1. What does Breakfree mean to you? #Breakfree means a couple of things to me. It means to stop stereotyping. It means to be equal. Breaking free means that we will finally stop sectioning ourselves with people who are just like ourselves. It means that we will finally be seen as equal people and nobody is being labeled for anything. 2. What was the most challenging part of the work around Breakfree for you and how you overcome it? The most challenging part of Breakfree for me definitely had to be doing the social experiment on myself first, to see what kind of reactions we'd get from other people. It was really hard because I "found myself" unintentionally and it took a lot to address what is really wrong. I found that I tuck away a lot of things and ignore them and these experiments made me realize that.
3. What have you learned and gained so far in our studies approaching Breakfree not only on a personal level but also academic understanding? On a personal level, I realized I do it too. Consciously or Unconsciously. I realized that I was being a hypocrite. Academically, I learned that it is very unhealthy. Unhealthy in the sense of feelings and emotions. The judging that we do, hurts people because we don't know what's going on with them. We don't know their story so all we are doing when we stereotype is adding to their hurt. And helping them tuck away their confidence.
4. Where are you at with Breakfree now - What is your current thinking of it and what are your hopes for it? Breakfree has definitely helped me become a better person. It has helped shape me into a girl who doesn't care about anyone's differences. My hope for this movement is that it continues to move out into the world and people, emotionally. I hope that one day we can look back at this and be proud the WE made the difference.