Would I be a good parent?

I think it is really difficult to answer the question. Right now, I know there are things that I think would make a good parent. To me, freedom is definitely a huge part. I think that there shouldn't be as many restrictions on what happens in a kid/teen's life. At the same time I realize that that is just me speaking as a teen. My parents are probably really good examples for how someone should parent their child. They aren't too strict or too relaxed about parenting. They are understanding and there is definitely some wiggle room. I think that there are things that I say right now that I would change about how they parent. I would parent differently. Later on in life if I do become a parent though, I know that that would definitely change. Of course, there are probably a lot of things that I could improve upon from how my parents do things, but the overall idea that they have seems pretty good, and I think that I would probably follow it. I wouldn't act at all like Troy does. I guess....I don't know..how I would be as a parent. I hope that I would be a good one though!

Troy in Fences

I really don't like Troy at all. I think he is not a very good father. He seems to have good intentions, but he isn't thinking about everything he should when he thinks about what to do with his son, wife, and family. A father should never, ever, ever take away an opportunity to play a sport in college from his son if that's what his son wants. I understand that he is worried that Cory will be disappointed later on in life when his skin color might affect what he can do. At the same time, I think Troy doesn't realize that things can be different from when he was younger. There still is racism and all that stuff, but there is probably some improvement.
The whole incident with Troy's wife Rose really made me angry as well. I don't like how he just seems to throw away everything. He doesn't realize what people actually do for him. It seems like he realizes what he needs to do and then just worries about himself. He supports his family--that's good--, but he needs to care about them as well. He shouldn't go around sleeping with other women so that he can find happiness. That's not how a family works. If that's what he wants to do, then he needs to be honest and figure out how to do things the right way...not cheat. Overall, Troy just makes me angry.

Outsiders and Otherness

I never really thought about outsiders and otherness before this College Lit class. One thing I'm noticing is that everyone seems to be an outsider in some way. There is a kind of otherness to everything. It doesn't matter who somebody is; he or she is most likely considered an outsider, or different, to somebody else. I don't think that it is a bad thing. I think it opens our eyes. It shows us what makes people the way they are today. It kind of makes everyone their own person.

It's kind of weird to think about how one person might consider one thing normal, and another might consider it completely off the charts. That almost allows for us to learn even more. If we all thought and felt the same way about everything, this world would be so boring. So, I guess in that sense, otherness is really important.

Introduction

Hey there! I'm Megan.
I'm interested in many different things. Music and soccer are the two most important ones to me. I like playing guitar and reading as well. Basketball is a sport that I play, but I don't like it all that much. I also like sleeping, and pillows are nice.

After high school I have no idea what I'm going to do. I plan on going to college, maybe for business, but other than that I don't really know where or anything like that. I have visited a couple colleges, but I just can't decide. I'm kind of really really really scared to leave high school.

My favorite book used to be Where the Red Fern Grows but now I don't really have one at all. I like country music the most, but I'm willing to listen to pretty much everything. I have too many favorite singers to list, but the top ones would be Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Chuck Wicks, and Chris Young. I don't really have a favorite movie, but I do like watching movies a lot :)