Blog Assignment: Diversity / Social Changes

My overall understand of diversity is that it is what makes the world a unique place. I feel that diversity causes us to have to learn to see the world in many different ways and different cultures. In fact if it wasn't for diversity the world would end up being a pretty boring place because we would all be the same. In my eyes diversity doesn't just look at a difference in skin color or culture, but can be age, gender, social class, and basically anything that makes an individual different to the world. In a large way diversity is what makes the world in general work. For example if everyone was in a "higher" social class then there be no one to do the labor jobs.

With that said diversity is an important part of my life. Through a professional stand point I hope to one day teach in a classroom. Therefore, I need to understand that there will be students of all different diversity in one setting; which can present for conflict in the classroom or on the the flip side can be a good teaching tool. In addition being a college student, on what I consider a pretty diverse college, I am faced and can learn to appreciate the differences in people.

I would have to say to promote diversity through social action is simple becoming accepting of the differences in other. In addition learning to use theses difference as a learning tool for personal growth and knowledge. However, in my lifetime I myself have be looked at differently and "excluded". I say this because I have always been a competitive sports driven female, that often times wanted or tried to compete with the males. Often times they didn't want to play against me because they were afraid I'd get hurt. I feel that everyone at one time or another experiences being diversely different, but it is these moments that is making are world a more understanding place.

As far as what social diversity topics that I am interest in would have to any topic related to health and physical fitness as it is my major. More specifically would be thing like why are more and more of are youth overweight or why are more and more teens getting pregnant at such a young age. In addition why do issues such as anorexia and bulimia exist or seem to be a common trend in teen age girls. There is also a wide topic on why teens are more commonly committing suicide. As you can see I have a lot of directions and topics that I can chose from that look at social changes in a growing and diverse world.