Brief Summary This book is a memoir of a famous senior project- The Pregnancy Project. Growing up, Gabby’s entire family had children at young ages, especially her siblings, in order to help her siblings Gabby was often left to babysit her siblings. This made her grow up not wanting kids. But during a biology class discussion about pregnancy, nature versus nature, etc, Gabby got an idea for her senior project, she decided to pretend to be pregnant. She wanted to fake a pregnancy to understand what her mom and sisters went through, during their pregnancies. Understand how teen moms, their moms, and their sisters are perceived and treated. “Maybe it would give me some understanding into why there are so many sad stories resulting from teen pregnancy …show more content…
” (pg. 77) “But on a more personal level, I also wanted to open up a discussion about stereotypes and statistics. Being a Hispanic girl from a family full of teen pregnancies meant that my odds of also becoming a teen mom were way higher than average.” (pg. 77) Gabby wanted to fake pregnancy to show that pregnant women could do anything. She planned to ONLY tell her mom and her, at the time, boyfriend. Her boyfriend didn't even tell his family as well, and went along with her at school; her favorite teacher, principal, and two close friends were the only ones who knew about the Pregnancy Project. She gave everyone who knew about her project a journal to write about everything they heard about Gaby. Right before the end of her “pregnancy”, when she was nearing her 9th month of pregnancy. She collected all of the information from the notebooks of the people she gave them to and she made a presentation. Her principal arranged an assembly where she exposed herself to the entire school, and she gave a speech as to why people shouldn't have doubted her, even if she was pregnant, she still has a chance to become something. Her family was there, …show more content…
She was proving stereotypes against pregnant teens wrong. In her speech during her assembly she said, “My name is Gaby Rodriguez. I'm seventeen years old and a soon-to-be teen mom, and I am a statistic. In reality, everybody is a statistic, but I moved from the percentage of teens who aren't pregnant to the percentage who are. There are many statistics out there, such as the ones shown on screen -like, annually, a quarter of a million births are to unmarried teen moms; one in four sexually active teens become infected with an STD; and 92.9 percent of Caucasians graduate, compared to 86.9 percent of African Americans and only 61.8 percent of Latinos. My purpose today is to tell you about my experience as a soon-to-be teen mom and the stereotypes and rumors that came along with that.” She then showed a YouTube video called “Stop Stereotypes”. Now.” It showed children being excluded and being whispered about, and possible consequences of stereotypes, etc. She continued, “Throughout life we are put into boxes to categorize how people see and know us. This is how stereotypes originate, because people would rather read the labels on the box instead of seeing what's inside. . . . People began to stereotype me as a pregnant teen who was irresponsible, going to get my way because of the baby, not willing to continue in school, and even, ‘Oh, I
have stereotypes about them based on family history. This is a real world situation; the movie The Pregnancy Project, stereotypes about teen pregnancy where shown, and how they affect people. In the Pregnancy Project, the use of Gabi’s background influenced people’s reactions because her family has a history of teen pregnancy. Gabi Rodriguez is a senior in high school and must come up with a project to graduate. Her first idea was to do statistics in foster care. She gets a name of a girl who is
separation between her classmates. The pregnancy project, also in influences me because it's demonstrate that no matter what a person does, we will always be criticizes. The book is about a high school student named Gaby Rodriguez, who decides that her senior project would be on stereotyping. As her senior project she decided fake her pregnancy to see how people would react and as well experiences what the others pregnancy teen go through. She knew that this senior project would teach everyone a valuable
Teen pregnancy has become a commonality in today’s generation. There are so many young teens getting pregnant and the prejudice they experience takes a toll on their self-esteem. Most of the reactions these teens face are negativity from their peers, families, and even their teachers. There was a young girl who decided to fake her own pregnancy as her senior project to see the reactions of those close to her and this turned into a movie that was aired on Lifetime Network. A study was conducted with
The Pregnancy Project The author of this book is 21 year old Gaby Rodriguez. She came up with the idea for this project because she was told repeatedly by her brothers and sisters that she would end up getting pregnant as a teen just like all of them. I believe that the purpose of this project and subsequently the book, was to show that you do not have to live your life on the basis of stereotypes. It does not and should not matter what anyone says about you, you are the master of your life and
