All about me!

A little about me! 

 Hi, my name is Mallory! I am a sophomore here at Rhode Island College. This is my first full semester here at RIC since last year I transferred in during the second semester. I am an early childhood education major looking to potentially own my own daycare one day for children with disabilities. 

Hobbies

Some of my favorite things to do are hangout with friends, go shopping, and see my favorite artists at concerts. Some of my favorite concerts that I have been to are ….

• Billie Ellish 

• Tate Mcrae 

• SZA 

• Sabrina Carpenter 

• Taylor Swift 

Although I love to be social I also really enjoy alone time scrolling on my phone and watching my favorite show Stranger Things.

Family 

I am one of three children. I have a brother named Dylan who is 22 and a sister named Alyssa who is 17 who will be graduating high school this year. Both my parents are college graduates as my mom previously attended RIC as an education major!

I am so excited for this semester and what this year will bring! 

Blog Week 1

 Personal Blog Week 1 

Author: Alan Johnson 

Text: Privilege Power and Difference

Connections:

 

Within this article the readers learn the value and importance of suppression in our country. Many of us are part of the problem but we could also be the solution if we changed our mindset. After reading I was able to make many connections to not only the author but the topic in general. As a white female in the United States I believe that I will never face the same apprehension that an African American woman might endure. I will never receive specific looks, vocal expressions, and trouble navigating life. Many racist views come from social class or those who believe that they have more power over others. When Donald Trump was selected as the new president the fear of racial suppression grew for many. Americans believed they would begin to face serious problems in our country based on the color of their skin. While on the other hand many Americans who display the typical American life were thrilled with the new president because they have never had to worry about the harsh views. 

One question that I have is how can we turn the mindset of young children to teach them at a young age about racial suppression? In what ways can visually explain or diagram the importance of acceptance? I know these questions come across as something that is accepted to happen in a home setting however, children are the roots to our new generations. If children are learning specific things at home they are bringing them to the classroom in which they are teaching them to their classmates. As future educators we could be the change, the pivotal moment in classrooms to break the stereotypes. From an all white Italian American Family I almost believe I would struggle with the concept of teaching something that I can not relate to. How can I explain something to young children that I have never had to experience but others have on a daily basis. 

Teacher Discrimination