Women's History Month Reflections Cyber-Post
Post your reflections for the entire month here and don't forget to comment on each other's posts.
Post your reflections for the entire month here and don't forget to comment on each other's posts.
posted by Professor Wanda's Posse at 12:51 PM
27 Comments:
Carla Poindexter
English 1A 9-10
2 March 2009
A woman that I admire is the first lady of my church. I admire the first lady of my church because she has all the qualities I would like to have as an older woman. Balance is something that we all should desire to have in our lives. From what I can see, the first lady of my church has successfully done this. Who would not want to have balance and harmony between their career, family, spitual, personal and social life. I can only observe and take notes. I believe I am on the right track, but still have yet to arrive.
One woman that I honor and admire for all her hard work and that is very important in our nations history is Susan B. Anthony. Anthony had a major role in promoting woman's rights. She also was involved in stop slavery and the mistreatment of African Americans. She always seems to be very involved in what was going on and trying to make a change. Should would go around trying to collect petitions that opposed slavery. Anthony would travel the nation giving speeches trying to make every one treat men and woman equally. Anthony was also part of organizations to help promote rights for Africans Americans as well as woman. She has greatly helped change this great nation.
Jeremy J. Kerby
I admire my mother Cathy she is very strong in my eyes. My mother was born and raised in Chattanooga Tennessee. She left Chatt town (as we call it) in 1986 with two babies and twenty dollars. She raised nine kids, three girls and six boys. Her gift is teaching, my mother can teach anyone. At church we call her the prayer warrior she can pray the devil out of you. But, we have to limit her to how long she can pray my mom will pray all day if you let her. My mom is so beautiful to me inside and out, I can come to her with any problem and she will be very honest with me. She is my twin we look just alike, only she has dreads and I have gray black hair. I admire my mom for everything that she has sacrificed.
Tipton
English 1A
Rebecca Evans eng 1a 9-10 3/2/09
I am inspired by my 12th grade AP environmental science teacher, Dr. Griffith. My first day f class Dr. Griffith was absent and in her place was a long term substitute. I quickly learned that she was out battling breast cancer. Her prognosis was poor. She had lost: hair, weight, and vibrancy. During her battle she still managed to come and teach on occasion. She imparted her great dedication and excitement of environmental causes and reconciliation to her students. My interests and devotion to environmental awareness was fed and sparked with the help of Dr. Griffith. She was the only teacher who had faith in me and my dream for a recycling program at Alameda High school. Together along with a few other students we developed a compressive recycling program. We fought long and hard finally reconciling with the leadership program to create a lasting program unlike its predecessors. I am proud to report that Dr. Griffith is stilt teaching and supporting the recycling program we spearheaded again thanks to the faith she saw in me.
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Jennifer Gonzales
English 1A 9-950a
3 Mar 09
I admire my sister. Her name is Janelle and she is 26 years old. Although she is only 1 1/2 years older than me it seems as if she is more mature. She is a very strong woman. She is a single parent, raising her 2 daughters, Kali, 6 and Alana, 5. She works full time, somtimes more, and is currently attending CCSF. After a busy day at work and school she still has the energy and patience to care for her daughters. She has sacrificed a lot for her chidren and I feel she will continue to do so.
The thing I remember most about my sister as we were growing up was the time when our parents got divorced. My father gained custody of my sister and me so we grew up in a single parent home. I was the youngest, so to me, my sister acted as a mother figure or at least someone I looked up to since our mother wasn't around. My sister was the woman that I would go to for advice. She guided me in the right direction when she felt I was getting off track and was always there for me when I needed her. She is still like that til this day and she continues to show strength, compassion, dedication and preserverance. That is my sister and I honor her for Woman of the Month.
Mokhtar Mohamed
English 1A 8-9
3/2/09
There are a lot of people that I value and love in my life. My mother Aisha is the person whom I love and value the most. My mother is still. She lives in Yemen. Even though she is living too fare from me, I always think that she is dwelling with me because of her love. I really love her; the love that can not be measured.
I can not forget everything that she had achieved for me. I remember that she used to advise me “if you climb the mountain keep looking up to the top of it. Do not look to the bottom because you will fall down”. Additionally my mother taught me how to deal with my challenges. She always urges me to do well in my school, and convinces me not to get a terrible grade.
Mokhtar Mohamed
English 1A 8-9
3/2/09
There are a lot of people that I value and love in my life. My mother Aisha is the person whom I love and value the most. My mother is still. She lives in Yemen. Even though she is living too fare from me, I always think that she is dwelling with me because of her love. I really love her; the love that can not be measured.
