Get Fit - The final hours

So this year has finally come to a close. One of the things that made my grad year so much more enjoyable was get fit! Get fit was an enthusiastic, fun environment, where you could work at your own pace, set your own goals, and achieve them!

But one of the things I loved the most about Get fit was the fact that....you didn't need to be a star athlete. It was okay that you couldn't run over 7 on the beep teat, or that you weren't very coordinated. No one would laugh at you or exclude you if you weren't as athletic. What I loved about this class was that it was a P.E. class free of judgement. You strived to do YOUR best, not the class's best.

The class's positivity was also something that I really loved. There were no 'down' moments- it was all smiles and laughing, which was great on an upsetting day.

Overall, Get fit was an amazing class, and I'll miss it for sure. Ms. Phillips, thanks for making this class a fun ride.


DON'T QUIT GET FIT! 

True Beauty- Where, and who does it come from?

Who sees are true beauty? Dove's video on true beauty touched many hearts, as it made a strong point- people often downplay their beauty, and exaggerate their flaws. When in reality, people are drawn to a person's striking points, very often ignoring any possible flaws. The women in the video, after seeing a sketch drawn of them being described by another person looked almost relieved, as if they hadn't expected themselves to look better. To me, this video represents the first step- knowing that people will see you as beautiful is one thing. But to really feel happy, YOU need to feel that you are beautiful. A person's live isn't lived for someone else- your life is yours to live. Be happy that someone else finds you beautiful, but remember to believe that you are beautiful without their reassurance as well.

MISSrepresentation...hit or miss?

As we began the documentary, I sat up, straightening my back. It was interesting- it hit multiple issues that affected people's perception of what the ideal woman should be- thin, tall, perfect. But as I watched, I found myself wondering- did the documentary really get the main issue? The majority of the documentary focused on women's roles in politics, jobs, and in the household. While I completely agreed with the documentary's stance, I wished that they had put more emphasis on a crippling issue affecting teenage girls- self esteem. After all, it would be girls in our generation that would grow up to be leaders. To be completely honest, girls in our age and society do not become depressed over not being able to be a leader in their future- they worry about their own inadequacy: aesthetic and on the inside. Many girls diet to the extreme, wear too much makeup, and wear revealing clothing- all to attract a partner. Soon, the new generation of youth girls will be dependent on outside beauty to get them what they want, rather than working hard and fighting for it. In the end, the preening and primping to attract a partner reinforces typical gender role stereotypes- to attract a male partner. Is the issue really in how the rest of us percieve women, or how those women sell themselves short?