Final blog

From this past semester, the biggest lesson I can take away from Caitlin's class are "invisible narratives."I have been very oblivious to these stereotypes and messages being thrown at me from the media, music, and movies. While looking back at the diagnostic paper I wrote, my key ideology was happiness. As I am rereading it, I fail to see any hidden narratives or messages aside from only wanting to be happy.

I think me wanting to be happy is already a hidden narrative itself because many people seem to think money and wealth is what makes a person satisfied, but I still believe happiness will take you farther in life. I can't think of any other things to believe in because I think happiness is the most important. I think I can definitely take this ideology far into my life because as long as I believe in it, I really think I can achieve whatever my goals are. I've learned from experience that doing something you absolutely hate or dread is completely torturous and lifeless. If I can stay motivated and dedicated, I can definitely train myself to become hard working and to go to dental school.

I don't think I'd want to lessen the impact of this ideology because I want to use it to motivate myself and better myself for all the future has for me. I don't want any negative narratives to control my mind. As for the negative stereotypes and narratives, I hope to help others realize that they are being slightly brainwashed and that they should not take everything from the media personally. I'm glad I have learned to become and be aware of what is around me so I am not blinded by the messages being shown.