Post1: Oldmgastudent

I relate mostly to the story of "A Secret Sorrow" by Karen Van Der Zee as at one point of my life, circa pre marriage number one, I was Faye. I am also unable to have children so I refused to marry him because of that circumstance. He was exactly like Kai, and convinced me to marry him anyway. We lasted for sixteen years, but the desire to procreate for him was too great. He is now married with two children, and I am happilly married and living the life I thought I could never have. Many people take forgranted the emotional impact that a barren woman may go through. In my case, I thought it was my punishment for being a lesbian. I thought by marrying a man and hiding my sexuallity I could avoid all the negative feedback usually given. The truth is, I never really wanted to be a parent but we are conditioned that it is the natural way of progression. At first I thought of myself as a transvestite, I looked and lived like a woman, but could'nt trully be considered one if I...

My all time favorite movie would have to be Imitation of Life, which is a 1959 film starring Lana Turner and Juanita Moore, and also features famous gospel artist, Mahalia Jackson. This film tackled a few issues that were relevant at that time, and ironically now, such as racism and gender equality. This film earned the several nominations for not only the Academy Awards, but also from the Golden Globes, Directors Guild, and the Laurel Awards.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imitation_of_Life The film is about two women ambitious women who follow their dreams, while dealing with raising their daughters together in one household. Moore plays the housekeeper whose daughter passes for white rejecting her African American mother. Turner is the ambitious actress who despite her late start becomes a successful actress whose daughter feels neglected by her. The film shows the effects of racial inequality of that era and also explores the resentment felt toward women who are driven. Sexu...

I am new to MGA this semester as a transfer non traditional student. Non traditional....in my case I guess that means I am old. I did not complete college many years ago as I should because of unfortunate reasons, too long to explain, but it is on my bucket list so I am doing so now. I am married to a wonderful woman and we have one fir child Oreo, whom I spoil completely. My goal now is to complete my degree in Human Services, get a Masters of Sociology, and become a councilor. My nickname among friends is Dr. Phil, so I may as well get paid for it. Seriously though, this has been a dream of mine since age 10, so I am more than happy to complete it. I have worked for the past 25 to 30 years in management, and I do have an A.S. in  Business, but my real love is to be able to help people within the capacity either as a councilor or social worker. I do look forward to getting to know all of you this semester. Good luck and happy learning.