Diani Alvarenga
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Writing will never be a waste of my time.
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Writing as a career
It took some time for me to realize that my vocation is writing. If I did not realize back then that a career in anthropology would not make me feel complete, I would have never changed my major. When I applied at North Central College I was certain that my major should be creative writing. I told myself that I would not slack off and focus on my writing career. I feel that because I had this whole misconception that I would have to write every single day to be considered a writer, then I was not meant for it, however, this is not true. Writing does not need to be rushed, it is okay to stop and think about what your next article or poem should be about.
By Diani Alvarenga3 years ago in Journal
Glasses
A few weeks ago, I went to get my eye checked out because of a stye. I also decided to take an eye exam; it turns out I have astigmatism in both eyes and the optometrist told me I must wear glasses. Honestly, I was excited. I feel like glasses are a part of me. It’s amazing to see how in the second grade I was embarrassed to wear them, and how I cried so much in the fourth grade when my mom told me to wear them. I just had this thought that everyone would make jokes.
By Diani Alvarenga3 years ago in Journal
The Best quotes from Virginia Woolf
I first learned from Virginia Woolf when I had to read a text from her called Modern Fiction. From there I decided to do some small research on her. I always have to remind myself that even a successful person like Virginia Woolf can still deal with mental problems. Virginia Woolf died by suicide; she wrote a letter to her husband, explaining that there is no hope left in her. The letter truly broke my heart. She dealt with mental issues her whole life.
By Diani Alvarenga3 years ago in Journal
Women Being Important in Society
In the nineteenth century, women were treated completely differently than men. While men were allowed to have opinions and requests for changes, women had to stay at home and take care of things. They were not allowed to vote, and for doing basic things such as cooking and cleaning, they did not need an education for that. Women were viewed as fragile. Men had the opportunity to vote, go to a university and get an education. Women felt like they were not a part of society. All that was expected of them was to have children and to be committed to being full-time moms and being submissive to their husbands. The fact that women did not get a chance to get an education demonstrates that their voices did not matter, it demonstrates that they were seen as people not worthy of flourishing in life. If a woman lacked innocence or did not know how to cook and clean, she could be seen as useless. All these expectations that women had must have been really frustrating and suffocating. Men never had to deal with worrying about anything since they never had to deal with getting denied rights. Obviously, men had expectations, but those expectations do not get in the way of anything. A man could work, go to college, or not do any of those things, and still have more power over women. Why were women lacking opportunities in this era? Were men afraid that women would be just as smart as them? Did they believe that if women decided to fight for their rights that once they got what they wanted, they would ruin things for society? Now, even if women were to get an education, or be able to vote, their opinions would still not matter. A woman could be a teacher, and probably makes less money than a man who is also a teacher, this only proves that women have always been seen as less. In the book written by Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of The Rights of Woman, Wollstonecraft believed that women should be able to have the same rights as men, she believed that the relationship between men and women would have improved if women were able to get the same rights as men. She felt that women should not feel like they were less than men. Wollstonecraft did not believe that women are only useful for men, but that they are useful for themselves as well; she did not want women to have this fixed mindset that they are only meant to be fragile and sensitive. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman proves that women’s rights were not about women wanting to have power over men, but it was about women wanting to feel powerful and feel important in society just like men.
By Diani Alvarenga3 years ago in Humans
Don't Hide Vulnerability
The other day I was having a conversation with my sisters-in-law. We discussed mental health and suicide. I explained to one of them that despite someone having success in their life, that does not mean that they are not facing mental problems. I was completely shocked when celebrity tWitch (AKA: Stephen Boss), committed suicide. This was just a painful reminder that even when you have everything in life, you can still have anxiety or depression. When my sister-in-law asked if a close friend of mine committed suicide because of a man or her kids, I explained that she was a college student but that depression got the best of her; I wished for her to not have suicidal thoughts and continue her successful career. I recently messaged her mom and told her I wish she could still be here in this world. She told me this: "I think our society puts pressure on people to be successful instead of placing importance on kindness and love. It's a tough world." She is absolutely right because I am constantly told by my boyfriend and his sisters that I need to drive and that at my age I should already be an expert on driving. I just wish my boyfriend could be proud of me and realize that I have made so many accomplishments in my life. My sister-in-law then claimed that she has problems of her own and that she is still here. Just because she has been through so much, that does not mean she gets to judge suicidal people and call them weak are people who are senseless. Everyone handles situations differently, I told her. She told me that my boyfriend’s family is full of people who are not very emotional and rather more focused on being strong and not being vulnerable. While I think it is good to be strong emotionally, I also feel that there is nothing wrong with vulnerability.
By Diani Alvarenga3 years ago in Humans
