Assimilation

   To assimilate means trying to fit in.  It's like you don't like who you are or where you come from so you strive to be someone or something your not. 
   In A Raisin In The Sun Beneatha tries so hard no to be who she is.  She has done so many extra curricular activities but never stuck with one because it was never her thing.  She doesn't like her family and how they act and she especially doesn't like how no one pays attention to her.  She wants to be a doctor and she will step on anyone she has to to get there. 
   I personally think it is shown as a weakness as well as a strength because it shows how Beneatha perseveres what she wants out of life but it also shows how she can be thought of as immature and childish.
   Throughout the halls I see tons of people assimilating.  But I never notice until I spend time with them alone and away from a crowd.  Most people can't really help it because they are embarrassed of their background or scared to let anyone in their life, but not one person can say they never assimilated. 
   I think it's more guys that act that way of school because they are always trying to act tough and gangster but in reality they are not tough and gangster.  And I'm not saying girls don't do it because they do, but girls do it differently.  Girls go around and act like they own the place but they really don't.  They try to act like they are better than everyone else and they usually just spread fake gossip all over the place, but that's only because they want someone to notice them.  Everyone just wants to feel wanted and like they belong that's we have groups everywhere!  A group of nerds and a group of skaters and a group of gangsters and a group of athletes and a group of girly girls etc. 
   I will be the first to admit that I have assimilated before but that was in sixth or seventh grade.  I no longer assimilate, I am content with who I am and where I come from and I will pick that over my friends any time of day.  I find it time consuming and exhausting pretending to be something your not when all you can do is act normal.
   Eric Liu expresses how he assimilated throughout his whole life.  He was a Chinese man who wanted to be white so badly.  He would point out how his family did things way differently from his friends families.  But then he realized that he didn't want to be white, he wanted to be himself but he couldn't change anymore.  He realized all he did wrong and thought it was a bad thing but in reality it was who he was and who he was born to be.   

Family or Myself

My family is extremely important, but there have been times where I had to chose and it wasn't always family.  I have had to make some really tough decisions and I didn't always make the right one.  I always try my hardest to put my family first and most of the time I do, but sometimes my wants cloud me from whats important.  I started a system on how to judge whats more important. What I do is think about what is going to happen, for instance if I get invited to a quince and a family party I would think of what would happen.  If I go to the quince there is a possibility that I will have fun but there is also a possibility that I won't have fun.  If I go to a family party I know for sure I will have fun, so I will end up going to a family party instead.  If I'm being honest my family is number one on my priority list no matter what, but there will always be a time where I don't chose it.  Whether it's a good reason or not.

The American Dream

The American Dream is the chance to live life with a good education and high expectations for yourself.  Unfortunately not everyone gets the chance to live this dream due to bad nieghborhoods or unencourageable parents.  Of course the only way to achieve the American Dream is to believe in yourself and not to let anyone tell you your not good enough.  You are the only one that can tear yourself up and bring yourself back together. 
My American Dream is to achieve many goals.  I have often notice that I put myself down numerous times.  I plan to attend to Notre Dame University and major in psychology and if I don't achieve this I will major in Oncology at a different school.  Fortunately for me I have never been told that I can't do anything, I grew up with my family beside me telling me I can. 

A Little Something About Me

Hello, my name is Leslie and I am a junior.  I am also the Student Council Secretary and I am on the varsity Golf team.  Right now I like to hunt so dove season just started and every chance I get, my father and I like to go and hunt and have a big bar-b-que.  I am a family person and I usually try my hardest not to be rude.  I am genuinely a nice person ans I am a strong believer in God.  I have always loved music and I am now experiencing my own voice.  I am active in the drama department and it gives me a real joy!  It is the one thing I look forward to everyday.  I alos like to read and watch movies.  I love movies because it gives me a chance to relax and just take it easy, and I like books because it lets my mind wonder to extraordinary places.  One interesting fact about me is that I like thunderstorms, really big and loud thunderstorms.  It gives me the security and it lets me know that I am sane.
Well thats a little something about me, hope you enjoyed!