“Hello World!” I stated as I ran my first computer program. I’m a programmer and until now, that is all I have identified as. This is my first year at DePaul University, therefore I am required to take a Discover Chicago course. These courses are intended to expand one’s knowledge in a specific region determined by the course title. Luckily, I was able to choose, “Being a Man of Color: Exploring Race, Gender, and Masculinity in Chicago.” Seeing as how our current society is as dystopian as Animal Farm, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to learn about our past, present, and future regarding racism. Hopefully, with this new knowledge I will not only be able to have strong opinions that I can voice about oppression, but also I
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I’m including this one because I’m not entirely sure what category it falls under. The religion (or lack thereof) that I am is a nihilist. This is normally seen as a philosophy, but I’m also using it in place to justify my atheism. Yet, when people hear nihilism they normally need a little more explanation, therefore I’ve also had a variety of other descriptions for what I believe in. I believe in an objectivist society, in which there are, “No Gods or Kings. Only Man” (Andrew Ryan, a fictional character based on Ayn Rand). As I’ve previously mentioned I’m atheist, and I believe in nothingness. Now I cannot decipher whether or not this is a privilege or if I’m oppressed by it. I would see it as a privilege to be free of worry regarding unknown existential thought. Yet, I don’t exactly benefit from it unless I’m comparing myself to the religious equivalent of Pavlov’s Dogs known as the Scientologists. I also do not see a way in which I am oppressed by being part of this religion. Occasionally I will be called out as having lost my faith. Which, I think is rather humorous since I didn’t have any faith to begin with. This is only comic relief, and I’ve never seen it as an annoyance. I’ll classify it for the time being as a privilege only since I’ve found peace and happiness in finally being able to define what my religion is clearly. Some people may be lost in their search for a purpose. While myself on the other hand, I found that there is no higher purpose. The purpose of my life is just to have a happy life before I
I’m including this one because I’m not entirely sure what category it falls under. The religion (or lack thereof) that I am is a nihilist. This is normally seen as a philosophy, but I’m also using it in place to justify my atheism. Yet, when people hear nihilism they normally need a little more explanation, therefore I’ve also had a variety of other descriptions for what I believe in. I believe in an objectivist society, in which there are, “No Gods or Kings. Only Man” (Andrew Ryan, a fictional character based on Ayn Rand). As I’ve previously mentioned I’m atheist, and I believe in nothingness. Now I cannot decipher whether or not this is a privilege or if I’m oppressed by it. I would see it as a privilege to be free of worry regarding unknown existential thought. Yet, I don’t exactly benefit from it unless I’m comparing myself to the religious equivalent of Pavlov’s Dogs known as the Scientologists. I also do not see a way in which I am oppressed by being part of this religion. Occasionally I will be called out as having lost my faith. Which, I think is rather humorous since I didn’t have any faith to begin with. This is only comic relief, and I’ve never seen it as an annoyance. I’ll classify it for the time being as a privilege only since I’ve found peace and happiness in finally being able to define what my religion is clearly. Some people may be lost in their search for a purpose. While myself on the other hand, I found that there is no higher purpose. The purpose of my life is just to have a happy life before I