I can not forget everything that she had achieved for me. I remember that she used to advise me “if you climb the mountain keep looking up to the top of it. Do not look to the bottom because you will fall down”. Additionally my mother taught me how to deal with my challenges. She always urges me to do well in my school, and convinces me not to get a terrible grade.
Jose Vasquez
3/2/09
English 1A
9:00-10:00
One woman that I really admire is my best friend Ruby Contreras. Ruby is the most beautiful girl I have ever met. She is a very special friend and has won a special place in my heart. The reason why I admire her so much is because even though she is only twenty-two years old she has been through so much in her life. When she was Eight years old her father died from a liver disease cause by drinking. Her mother died when she was ten years old from diabetes. Ruby was raised by her uncles in East Palo Alto were she witness the killing of her brother and one of her uncles. The saddest event in her life happened when she was seven-teen years old; a guy raped her while she was on vacation in Mexico. Learning everything that she has been through has made me think of how brave some women are. Even though she has been through so much she never complaint, she always tell me that everything happens for a reason. That girl has only made me realize how lucky I am to have both of my parents alive, because she always tells me how much she missed her parents. Most of my friends think that I hang around with her only because she’s beautiful and that I like her more than a friend. The true is that even though she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life the love that I have for her is the same love that I have for my mother and sisters. I have such a hard time describing her because to be honest there is no words that describe her. There are only two people in the world that I would give my life for, one of those is my mother and the other is my lovely friend Ruby Contreras. No matter what happens in my life she will always hold a special place in my heart.
Munkhjin Munkhbaatar
English 1A
9-9.50
The very first person who comes in my mind is my mother. She is the one who helped me all this year and who shaped me who I am today. I think peoples attitude and behavior depends on how he has been raised. Everytime I have problems I always ask my mom first. And she always helps me. When my mom tells me to do something as she told me it is always right and everytime I do it by myself I am always wrong. Parents never tell us something wrong. When I grow up I want to have a wife like my mother. She is my hero. Every year on International Women day I always get or do something for my mom. But this year I am not sure what I am doing. I want to make her happy.
Nely Ruiz
English 1 A
3.2.09
Reflection on Women
My abuelita Blanca de las Ruiz is a woman who has been an inspiration to me. She had a very strong character. My abuelita was not afraid to stand up for what she believed in. She is of the old world, born and raised in San Salvador. Her views on life are old – fashioned. When we took our annual family vacations we were not allowed to bring any boyfriends, girlfriends or other companion. We all stayed in one big house. My abuelita would never allow two people sleeping in the same room unless they were legally married. My cousin tried to ask her before the trip if his girlfriend, who had been living with him for seven years and had been accepted into our family could come. My abuelita simply took his hand and asked him were the ring was.
She was good at defusing a situation with quiet words. I never heard her yell in anger. When she talked everyone listened, most of the time she was right, even when we did not want to admit it. She taught me to respect my elders and to respect people even when you did not agree with them or even like them. I can recall many times she hosting a party for people that she did not like. She was gracious host and made the guests feel at home. As reflect on these instances, I realize she did that not to be pretentious, but to appease her husband and to let her children and grandchildren meet other relatives without a prejudice. She knew we needed to form our own opinion of these people.
I am not saying I agree with all her beliefs, but rather I admire her gumption to make a stand for her beliefs.
Cesangary Tzinzun
English 1A 9-9:50 am
women i reflect on.
The woman I not only admire and honor, but I also look up to with pride is my mother. Her name is Silvia Tzinzun, she was born is Mexico city. My mother is a hard working woman, who is always with a smile on her face even if things aren't ok with her. She has always made sure that my siblings and I have all the stuff we want and more. She is also very helpful, she had helped out her sisters in the time of need. Like when my cuzin from Mexico had cancer and my auntie and uncle couldnt affort the medications, my mother worked overtime to help them out with the money. She is always thinking about others and their needs and how can she be able to help them. She is the one who is always keeping our family together when we have stupid fights. She also is the one who at the time of need would be here for me when I lease expect it since I would always argue with her and told her mean stuff, when I had to cry on somebody's shoulder my mom was here for me being best friend.
I admire my mother because she is very strong. Also because she never stops working hard to give us what we want. But mostly because no matter how many times we argue and fight I kno she is going to be the only one there for me.
