Salutations

My name is Ari and I need to write about myself for my blog, so here it is :,)

Some things about me:

• I write, read, and play clarinet
• I use any pronouns and am AroAce
• I draw and am not very good at it though I am trying
• I am writing a graphic novel (ironic)
• I’m in drama and enjoy making slideshows
• I sometimes make my own earrings :))
• My sense of style is immaculate
• My dream job is being an author, but I also want to be an English Teacher

Continuing that thought, the reason I wish to pursue a career in education is because I genuinely enjoy teaching and English is one of my favorite subjects. I want to be able to provide an environment where people can grow and learn without being judged because being judged by others is one of the worst feelings. Since humans are pack animals and depend on society to be healthy in the head (that’s why seclusion can be so devastating to the human mind) being judged and not being able to interact with your peers positively is truly an isolating experience and not being accepted by peers truly affects and destroys a person’s head. An example of this is the rate of suicide among transgender youth when they are accepted by their parents vs. when they are not. A direct quote from the Trevor Project website says, “Transgender Health that found acceptance of one’s gender identity from adults and peers was associated with significantly lower odds of attempting suicide among transgender and nonbinary youth”. The writer, Josh Weaver, continues to describe how 8,000 transgender and nonbinary youth study from across the United States were asked to take part of this sample and this is what they concluded. Another direct quote from one of the doctors (Dr. Myeshia Price) at the Trevor Project foundation states; “The findings of this study are clear: transgender and nonbinary young people who feel accepted by the people in their lives, are less likely to attempt suicide,”. Key findings from the article, ” “Association of Gender Identity Acceptance with Fewer Suicide Attempts among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth,” that was referenced in the article by the Trevor Project tells the reader that, “Transgender youth with acceptance from at least one adult had 39% lower odds of attempting suicide in the past year compared with their transgender peers who were not accepted”. In conclusion to this point, I believe that providing people (and especially youths) with a safe space to just exist in with no question of whether or not they will be accepted is incredibly important and I want to be someone who provides that if I can.

Something I am passionate about is my writing. As you can see on this page, I took a creative writing class before and posted my writings on here as well as an attempted other sites but they did not publish my submission (unfortunately). As you have seem before, I am writing a graphic novel and, while I don’t have the story fully mapped out yet, I am working on it when I have the time. Drawing and writing are something I love and I absolutely can’t wait until I can put my characters and ideas to the page once I fully get the loose version of the story written out. I refuse to have bad writing in my trilogy whatsoever.

Sources: (APA formatting does not work on a blog post, so please live with me TvT)

Weaver, B. Y. J., & Weaver, J. (2021, November 3). Acceptance of transgender and nonbinary youth from adults and peers associated with significantly lower rates of attempting suicide. TheTrevor Project. Retrieved January 17, 2023, from https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/acceptance-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth-from-adults-and-peers-associated-with-significantly-lower-rates-of-attempting-suicide/ 

Price, M. N., & Green, A. E. (2021, November 1). Association of Gender Identity Acceptance with fewer suicide attempts … Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Retrieved January 17, 2023, from https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/trgh.2021.0079