Benchmark Reflection- Q2
My benchmark is here!
When attempting to choose the 12 examples of how the government and I interact, I found it easiest to observe my actions throughout a day and consider what has made them possible. For example while determining my outfit for the day, I realized the freedom I had to wear almost anything to school, be it a political and/or personal statement. A freedom provided to me to some extent by Tinker vs. Des Moines. It made the my list of 12. From here, once dressed and relatively awake, I get into a car to go to school. I situate myself and buckle up, a practice taught to me for safety and legality's sake. The Pennsylvania seat belt law made the list. This same manner of operations was applied for the remaining 10 and before I knew it I had a completed list.
Though simple in concept, the actual self-awareness needed to create said list was rather taxing. I often forgot what it was I was doing and some of the government connections I managed to find were rather vague and a tad farfetched. These had to be invalidated and I found that completed list took its far share of effort.
However throughout this process, when I managed to remember the task at hand, I realized at present I have it rather easy. I have my rights and I am expected to adhere to the law, but being a minor these rights are restricted and the laws are regarded to as norms enforced by parents and teachers, rather police and courts. When I get older, I imagine the government and I will become a great deal more familiar with one another. I will have to know my rights and defend them, rights far expanded.
When attempting to choose the 12 examples of how the government and I interact, I found it easiest to observe my actions throughout a day and consider what has made them possible. For example while determining my outfit for the day, I realized the freedom I had to wear almost anything to school, be it a political and/or personal statement. A freedom provided to me to some extent by Tinker vs. Des Moines. It made the my list of 12. From here, once dressed and relatively awake, I get into a car to go to school. I situate myself and buckle up, a practice taught to me for safety and legality's sake. The Pennsylvania seat belt law made the list. This same manner of operations was applied for the remaining 10 and before I knew it I had a completed list.
Though simple in concept, the actual self-awareness needed to create said list was rather taxing. I often forgot what it was I was doing and some of the government connections I managed to find were rather vague and a tad farfetched. These had to be invalidated and I found that completed list took its far share of effort.
However throughout this process, when I managed to remember the task at hand, I realized at present I have it rather easy. I have my rights and I am expected to adhere to the law, but being a minor these rights are restricted and the laws are regarded to as norms enforced by parents and teachers, rather police and courts. When I get older, I imagine the government and I will become a great deal more familiar with one another. I will have to know my rights and defend them, rights far expanded.
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