Andre Stephens
English 1A, 9-9:50
A person I admire and respect is Oral Lee Brown. In 1987, Ms. Brown decided to adopt a first grade class at Brookfield Elementary School in East Oakland. She made a commitment to the students that if they graduated from high school, she would send them to college. During this period, she was making $45,000 a year and was a single parent. Sometime after this point, she began saving and invested $10,000 of her own money. She started the Oral Lee Brown Foundation and through her guidance all 23 students ended up graduating, and she paid for the 19 that went on to college.
Rebecca Evans eng 1a 9-10 3/3/200(3)²
I admire my cousin Lisa. Lisa is the middle child in a family of three girls. Lisa was plagued by the responsibility to take care of her family and their finances. Her mother and father divorced when she was in junior high, leaving her to deal with a mentally ill mother and an addicted father. Lisa managed to keep her goals and aspirations’ strong. She worked diligently to earn a scholarship to Sonoma State where she earned her B.A. in business. She continued to work sending money home to her family and support herself thorough college. Lisa went on to USF after graduating and working for a few years. I remember attending her graduation; she was so happy and proud! She earned her master’s in public relations and has since had numerous executive jobs as a public relations manager for major corporations. Her largest feat in terms of her work career was her four week long trip to India to set up a satellite office for her company. She broke many barriers: leaving the continent, entering a county she did not know the language, and being a woman in the traditionally male county of India.
Lisa is currently married to a tri-athlete and had overcome some of her greatest physical hurdles. She had competed in five mini triathlon, tow regular triathlons, and one half marathon!
Lisa most inspires me because of her deep and true love and compassion. She continues to support her family, her husband’s career goals, and her education while still maintaining and creating her own individual self. Lisa has been a huge part of my life and a strong hold for me. She has supported me though everything; offering advice and giving her love.
Nely Ruiz
English 1A
March 4, 2009
Women Reflection # 2
I have decided to reflect on specific aspects of different women. I believe that we use more than one person to shape our own character. We are composed of pieces gleaned from the people around us. I can recall many experiences that shaped me as a person throughout my life. These experiences were from all different people. One of the lessons I learned in life was endurance and sacrifice.
Diana Spencer became famous at an early age. It’s bad enough having your innocent years exploited, but even more degrading to be famous solely because your last name was to change. For Lady Diana Spencer a pre-school teacher was soon to become Lady Diana Princess of Wales, fourth in line to the British Throne. My mother was and is still a Lady Di follower, and I do believe that we have every magazine, book and documentary published about her. I do consider myself a little bit of an expert, as a little girl I used to pour through the glossy pages of her fashion.
This is an incredible woman. She gave all her privacy and rights up to marry the love of her life. Over 20 million people watched as the fairytale wedding unfolded. This princess had the gown, the attendants, the fanfare and even the glass coach to meet her Prince in marriage. It sounds like every girls dream. The man she loved did not turn out to be prince charming. Lady Di signed her life over to the crown for the love of her life. She did not realize until it was too late that he loved and would always love another woman. Prince Charles even cheated on her during their honeymoon. He looked at the marriage to Lady Di as just another business deal. Still Diana stayed with him for over ten long years of marriage.
Why didn’t the Princess leave the marriage, was she attached to the title or just too weak to ever stand up to the Queen. You see during this decade, she had produced two sons; they became her world and she knew if she did not endure the hatred of the Queen and the indifference of her husband, she would never see those children again. William and Harry are the heirs to the throne; Diana had finished her part of the deal; to produce male heirs to the British Crown.
Her love as a mom over came any hardship and sacrifice she had to deal with. She made sure the boys had the most normal lifestyle possible. For ten years she put their needs before her own. They never knew of the discomfort in the marriage until years later. Finally after eating all the Queens insults and the Princes discretions, she got a divorce and was divested of her title.
It was the best move of her whole career she became, “The People’s Princess” dedicating her life to charities all over the world.
Nina Wooten
8-9am
3/4/2009
A woman that truly inspires me is Michelle Obama. She’s a very beautiful and intelligent woman who has been so successful in life. She made history along side her husband and is now the first African American “first lady” of the nation. She’s very supportive of her husband when other doubted his capabilities. Michelle is a role model for young women coming up. She’s very level headed and hasn’t let the fame take over. Outside of being the president wife, she has always been an honor student and graduated cum laude with a Bachelors of Art.
