Okay so I really have no idea what to write about. I feel like most stereotypes that I can think of are really common. I've done a little bit of thinking since after class on Monday, but I cannot come up with anything. I am really struggling but I don't necessarily have time to really think of something because the summary and response essay as well as the definitional argumentative essay will be due before we know it. If someone could jus throw some ideas out at me, I feel like maybe ill find something that sparks my interest. I am even stuck free writing about this. I feel like my brain is on a complete lock out mode, I just can't generate any ideas. The only stereotypes that pop in my head are stereotypes I see people in my family have, but they are not really stereotypes or conceptions that the world necessarily perceives in a wrong way. My family is from the islands so many of their perceptions are completely different than the ones that I see people have here in America which would probably make my research harder. One thing that is a problem in American is how un-opened a lot of Americans are to other cultures and other beliefs. I feel like Americans have the tendency to stereotype different types of people one way instead of taking the time to learn about their ways and have some type of understanding on why another culture may do something the way that they do it. I think it’s actually a disadvantage that other countries have focused so much on learning English because so many people believe in present day believe it is pointless to learn another language here in America because they expect for other nationalities to be able to learn and speak English. Okay I think I'm done with that, I just went off on a random tangent with all of that. Maybe I can talk about the whole little kids in pageants thing that has been more popular now. Or maybe I can see if there is anything relating to some of the random stereotypes that I see my family have. I’m not really sure what I’m going to do but I hope something hits me very soon.
