I would like to start off by thanking Angeley Marte for taking the time to let me interview her. This conversation was very difficult to discuss due to the fact that she had to speak on personal trauma which took effect on her career choice. Angeley is currently studying psychology at the Johnson and Wales Providence Downcity Campus, but she also wants to pursue a law career. Being raised in a very traditional Dominican home, her mother’s ideals were very different from others. When Angeley was around the age of seven she lived in an apartment with her mother and older brother in the Bronx. She shared a room with her older brother, he was thirteen at the time and was apparently going through puberty with sexual urges. Angeley explains how
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Eventually, she came to the realization that what her brother was doing to her was wrong and she explained to him that she no longer wanted part in his disgusting activities. Unfortunately, her brother did not take her rejection to the sexual acts lightly. Because Angeley was the first girl he had ever experienced anything with and he felt as if she took his virginity. This led to him feeling compelled to touch her inappropriately. At eleven she took her stand against him, put her foot down and that was the end of it. Years passed and mentally Angeley just wasn’t the same. She felt as if she had no self-worth anymore, she looked at the situation as her fault instead of her brother’s. She started failing classes, skipping school, and spending time with the wrong crowd. Her middle school eventually notified her mother of her lateness and the sudden drop in …show more content…
This article is based on an interview between a young women named Regan who encountered sexual assult and Raychelle. Regan is now a successful real estate agent and a volunteer rape crisis counselor. Regan has spoken at numerous events on rape and the healing process. Regan and her roommate were raped by a serial rapist, she uses the strength and confidence she found in coping with this traumatic event to help other women who have gone through a similar terrifying experiences find healing and peace. Throughout the passage Raychelle goes into detail on the traumatizing event Regan encountered, the feelings she felt when she was raped, how she managed coping with the situation and the process it took to cope with such a traumatic
Eventually, she came to the realization that what her brother was doing to her was wrong and she explained to him that she no longer wanted part in his disgusting activities. Unfortunately, her brother did not take her rejection to the sexual acts lightly. Because Angeley was the first girl he had ever experienced anything with and he felt as if she took his virginity. This led to him feeling compelled to touch her inappropriately. At eleven she took her stand against him, put her foot down and that was the end of it. Years passed and mentally Angeley just wasn’t the same. She felt as if she had no self-worth anymore, she looked at the situation as her fault instead of her brother’s. She started failing classes, skipping school, and spending time with the wrong crowd. Her middle school eventually notified her mother of her lateness and the sudden drop in …show more content…
This article is based on an interview between a young women named Regan who encountered sexual assult and Raychelle. Regan is now a successful real estate agent and a volunteer rape crisis counselor. Regan has spoken at numerous events on rape and the healing process. Regan and her roommate were raped by a serial rapist, she uses the strength and confidence she found in coping with this traumatic event to help other women who have gone through a similar terrifying experiences find healing and peace. Throughout the passage Raychelle goes into detail on the traumatizing event Regan encountered, the feelings she felt when she was raped, how she managed coping with the situation and the process it took to cope with such a traumatic