Hong Tang
English 1A
9-9:50am
There is too much for me to admire in life. I admire my grandmother for being such a strong woman. My grandfather passed away many years ago and she is still standing strong. With her own ability, she raised six of her chrildren. I think is I were in her shoes, I won't be able to last even one week. I admire how she can be really honorable of what she have right now. She never ask for more. She teaches me that not everyone can be rich yet not everyone can be poor. Some people might be raised in a really wealthy family and at that moment I understand that I'm suppose to appreciate what is already around me. She make me understand that life is as important and I should cherish it no matter how hard it is to get through it.
Nina Wooten
3/5/2009
Eng 1A
I admire Charemon R. Robinson. Charemon is fairly young, strong African American women. She's an entreprenuer who gives back to the children in her community by providing tutoring to local schools. She's very loving and generous. I can always talk to her when I'm in a delimma. She gives me the honest advice and encourages me to finish whatever i start and work hard at everything I do. She's a wife and a mother of one. She a prime example as to why young women should set and follow goals in life because you can achieve whatever you desire.
eng 1a 9-10 3/8/09
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Rebecca Evans eng 1a 9-10 3/9/09
I admire California senator, Barbra Boxer. She is rallying for the CEDAW (convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women) treaty. The treaty was adopted in 1979 by the U.N. since then all except eight of the 192 members have become supporters. The eight countries not in sync with the treaty include: Sudan, Somalia, Oatar, Iran, Nauru, Palau, Tonga, and the U.S. The U.S. currently needs 67 votes from congress to become a part of the convention.
Barbara Boxer is ashamed of the U.S. as it stands with countries who have continued to treat their woman like dirt from the dawn of time. The language of the treaty can be misinterpreted. Republicans are concerned with the possibilities of: legalized prostitution, completely legalized abortion, and increased government interference in family matters. Democrats support the treaty and see the positive attributes to the world’s view of the U.S. The CEDAW treaty is valuable for aiding struggling woman, lessoning violence toward woman, and lessoning women prostitution by offering proactive and economically stable jobs.
I am too ashamed to be amidst such backward thinking countries in the Middle East and Indonesia when the U.S. is supposedly the most advanced country on earth. .
Recently a child in Alameda was rushed to the hospital after bring suffocated by his father. The family had been struggling with the father and his demoralizing abuse toward his wife and child. The child was pronounced dead but thankfully revived. I am appalled to hear this story because in our country we brag about the excellent treatment of children and provision of their opportunities. However, even in innocent Alameda there is crime against women.
David Crary. "Boxer pushes for treaty on women’s rights." San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, 08 March: A12.
Rebecca Evans eng 1a 9-10 3/9/09
I admire California senator, Barbra Boxer. She is rallying for the CEDAW (convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women) treaty. The treaty was adopted in 1979 by the U.N. since then all except eight of the 192 members have become supporters. The eight countries not in sync with the treaty include: Sudan, Somalia, Oatar, Iran, Nauru, Palau, Tonga, and the U.S. The U.S. currently needs 67 votes from congress to become a part of the convention.
Barbara Boxer is ashamed of the U.S. as it stands with countries who have continued to treat their woman like dirt from the dawn of time. The language of the treaty can be misinterpreted. Republicans are concerned with the possibilities of: legalized prostitution, completely legalized abortion, and increased government interference in family matters. Democrats support the treaty and see the positive attributes to the world’s view of the U.S. The CEDAW treaty is valuable for aiding struggling woman, lessoning violence toward woman, and lessoning women prostitution by offering proactive and economically stable jobs.
I am too ashamed to be amidst such backward thinking countries in the Middle East and Indonesia when the U.S. is supposedly the most advanced country on earth. .
Recently a child in Alameda was rushed to the hospital after bring suffocated by his father. The family had been struggling with the father and his demoralizing abuse toward his wife and child. The child was pronounced dead but thankfully revived. I am appalled to hear this story because in our country we brag about the excellent treatment of children and provision of their opportunities. However, even in innocent Alameda there is crime against women.
David Crary. "Boxer pushes for treaty on women’s rights." San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, 08 March: A12.
Rebecca Evans eng 1a 03/09/09
I am deeply moved by Jose's refection. He shared stuggles he has experinced earlier inthe year and after learnnig his friend's story I am deelply greatful. It is mind bending to know how many people suffer around us, in silence, and under smiles. We can all learn from Rosa, she has made a life for herslef and has become an inspiration to Jose and myself. She illustates the fact of making lemonade when life delivers lemons.
