these changes, I did open for the possibility of the discussion. I am so proud and excited to see what changes my opinion piece could bring to the school.
As I hopefully enter a career of screenwriter, one of my personal goals is to produce movies inclusive of all races and ethnic backgrounds. Young children, especially, need to see themselves represented on the big screen. These characters can serve as powerful examples to them and ignite a sense of hope and confidence that they can do anything. My goal is to contribute strong role models to kids of all races. Not only do we need to see more minority groups equally represented, but also genders. I want to make more strong female-led movies that girls can look up too. We are getting closer and closer with blockbuster movies like Captain Marvel and the Charlie’s Angels, but we need more. Stereotypical cisgender characters dominate the movie industry and can sometimes set toxic standards for children. Boys must be strong and don’t cry, while girls are portrayed as weak. I hope to change these widespread stigmas and let the true voices of these people be shared. Also, the movie industry doesn’t often address non-cisgender people and sweeps them under the rug. I plan to accurately represent the non-cisgender community in my work. My movies will illustrate the idea that you can be anyone you want to be in this world.
My work as a yearbook editor may not be fully appreciated now, but in a few years, my customers will be thankful that they purchased one. They will remember the kids they spent their glory days with and how good life was back then. One day, they may struggle to remember what it was like. I know my work isn’t just telling the stories of these students, but also capturing the history of their lives, so that their stories continue long after they are gone.
Even though many authoritarian figures in my life view me and my work as an evil of society, I will not stop pursuing the truth and telling the stories that need to be heard. I will not fall to their delusional false perception of me, but instead will only continue to improve my journalistic abilities. While I may be labeled as an enemy of the people, I know I am truly a liberator of the people.
My opinion on the luxury tax also raises some questions. Girls at my school began questioning why our school did not have a dispenser in the bathroom and instead we had to rely on our peers and the occasional teacher. This discussion then led to many girls wanting to make this change in our school. While I didn’t organize these girls to start making these changes, I did open for the possibility of the discussion. I am so proud and excited to see what changes my opinion piece could bring to the school.
As I hopefully enter a career of screenwriter, one of my personal goals is to produce movies inclusive of all races and ethnic backgrounds. Young children, especially, need to see themselves represented on the big screen. These characters can serve as powerful examples to them and ignite a sense of hope and confidence that they can do anything. My goal is to contribute strong role models to kids of all races. Not only do we need to see more minority groups equally represented, but also genders. I want to make more strong female-led movies that girls can look up too. We are getting closer and closer with blockbuster movies like Captain Marvel and the Charlie’s Angels, but we need more. Stereotypical cisgender characters dominate the movie industry and can sometimes set toxic standards for children. Boys must be strong and don’t cry, while girls are portrayed as weak. I hope to change these widespread stigmas and let the true voices of these people be shared. Also, the movie industry doesn’t often address non-cisgender people and sweeps them under the rug. I plan to accurately represent the non-cisgender community in my work. My movies will illustrate the idea that you can be anyone you want to be in this world.
My work as a yearbook editor may not be fully appreciated now, but in a few years, my customers will be thankful that they purchased one. They will remember the kids they spent their glory days with and how good life was back then. One day, they may struggle to remember what it was like. I know my work isn’t just telling the stories of these students, but also capturing the history of their lives, so that their stories continue long after they are gone.
Even though many authoritarian figures in my life view me and my work as an evil of society, I will not stop pursuing the truth and telling the stories that need to be heard. I will not fall to their delusional false perception of me, but instead will only continue to improve my journalistic abilities. While I may be labeled as an enemy of the people, I know I am truly a liberator of the people.