Saturday, August 29, 2009

To Speak or Not to Speak "Correct English"

This semester I signed up to take an African American Studies course. Needless to say, this is one of the most interesting classes that I have taken within my college career. It is a course on the validity of Broken/Black English better known as Ebonics.

I find it interesting to know that many scholars weigh in on this subject and come from both sides (right v. wrong). We thus far have talked about where it comes from to is it anyone's fault.

In class we also have a wide range of opinions. I just want to know what other people think about this subject.

Are you one that thinks that people who speak any form of "incorrect" English should be viewed as uneducated or inferior?

Sometimes its better to wait and not rush...

Since graduation I have felt like people are expecting things from me that I myself am not willing to commit. I think that this comes from the fact that many of the people in my daily life do not possess a degree of any kind and barely have a HS Diploma/GED.

The people as stated above have had their children in the late teens and in a sense see that as a norm. I intend to break a numerous amount of "norms" you people hold dear to you heart, but in my reality are not.

I think that the fact that I have no significant other or kids is something that people look at as weird or saddening. Listen here, I am 23 years old and I intend to live my life to its fullest potential before I feel the need to bring someone else into it let alone a child.

With this being said I think that my having a degree has no weight on where I should or should have started my family.

People need to realize that there are more important things in life than sleeping with the most random people and making babies. I think that priorities have to be in order and I think that it take a mature and right minded person to understand that.