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The GOAT @seriouscreep @youthcodeforever #wcw #wce #youthcode #sarahtaylor 😍😍😍

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Survivors, let’s meet Sarah Taylor. She is 28 years old and hails from Atlanta, Georgia. She’s heard that she resembles Lindsey Morgan but she doesn’t see it. She was currently working as a Police Officer until the out-break. Unfortunately for you, she is CLOSED.

People describe her as Protective, Impulsive yet Loyal and Stubborn.

MEET SARAH.

Bio Here.

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My Single Story to Adichie’s Many Stories

Wow! After watching Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talk about her story from her life in Nigeria to her life in America, my eyes really feel open to the message that she was conveying to the audience. All my life I have been supporting causes for the cure for malaria, or hearing about the terrible drinking water conditions and rampant poverty in Africa. It’s crazy to think about how I’ve never thought about a Nigerian lifestyle besides the ones presented in obligatory TV commercials with “’Arms of the Angels’-ish” soundtracks or fundraisers from my Methodist church. Even though these are true cases in Africa, and many of the countries in the continent are indeed poor, these stories should not make up how we view Africa’s people or culture.

This got me thinking about my communications class with the lovely Sarah Taylor. I remember talking on the 14th of September about how stereotypes can often blind us from actually seeing a person for who they actually are. Stereotypes can create an image in our head about what we’re used to hearing about in the media or from our fellow peers. Asians should not be judged solely on the stereotype that they are bad drivers. Women should not be stereotyped into the category of emotional or “the damsel in distress.” The word “kids” should not just be associated with human offspring, but also with that of the goat. Stereotypes can give us the wrong idea about a certain person, group of people, or culture. As Adichie says in her speech, "The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete.”

In my own life, I see people leaning on single stories about myself and what I represent. As a pastor’s kid, I am immediately grouped into what someone might expect a pastor’s kid to be. For many people who are not pastor’s kids, I am what people would perceive to be a Jesus Freak. Upon telling people that I am the son of a minister, they stereotype me into being a rule follower and a pushover; someone who cares about everyone and wants everyone and everything to be a follower or Jesus. Even people in the church expect me to read verses and sing songs simply because I am a “role model” for Christ. Now, granted, I do care about most people. And I do follow some rules. But on the whole, I don’t know many (if any) pastor’s kids who have memorized every verse of the Bible and are trying to shove religion down people’s throats. If anything, I find that myself and some of my Pastor Kid friends are like rebels with a cause; a cause to be both a committed Christian and a literal badass. Go Christ. J

I guess that what I really learned is that the first slice of the apple is not indicative of the whole, something a very wise professor once tried to teach me. After hearing this brilliant women (who just so happens to be from Nigeria) speak, I feel inclined to find other stories and share them with others. The world harbors a very diverse environment. And boy, I can’t wait to explore!