cumb these harsh stereotypes. Even by working as a teacher in a daycare, I am able to influence the world by being the woman I am. As I look into the faces of the girls I care for, I try to picture them at my age. I wonder if they are going to be the determined, strong and independent women I hope them to be, or if they are going to fall victim to the gender stereotypes that still dominate American society. Will they conform or will they shatter traditional roles? As they look to me with their questions, I hope to pass on even the slightest bit of encouragement I was given. I am shaping the future as I was molded as a child, and looking back, that’s not such a bad thing....
