I chose to complete Option 2 and take the quiz "How Privileged Are You? I was actually quite surprised at my result after taking the quiz. I got that I am quite privileged. I wouldn't consider that to necessarily be the case. I have worked hard all of my life. As a child, I came from a home that included myself, my three siblings and my mother and father. My mother worked a steady and consistent factory job and my father worked various construction-type jobs until he got hurt. I knew my parents struggled with money, but they never made it known to us children when we were younger. It wasn't until my parents divorced when I was 12 that I began to understand the dynamics and issues faced that ultimately led to their divorce. My grandparents had a very generous hand in making sure that we were taken care. I will never be ashamed of my circumstances. I feel that we have all struggled, faced adversity, and been a victim of discrimination in some manner. Yes, I am white. I am also a woman who has blonde hair. I have most likely heard every blonde joke in existence and looked at as the "dumb blonde." That couldn't be farther from the truth. I am proud of who I am. I am highly educated and yet although I may have never really expressed my dismay or irritation over the "dumb blonde" association, I took it as a way to just prove how amazing of a person that I am. We must be able to adapt, conquer and overcome when we are faced with situations that make us uncomfortable. I believe that this is where true growth happens. We are not a product of our circumstance, we are a product of our own action.
