The other day we had our first speakers come into class. I really like Melissa Gilbert's presentation. I went back to my days as a middle school and high school student. I remember how in middle school, I always felt lost in the crowd, like my opinion didn't matter. I had a small group of friends that were really close to me, and that's about it. I remember seeing a lot of girls play active roles in the Drama Club, Cheerleading Squad, the various sporting clubs and other extra curricular activities. And looking back, it makes me wish I did more as a middle school student. When we were talking about the different barriers that stopped us from getting to where we were, I realized that I had a lot of those barriers back then. And, I didn't do anything positive about it.
High School was a little better. I remember getting more involved with activities and becoming my own person. However, I remember girls becoming meaner. I believe that because girls were becoming meaner, I forgot how to use my voice. It felt like once again, my opinion didn't matter. There was always someone above me. When I was a freshman I had to listen to the upperclassmen. And when I finally climbed to be a senior, I had to listen to the captain of the cheerleading squad, or the valedictorian of my graduating class.
Personally, I am extremely excited to start this group project. I want girls to know what happened to me. I want them to realize that every girl goes through the same thing. I want them to realize that they're not alone. I want them to realize that they could become good people and good leaders as well.
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