Jennifer Gonzales
English 1A
9-950a
Janelle is my sister and I am thankful everyday to have one like her. No matter what may come between us, she is always here for me. I can count on her for anything. Even when we encounter arguments or disagreements and it seems as though our relationship hits rock bottom, she always becomes that bigger person and never lets things get in the way of her love towards me. I appreciate that and I will never take for granted the love and affection she gives me. I love my sister with all my heart and she is the only person I can count on, that I know will always be there.
Jennifer Gonzales
English 1A
9-950a
Rebecca's cousin Lisa seems like a very strong woman. I admire woman that can take care of family burdens but at the same time have enough strength and commitment to take care of oneself. Having a lot of responsibility can easily wear someone out but the drive that Rebecca's cousin shows is evidence that no matter what hardships one goes through there is always hope and happiness at the end of the tunnel. She reminds me a lot of my sister. Strong, loving, comapssionate and smart!!
Today I celebrate Madam CJ Walker. If it had not been for her women would look the same. Kinky hair possibly even baled. I do not know how she did it but I thank her for creating the hot comb, it does wonders for my hair, after I wash and blow dry. Perms are ok but if you do not perm your head every two weeks or monthly your hair can fall out or become damaged. My beau tells me that black women hair is not straight, therefore I should where my hair natural. Sometimes I do not mind like during the week, but on Sundays my hair must be flawless. This is only possible because of the wonder woman Madam CJ Walker.
Tipton
English 1A
Rebecca Evans eng 1a 9-10
Rachel Carson
Before green was cool Rachel Carson lead a green revolution. Rachel Louise Carson was born in 1907 and passed in 1964. She was an American marine biologist and nature writer whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.
In the late 1950’s, Carson turned her attention to conservation and the environmental problems caused by synthetic pesticides. Her written work, “Silent Spring” catered to the average American and brought forth the detriments of synthetic pesticide use. Rachel Carson and “Silent Spring” lead to a nationwide ban on DDT. Rachel Carson’s grassroots tactics also lead to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency or the EPA.
Rachel Carson was one of very few woman of the era who attended college. She earned her Bachelor of Science at the Pennsylvania College for Women (today known as Chatham University). Carson worked diligently and gained acceptance to John Hopkins University for her masters in biology. .
Amidst all her studies Carson was plagued with family responsibilities. Not only did she have to provide her tuition for college but also became the family care taker. In 1935, her father died suddenly, leaving Carson to care for her aging mother and making the financial situation even more difficult.
She began her career with a small job working writing a radio series for the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries generating public awareness of aquatic life and advertisement of the bureau.
Working diligently and acquiring connections proved valuable for Carson, as she moved up in the bureau analyzing fish lifestyles, habitats and their growing and declining population. She then delivered the information to the public. Her writing was devoured by interested fisherman and Americans which lead her to delivering her knowledge to more and more uniformed Americans.
In 1936 she was faced with yet again another hardship as her sister died leaving her to care for her two nieces as well as her mother.
Carson’s writing and respect of the oceans lead her to discover the overall degration of earth’s waters and its marine inhabitants. She looked to further her research by expanding into the roots of the environmental degration.
In mid-1945, Carson first encountered the subject of DDT, a revolutionary new pesticide launched after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. DDT was considered a miracle pesticide. In the U.S. and other countries nurses were known to spray chidden down with the pesticide in hope to rid them of insets that might carry disease.
Carson was one of few who had any reservations on the new pesticide, until she meet Marie Rodell,. The two began a comprehensive writing and research career together.
Oxford University Press expressed interest in Carson's book proposal for a life history of the ocean, spurring her to complete the manuscript of what would become The Sea Around Us by early 1950. Her book remained on the New York Times best sellers list as well as earring multiple awards. Carson’s name was becoming recognizable and hence her work began to come into context.
In 1953 Carson moved to Maine to care for her mother as she grew ill, there she met a dear friend, Dorothy Freeman. The relationship has been portrayed as a romantic relationship and even though Dorothy was married she felt closer to woman on an attraction basis. The two women had a number of common interests, nature chief among them, and began exchanging letters regularly while apart. They would continue to share every summer for the remainder of Carson's life, and meet whenever else their schedules permitted.
