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RHS 100 Reflective Essay

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Everyone belongs to a culture, or multiple cultures. According to Merriam-Webster, culture is the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group; also the characteristic features of everyday existence. Whether that culture is made up by people who all share a common love for Jazz music, or because they all share living with deafness and using sign language. Being immersed in a culture is what makes us unique, but also what makes us feel connected to others. RHS 100 dives into the culture of disability, where a group of people who share common interests and goals, along with advocating for what they believe in, come together. There are many social and attitudinal factors that cause an impact on …show more content…

I knew I wanted to minor in something, and going into my second semester sophomore year, after some research I thought RHS might be a good fit as a minor. I took RHS 100 to see if I would be interested in the minor. Truthfully I didn't expect it to have this big of an impact on me. I always notice, if I’m interested in a class, I’ll find myself talking about it around my friends and family. I was so fascinated by the material we learned in the course, I would go on and on to my roomates after classes. My perception about disability now is very different than at the start of the course. I used to pitty PLWD. When I would see a child with down syndrome it used to upset me, because I felt bad for the parents, and upset because I thought that individual wasn't happy. Both of these assumptions were wrong. After reading the poem, “Holland” (which I’ve sent to a lot of my family and friends) I realize that I don’t need to pity anyone. These caregivers, parents, and PLWD are happy the way their live is. In a lot of cases they said they wouldn't change a thing about themselves. I no longer view disability as a sad thing, or a negative thing, I view it as one of the many differences that makes us who we are. I am now fully aware on how to correctly address a PLWD, I am aware of their rights, and I’m aware of the way society should treat

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