Final blog :(

Wow it has been 16 weeks already?! That went by so fast. This class was challenging for me and to tell you the truth, I was ready to give in half way through the semester. Now that it is said and done, I’m glad I didn’t and I really hope my grade shows it. This class, even though it was online, with the other four classes this semester did me in. I’m exhausted. If there was one thing I would have changed about this semester, it would have been to take fewer classes with this one. I really don’t think I got enough out of this class, or at least what I thought I should of. Although, I do hope I pass this class so I don’t have to take it again. This was my first online class, I think I have told you all that before, and it was definitely more challenging than I thought. I chose to take an online course because I needed to see if I would want to take any others for my masters. I had mentioned that to Jennifer and she said that you can’t really decide that based on one class because every instructor is different in the work load. I guess that makes sense because not all instructors are the same in class. I guess my logic was a little irrational. Oh well. So with that said, I am taking another online class, cognitive psychology, for CSUB in January. Wish me luck! Getting back to this class, sorry got side tracked. I did enjoy the knowledge of different styles of writing, or purposes. Even though I did enjoy it, it was a little challenging to redirect my focus then how I usually write. In writing this, I would like to thank our professor for her kind words and the ability to explain to me about certain assignments. I wouldn’t have done all my assignment if you didn’t show some faith in me. I hope all of you got the chance to see our professor this semester! I think I would have rather taken her class in class rather than online, but I think I’d rather take any class in class. I like the interaction and I think I learn better too that way. This class has definitely helped me with my time management skills, well kind of. With having so many classes I had to plan my day with what subject I needed to concentrate on. I hope everyone has had a rewarding experience with this class. I would like to thank all of you for your responses to my blog postings, they were really encouraging. My last blog is coming to a close and I am almost sad to go, yet I am so excited the end another semester! I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope you all continue with your education and make lots of money in the future. And don’t forget to have lots of children so we will have social security in the future! Sorry, just took my sociology final; it’s fresh in my mind. I think Dr. Shey might have emphasized that too much…LOL.

Research project

This research assignment has been pretty interesting as far as information goes and I am glad that I wasn’t born in Iran. The struggles that women there are disturbing but I am glad that they are fighting for so rights and have made some progress with it. Researching and writing this paper is like stepping into a new world and trying to imagine yourself there. The writing process is a little hard for me because I have a bad outlook on how Iran treats their women and I am trying to be fair for the paper. I did a similar paper on Egypt and their traditions and the way they treat their women are about the same. I just can’t imagine being treated as property and having to cover myself all the time in public. The direction of my paper, of course, is about how awful women are treated in Iran at the mercy of men. I was kind of shock to hear the marrying age is 13. That is way too young; the poor girl is traumatized and repeatedly raped most of the time. It makes me sad to read the stories and statistics of teenagers killed in honor killings by their own father or grandfather. I read one story that a woman wanted a divorce from her abusive husband and her mother called her to meet her at the lawyer’s office and a male companion of the mother’s shot her. The mother’s reasoning was that her daughter brought shame to the family by wanted a divorce.  The mother and the shooter were not punished legally. Honor killings are a family issue not a judicial matter. For that reason alone, I would be scared to live there. Can you imagine how the women must feel there? I bet they are always looking behind their backs and making sure that all their family members are happy with them. Well I think the most important thing that I learned from this paper is that everyone and every place is different and moves in their own pace. Iran has moved forward and backwards in the issue of women rights. I don’t think every place should be like us in America, westernized, but I do think it is very extremely important for everyone and everyplace to have human rights, not necessarily gender based. The right to be treated fairly as a human being, the idea that human life is valued and not taken for granted or abused. Although I was late getting started on this project and I encountered a lot of headaches, I am glad it was assigned because it opened my eyes to a different kind of world, in a way put it right in my doorstep. It brought to me a new perspective on life and how sometimes I take for granted what I have and how I was raised. It is great to be living in America and cherish the ones you love. Hope you all learned something also from this project!