Body image and eating disorders was a topic I knew i wanted to do as a fire project because I can relate to the topic. It’s a topic that I'm passionate about not because it’s something I see everyday but it’s a road i have taken couple times and till this day I still have. Most people don’t find the real connection between negative body image and eating disorders. Working on a project that needs an every day dedication more than ever is hard because people and other things tend to take you off topic. I can honestly say that this project has taken my full attention and I can probably say that I actually took the time to do things right and have everything that is required. I had a partner and I say that we made a pretty good group because we both did our parts and we both had experiences in the type of issue. Once we started to work on our project we wanted to do something different we wanted to raise awareness a way that we are able to stand out and that we will catch other's attention. So we decided to carry out an action and we plan to carry it out especially as of the month of September because that month is a month of awareness for body image. Hoping that someday someone will want to raise awareness as well as us will start making a difference and it will make girls that are struggling like we did realize that they are not alone as they think they were. Being able to work in a project this big has shown me many things that I will take with me and use them in the next school year. I may not be going to College to a school that is considered a two or four year but I will still bring to a school and getting the diploma I want and that I am happy to earn. This project has shown me so many things from researching to putting together a 10 page paper and being able to create a website and giving it to the public and speaking about it to let them know that it's as important as any other topic my peers may have chosen. Being able to accomplish a project this big has made me proud of myself because honestly I wouldn't have thought that I would have finished. I honestly would say to any upcoming students to start thinking about the type of topic you feel passionate about not something you want to learn about but something they will ever get tired of talking about. After looking more into body image i realized that we should love our body the way we have it because the body loves us no matter how much pain we take it trough it still gives us protection. -Selva
Body image and eating disorders is a topic that I know very well. My experience of combating eating disorders made me realize so much about being happy for who I am. Every torture that my body faced as I mistreated it doesn't deserve to be done. I want to prevent and change the thinking of many girls. Whenever a girl thinks they are ugly, fat and not perfect I want them to instead believe that they are strong, capable of anything, and beautiful. I enjoyed every single part of this project because I chose a topic that I am very passionate about. Right away I knew that what I wanted to do for my project, and was very excited about starting it. I started to research my topic and stated to gather information that I could apply to every section of the project. This took time because I needed to cite and analyze the quote. However, I enjoyed the process of the project because with my experience I tried to explain that people face many difficult things that others don't know about. So it is crucial to help others while going through different situations. I highly recommend for future seniors to choose a topic that they are truly passionate about. They should be able to find and recognize their true fire. -Jocelyn