What can I do with a Major in...

As a Criminal Justice major I have opportunities to work in many areas of law enforcement. My interest is in federal level law enforcement, either working with the F.B.I., C.I.A., or D.E.A.  I have always been interested in law enforcement and find nearly every aspect, good and bad, interesting. I am always watching Cops or D.E.A. on t.v. or something similar to it. I've been told I'm a little bit of a risk taker and anything to do with action, like sports or trying new things, is in my interest.

Free Writing Questions 10/26

When Sally French's manager says "I have worked with many blind people and they all wanted to be treated normally" it shows the lack of understanding and compassion the manager has towards people with disabilities. Even if people with disabilities want to be treated 'normally' they also might require special accomadations in order to function normally. French's managers's ignorace in relation to people with diabilities shows how difficult it is to overcome the adversity of having a disability in the workplace. I get mixed feelings when I read French's narrative. I noticed a tone of sadness and a sense of frustration. But more so, I believe that her tone was very strong and righteous. She wanted to inform her readers of her struggle and adress the problems she faced in order to help make a change.

When reading Shapiro's work I felt that language was one reason why minoritiy students were more likely to be placed in special education classes than majority races. What I learned from Shapiro has been this reiterated in my Latino Studies class that also states that many students who struggle with English are placed in special education classes simply because of the language barrier. The I.D.E.A. is an organization that has brought American's attention to the issues and needs that students with disabilities need. By educating people about certain learning disabilities and others disabilities they hope to level the playing ground education-wise to offer equal education to everyone.

Interview Analysis

My participant is a Political Sciences major studying in the are of pre-law. His reason for choosing college as a career path is because it offers "more money and it makes it easier to get a job". Currently a sophmore, he is striving to graduate within 4 years.  After the 4 years he will attend law school but is not sure exactally where yet. His ideal career would be a lawyer. A specific area in which he wants to practice law is still undertermined.

Asian Lesbian Struggles

An "invisible" minority is a minority that is not generally noticed or is not that common. Someone who looks white and "americanized" but has a European accent could be considered an "invisible" minority because they only sound like a minority, not by looks. "Sticking to your own kind" means associating yourself with people who are similar to you, by looks, gender, or race. I think people do this to feel comfortable with themselves. If you are around people who look and sound like you, you will not feel weird about your looks or sound. I don't think I tone down any aspect of my identity. I think that because I am "american enough" to feel comfortable in society because I blend in so well to the majority. If I had a weird accent I think I would either find friends that had the same acccent or try to lose it in order to fit in. Just because I don't hide my identity doesn't necessarially mean I wouldn't if I stood out somehow.

"Adopting the Principle of Pro-Feminism"

By socialization and the way that society works I have unintentionally adopted some sexist ways of thinking. However, I am for equal rights of women, some ways of thinking about "inferiorority" of women have affected me. For example thinking that men are better at certain sports that women, or the common sterotype that men are stronger mentally and physcially. I do agree that men are stronger physically than women, but that is based on my thought that biologically that is generally true. On the otherhand I think that men and women have an equal base for mental toughness. I don't know how to change this notion of women because I base a lot of my beliefs and ideas on rational thought and reason. Scientifically, men are phycially more able than women, but in no way shape or form do I think that women are "incapable" or "inferior" to men.