If I were to be told five years ago today that I would be a student athlete at St. Lawrence University; Communications Major and Sociology Minor; founder, president, and chapter correspondent of Her Campus Media at SLU; Member Development Chairman in Delta Delta Delta; and traveling abroad to Prague in the Fall Semester of my junior year… no part of me would believe it. Because of my opportunities, privileges, experiences and choices- I have gotten to where I am today and can confidently say that I’m proud of who I’ve become. Throughout this course I was able to immerse myself and really explore the various theories which different scholars have proposed. Many theories were fairly simple to understand and easy to relate to, others I didn’t quiet agree with and found them hard to unfold. The four
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The theory of opportunity and equality is presented here- which is very relevant. I was lucky enough to attend a boarding school, however, I don't identify with a lot of the stereotypes. I was a day student, who received scholarship, and do not identify with the upper-middle class any longer. I have a very different perspective on boarding schools; however, I am able to see the authors stance because I did live with many students who fell under this common stereotype of prep school kids. Because I had the opportunity to go to a boarding school, the stereotypes of what it meant to be a prep school kid follow me. white upper class- status, legacies, rich, lots money. the dress, language, intellect, physical appearance, and involvement is different as a whole - when comparing to public education. Its assumed that i am well versed, had many opportunities, have a high status, and have an upper hand/leg up in application/job
The theory of opportunity and equality is presented here- which is very relevant. I was lucky enough to attend a boarding school, however, I don't identify with a lot of the stereotypes. I was a day student, who received scholarship, and do not identify with the upper-middle class any longer. I have a very different perspective on boarding schools; however, I am able to see the authors stance because I did live with many students who fell under this common stereotype of prep school kids. Because I had the opportunity to go to a boarding school, the stereotypes of what it meant to be a prep school kid follow me. white upper class- status, legacies, rich, lots money. the dress, language, intellect, physical appearance, and involvement is different as a whole - when comparing to public education. Its assumed that i am well versed, had many opportunities, have a high status, and have an upper hand/leg up in application/job