Wesley’s English blog

 Genuine passion for a field is going to make you happy in life even if it's less money. I prioritize a fun field that might pay less than a boring high pay field because I'll never feel truly alive. There's probably not as much money in music as there are in some other fields but I truly love and have a passion for making music so that's what I'm gonna do. If I were to try to be a lawyer or something I'd quickly get depressed because it's not what I really want to do. If i'm happier, my quality of life will increase. Today I worked on my presentation about stereotyping Native Americans I learned why Warner brothers likes to make fun of certain groups of people

 The most interesting presentation was definitely the one about LGBT people. This was interesting because I never really considered that LGBT people would have stereotypes since they aren't exactly an ethic group. This changed my view on how they are viewed in media and deepened my understanding in a way I would never have thought about if it wasn't for the presentation. Today I presented our project about the native americans I learned about the negative affects of stereotypes in media and films

 One thing that I learned from multicultural Lit is the negative affects of stereotyping. Before the course, I could always laugh at some stereotypical TV episodes but the class taught me how that can be harmful to people of other races. This is a meaningful lesson because it raised my cultural awareness and how to avoid a single story narrative. I also had a ton of fun learning about cultures with my friends Everest, Vincent, and Jillian. 

 The most exciting thing about graduating high school is probably that school from now on is going to be based more on what I like to do instead of just a one size fits all curriculum. I won't have to take crazy math classes because I'm not going into anything math, I can spend all my time doing what I love to do and am passionate about. As you probably know by now, that's music and playing my instrument. The school I'm attending is a conservatory-like environment where I live right across the street from the music school and 15 minutes from main campus and where everyone else will be. This is super exciting but also scary but it's important for my career as musician. Today we worked on our slides  I learned why harmful stereotypes have a negative effect on minorities and promote only a single story

 In all my years I don't think I've worn a single outfit that wasn't just normal clothing but I think I'll say University of Arkansas paraphenelia. People I don't know for the first time frequently ask about Arkansas when I'm wearing the shirt because it's out of the ordinary for what they'd expect to see someone wear over here in Georgia. Some people ask about my family that I have there (because why else would I be sporting an Arkansas shirt) or they tell me that the football team sucks (as if I don't know that). This reveals the stereotype that everyone in Georgia is a bulldog or yellow jacket fan, with very few otherns. Today I worked on my presentation I learned about the negative affects of stereotyping native Americans.

Movies that represent my culture in a positive or meaningful way are few in far between. White people are often villains in media because of the westward expansion movement. However, one movie that has good white Americans in it is the Blind Side. The white family rescues a homeless black teen and raise him and becomes a good football player. He also realizes his potential in academics too. Today we watched a film and worked on our presentations. I learned about the gender stereotypes of boys and girls