Educational Differences

So, I just wanted to finish the writing task we were given in class. I'm not entirely sure if we're supposed to take a different approach to writing about ourselves in a different time period, but I'm going to anyway.

To give background about my own education, I was always in accelerated classes and stood out. I really liked learning, reading, and all of the stuff that comes with school. For some reason, I just got it. I turned out to be at the top of my class since averages were actually recorded. This resulted in my being valedictorian of my graduating class and having some lofty goals. Gillian Lynne was much different than me because she needed to learn in a different way whereas I liked the way I learned in school. However, things probably would have been different for me in her time period.

During the early to mid 1900s, women were starting to be exposed to more educational opportunities than just taking care of the home, being a mother, and a wife. Many influential women would have already accomplished many goals such as winning the Nobel Peace Prize and flying solo across the Atlantic. These women helped other girls realize that there was a greater cause than what society had drilled into their heads.

I feel like I still would have loved to learn and also would have loved to compete for the top spot against guys. I'm not sure if I would have realized what education would do for me in my future, though. Because I'm from a middle class family, I think that I probably would have either strived to be recognized in order to receive a scholarship or settled for something less than what I wanted. Today I have a goal of becoming a nurse anesthetist. Back then, I'm not sure what I would have done. I feel like I would have been shoved into being a teacher or just a regular nurse when it came time to decide. I would have enjoyed studying both subjects if I received the chance to attend and receive a college education during the period of time.  I don't really have anything that would make people focus on me other than determination, so I can't say that my world today would be much different than my world back then educationally speaking.