What is a Stereotype? A stereotype is an overgeneralized idea that society holds people to. Is that idea always accurate? In my case, no it was not. I was the type of girl who was enthralled with math and science. I was constantly researching new studies and researching them further. Stereotypes can be misleading, but with a little effort you can see a person’s true colors. Throughout my life I was always told that I did things “like a girl” but that was not true. I did things the same way as anyone else, but because of stereotypes, I was categorized. In middle school I was involved in a program called Science Olympiad. Science Olympiad is a program where teams of 15 students can test their problem solving and critical thinking skills in an…show more content… I was forced into stereotypes because of looks, but once people actually got to know me they realized that there was a lot more than meets the eye. They initially perceived me as the shy girl who didn’t talk and did what she was told. However, I was a very creative, intelligent and intuitive girl who was just hiding behind a stereotype. Once I realized my full potential I became something other than what I was being stereotyped as. I became a confident, intelligent and creative girl who knew she was capable of anything once she put her mind to it, and once people realized that they had stereotyped me they began to treat me properly. They began to involve me in the more critical decisions in an idea, instead of just assuming that I knew…show more content… For example, my best friend Yrsa stereotyped me as the shy and quiet girl that didn’t talk to anyone because I had just transferred to the school. Therefore, she talked to me and from then on we got crazier and crazier until when we are out in public together people think we are insane. I also met people through stereotyping who just talked to me because of how they stereotyped me. For instance, there was a guy named Mike who thought I was someone who would help anyone with anything even if it affected me, he was wrong, I will do anything to help people in any way I can but once it becomes personal like, doing homework for someone or doing an entire project that was meant for 4 people by myself, I will not do it. I will help them get the help they need to be successful but I will not do it for them and let them use
