https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1 Made with the best of intentions en-us 2016-08-28 00:28:05 UTC 2016-08-28 00:55:26 UTC hello@padlet.com jermyashton https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120164663 It's not something I'm proud of, but it is an undeniable fact about me that has affected my upbringing, my current life, my status, and my future in a lot of ways. ]]> 2016-08-28 00:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120164663 jermyashton https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120164782 I am strongly opposed to the enforcement of gender-roles and gender stereotypes. Since I was about six years old, I have made it a goal of mine to embrace my femininity and masculinity. Being open about this has changed the way some people view me and interact with me.]]> 2016-08-28 00:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120164782 jermyashton https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120164883 I've never been able to find a religion I could willingly attach myself to. Declaring myself an atheist has attracted some negative attention, due to negative connotations that are stapled to the term. Because of that, I've spent a considerable amount of time trying to correct those connotations and show people that atheist doesn't mean "anti-religion", it just means that I don't believe in God.]]> 2016-08-28 00:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120164883 jermyashton https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120165008 I've spent my entire life bending back and forth between regular ol' middle-class and kind-of-slightly-lower middle-class. This has affected me in ways that I'm sure many people in this class can relate to easily. Not rich enough to afford the best medical care, not poor enough to die because of it, just enough money to pay for the hospital stay with no problem and then leave with insurmountable piles of debt.]]> 2016-08-28 00:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120165008 jermyashton https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120165154 There's more to not being a social person than having a hard time making friends. People with less admirable social skills are often cornered into a certain place or field where networking isn't as much of a necessity, which can often prevent a lot of highly-skilled people from reaching the heights that they otherwise could have.]]> 2016-08-28 00:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jermyashton/t167xs09ra1/wish/120165154