Discussion:
This week’s presentation was done by Naheim, Naya, Ademola, and Khameelah. They presented and talked about the movie Spider-man into the Spider-Verse. Their presentation is one that I thought really embedded the topics I have learned about and discussed in class. Their presentation highlighted the main Character Miles leadership development through the movie as well as the mentee role he also plays. One sense that stood out to me from this presentation was when the group discussed the scene where Miles’ father finally gave him words of encouragement and told Miles that he will ultimately always be there for him and support him in what he does. This allowed miles that final push to become the ultimate spider-man. I can say that I relate to the message behind this scene. I think many people want to please their parents or even please someone they look up to. You always want support from those who you trust and look up to. My parents do the same with me, even if I were to pursue something they did not favor they would still support me one hundred percent. This scene from spider-man also reminded me of a scene from Moana. The scene where Moana’s grandmother visited her and told her everything was going to be ok and to follow her heart. This gave Moana the courage to leave the island and do what she knew and felt was right. I relate to both these scenes on a personal level. The presentation also discussed the mentee and mentor relationship between Miles and his Uncle Aaron. His dad was not particularly fond of this mentor-mentee relationship, yet uncle Aaron ends up playing a big role in mile’s development. He gives miles of advice and mentors him throughout his journey. It made me think about how some of the best mentors may not even be liked by other people around you to even your family. Miles’ dad did not want miles hanging around Uncle Aaron yet he ended up being a great person for miles.
Assignment:
I would say that the people in my life use to affect the way I see myself. I used to care a lot about how people viewed me and based on that how I would act and the certain way I wanted to look. As I got older which I am sure is the same for most people, I only cared about how I view myself. Who do I want to be, or really who am I? Now I only care about being the person that makes me happy no matter what the people around me view me as.
Like miles, there have been times in my life where I have felt like an outsider. When I left my old school and went to a new one for highschool I definitely felt like an outsider. Not only did I have to adjust to high school but now I had to adjust to a whole new setting. Most of the people at my high school already knew each other and were friends. I also felt like an outsider because my high school was predominantly white. Going into that situation was one of the hardest and scariest times in my life. It took me a year to feel as though I was not an outsider at my school. Once I figured out my true group of friends, the teachers, and got involved in extracurricular activities, I truly started to feel less isolated.Finding my interest and finding friends that related to me allowed me to feel like less of an outsider. I also was able to build up on my leadership skills. I found myself going out my comfort zone and trying things I would never do. Like run an organization and do a presentation in front of the whole school. At the time I had no idea I was possessing leadership qualities but as I have gotten older those experiences have made me confident in who I am as a leader and I often use that experience to tell myself I can conquer anything even If I do feel like an outsider.