comes to the topic of teen pregnancy, some of us will readily agree that shows like “16 and Pregnant” promotes teenage pregnancy. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of how producers of “16 and Pregnant” have made stars out of teen mothers. Whereas some are convinced that “16 and Pregnant” has helped reduce pregnancy rates, others maintain that teens see the fame and benefits of having a baby. I agree that “16 and Pregnant” promotes teen pregnancy because after “16 and Pregnant”
My senior project is very different than what my job shadowing experience entailed and what my future career plans are. In this paper I discuss what I did for my work experience/job shadow, researched an interesting topic that is related to my future career plan, and lastly what I did for my senior project. My work experience helped me decide on what I want to do as a career choice. It made my decision a lot easier. I enjoy working with cows and horses, and through my work experience I got to work
In 1973, the famous court case, known as Roe v. Wade, sparked lots of attention when the Supreme Court ruled abortion to be legal. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy which results in a fetus’ death. In this court case, Roe (Norma McCorvey) filed a law suit against Henry Wade- Texas’ District Attorney of Dallas County, because she had attempted to get an abortion but was denied. Roe had challenged the constitutionality of the Texas abortion laws. These laws made it illegal for women to obtain
dysfunction in the entire community school. It is in this wing where most of senior educating staff (10+ years) teaches. The Crested Butte Community School is a top public Colorado K-12 school. The teaching positions at this school are cherished by many in the educational industry. Most teachers are tenured and work with a limited number of newly hired teachers. There is evidence of hidden agendas by the more senior educators. This
Money isn't everything, but certainly a poverty-level lack of income won't help in child rearing. Education is another important factor to consider. The United States Department of Education reported the national average percentage of high school seniors who graduated during the 1992-1993 school year was 71.1%. Maine's percentage was 74.3, while California posted 67.9% (1). I believe this is due to a much smaller population, which, in turn, produces smaller schools. Student-to-teacher ratios tend
Social stigma is a big problem during teen pregnancy. Many teens are afraid of what their parents might say or do while the others worry what their peers might have to say.This can be very stressful and scary for teen moms because they may think others may not understand their situation. Teens who
drink, smoke, use illegal drugs, committing crimes, and becoming teen parents. In the states of North Carolina alone it is known that approximately 53 teens become pregnant every day, North Carolina is said to have the 9th highest rate for teen pregnancy ... ... middle of paper ... ...aduation Requirements” N.d Web K-12 Curriculum And Instruction/NC Standard Course Of Study 21 March 2014 “Economic News Release” 17 April 2013 Web Bureau of Labor Statistics 21 March 2014 “Dropout Prevention and
students leadership opportunities to run activities held at the program. Combining leadership opportunities, enhanced grades, and attitude towards school will also look great on a student’s college application, and increase a student’s chance of being accepted (Beck par. 15). Another benefit of after school activities is the relationship building between police officers and students. Many after school programs have at least one police officer on duty to build positive relationships with the
perfectly fine to lose your virginity at a young age or even as an adult, as long as you are using protection and other alternative methods such as birth control to reduce your risks of teen pregnancy. I was sixteen years old when I first got on birth control. Although I was still a virgin up until my senior year my grandmother still didn’t want to take that chance and not try to protect me from jeopardizing my future by getting pregnant before I graduated from high school because condoms are not
communities in some way it would make a huge difference, and if they had a chance to prove that they are of some use to the community a lot of students will achieve more in life. As a graduate from Brentwood High School I thought having to do a grad project at the time was not necessary and I didn’t think that we should have been forced to do it. I thought 50 hours was too much time and that it should have been cut. For a lot of high schools students they have to do an interview and that’s all they have
Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering techniques to biology and medicine to improve healthcare and medical products. Since their work mainly consists of research and development, biomedical engineers work in manufacturing, universities, and research facilities. There are not many educational requirements or job experience needed to enter this field. However, biomedical engineers often benefit from having a large number of degrees and work experience. Education to become a biomedical