America’s Beauty Is In Its Diversity by Alaa El-Saad. A beautiful piece which helps the audience realize that being different is an amazing thing. This article helped me reflect on my life, throughout my years as a high school student. I remember dressing and acting differently . In high school everyone tried to fit into the fashion statement of that month. Once a new item came into stores, the clothing that was worn was no longer “in style”. I continued to wear previous items in the fashion statement, that may perhaps” went out of style”. Thinking to myself I purchased it, so why not continue to wear it?
I made a connection to the article immediately, because I love showing others that you can have confidence even when you are considered an “outsider”. One who doesn’t dress or look quite the same as others. Alaa El Saad explained that many questioned her politely about her Hijab, and many giggled, because she looked different. She didn’t mind it. I believe once you have confidence within yourself what others say about you cant define who you are, because you have the mind set and confidence to know what you are.
I believe this article can, help many of our Americans today who dislike themselves, because what others say about them. This article shows how to put forth confident in your everyday regardless of what others may say. Learning how to respect and receive confidence within your self can help you. Learning that people look different than you an act differently makes the world diverse and its finest.
Wow! I really found this post and the article about Alaa El Saad so inspiring. On top of that the song "Beautiful" it really touched me. All my life I felt "ugly" and "different". I'm thick, was partially deaf and had complication with speech in which I has a lisp.
ReplyDeleteI was made fun of, I received hate mail on myspace back in the days calling me ugly, said I spoke funny and I just felt lonely, felt like an outsider that I didn't fit in because everyone else was the "same"
But as the time goes by I learned to accept myself. Learned to accept that thick is still beautiful but if I wanted to do something about it there was a way and I've also to accept the fact I was different that my hearing was weaker than others and my speech was in the process of improving when I took speech therapy in middle and high school.
But being different instead of like everyone else, is unique. In it's own way. This post is really inspiring, and I'm sure others who feel like they were different can start finding that confident that different is good :).
Thank you, and that's great that you have confidence within yourself.
ReplyDeleteI agree with some things you have to say on this post. I liked that you talk about still wearing the same clothes even though it can be "out of style". I also just wear the same outfits every week throughout my high school years and middle school years. Just a few changes in shirts here and there.
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