In 1957, family tragedy struck a third time when one of the nieces she had cared for died at the age of 31, leaving a five-year-old orphan son, Roger. Carson took on the responsibility, adopting the boy, alongside continuing to care for her aging mother; this took a considerable toll on Carson. She moved to Silver Spring, Maryland to care for Roger, and much of 1957 was spent putting their new living situation in order and focusing on specific environmental threats thought to have killed her niece
By fall 1957, Carson was closely following federal proposals for widespread pesticide spraying; the “USDA planned to eradicate fire ants, and other spraying programs involving chlorinated hydrocarbons and organophosphates were on the rise” (wikapedia).
Carson became concerned about the use of synthetic pesticides, many of which had been developed through the” military funding of science” (wikapedia) for World War II.
As her research progressed, Carson found multiple scientists who were following the threats of synthetic pesticides. The 1950’s was a time of industrialization. Food was refrigerated and now being mass produced. Cheep pesticides enabled farmers to mass produce foods to travel long distances while still remaining in pristine conditions. The look of health was changing.
By 1959, the USDA's Agricultural Research Service responded to Carson and others with a public service film, Fire Ants on Trial. They however sugar coated the real truths and ignored the dangers of synthetic pesticides. That spring, Carson wrote a letter, to the USDA concerning the rapid bird population decline which was due to the pesticide over use.
Research at the Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health brought Carson into contact with medical researchers investigating the gamut of cancer-causing chemicals. Evidence supported by rat population studies showed a direct link to cancer causing cells and pesticides in family and an in turn food.
Ironically just as she was completing her final draft of silent spring in January 1960 Carson developed breast caner. She underwent intensive chemotherapy and radiation therapy her prognosis eventually resulted in a mastectomy.
With the help of supporters such as of the Audubon Society, and essayist including E. B. White, and Edwin Diamond, Silent Spring was published. The overriding theme of “Silent Spring” is the powerful—and often negative—effect humans have on the natural world.
Carson's main argument is that pesticides have detrimental effects on the environment; their effects are rarely limited to the target pests. DDT is a prime example, but other synthetic pesticides come under scrutiny as well, many of which are subject to bioaccumulation in which the pesticides travel through the food chain. Carson also accuses the chemical industry of intentionally spreading misinformation.
In the weeks leading up to the September 27 publication there was strong opposition to “Silent Spring.” Manufactures of DDT and other synthetic pesticides were furious as their revenue would undoubtedly suffer. Chemical companies and associated organizations produced a number of their own brochures and articles promoting and defending pesticide use. However, Carson's and the publisher were confident and her book lead the path for the ultimate truth for American citizens.
Weakened from breast cancer and her treatment regimen, Carson became ill with a respiratory virus in January 1964. Her condition worsened from there: in February, doctors found that she had severe anemia from her radiation treatments, and in March they discovered that the cancer had reached her liver. She died of a heart attack on April 14, 1964, at the age of 56.
Today there are numerous tributes to Carson and her unyielding efforts in environmental salvation. Yale has devoted libraries and labs to her research and continued interpretation of her knowledge.
Carson's work also had a powerful impact on the environmental movement. After the publication of “silent spring”, no one would be able to sell pesticides with integrity or without questions.
Carson's most direct legacy in the environmental movement was the campaign to ban the use of DDT in the United States but she also did extensive research in marine biology and marine bioaccumulation. Thanks to her dedicated work ethic the EPA and Environmental Defense Fund have been created for people to take a stand against government beauracracy over the environment.
Carson found a passion and a need. She did not back down even when her own health was compromised from the same demons she was fighting. She dedicated her life to bettering others and the future of America. She was a selfless woman who I deeply admire. She followed her intuition and dreams without influence from others perceptions. She was an amazing woman and I thank her for opening the environmental science movement to women.
Wikapedia: "Rachel Carson." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 8 Mar 2009, 18:41 UTC. 8 Mar 2009 en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rachel_Carson&oldid=275855616.
About: Rachel Carson quotes.”About, A New York time company. Jane Johanson Lewis .8 March 2009. 2009. womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/rachel_carson.htm
Kimthuy Tran
English 1 A (9-9:50)
Professor Sabir
Reflection on Women
A person who I admire is my mother, and a lesson that she has touch me to live simply, because when a person live simply, they will have time to help other people. If a person don’t live simply, they can affect to other person. My mom is simple from eating to dressing clothes; all her time is to work in order to turn life for my family. According to Vietnamese society, when you are poor, you will not have respect of society and people around you. Even thought my mom is a woman, but she helps and worry everybody in my family ; for example, she helps her relatives having jobs or a place to live. Specially, love she give to me is so enormous, and I think that I can’t repay her kindness.
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