Diary Entry: Coping with Weight PDF

Diary 17 Coping with weight Dear Diary, Today in Ms. Gruwell’s class. we played the “Peanut Game”. The game involved describing a peanut’s characteristics* on one side of a piece of paper. I wrote that it was “small, round, and dirty.” On the other side, I noted that despite its appearance, it taste...

Diary 17 Coping with weight Dear Diary, Today in Ms. Gruwell’s class. we played the “Peanut Game”. The game involved describing a peanut’s characteristics* on one side of a piece of paper. I wrote that it was “small, round, and dirty.” On the other side, I noted that despite its appearance, it tasted fantastic! other side of the paper I stated that even though it looked terrible, it tasted fantastic! We categorized all the peanuts based on* their different exteriors. It dawned on* me that the Peanut Game mirrored* my own struggles* with weight. Back in junior high, one day as I got off the school bus from my usual back-seat spot, I endured* taunts* like “Hey, Fatso!” and “You big Buffalo!” from a group of obnoxious* girls. Their hurtful words haunt me still. “Oh no, not again.” I thought, Bracing myself* to face them as I stood to leave the bus. Throughout the ride, I had tried to ignore their jeers*. Now that we were at my stop, I had no choice but to* confront* them. As I walked down the crowded aisle, the girls closed in on me with hostility*. Why did they target me? What had I done to deserve* this? Suddenly, they began kicking and hitting me relentlessly*. The pain was excruciating*, but I felt powerless to defend myself. I didn’t fight back. Their assault continued until I finally managed to escape, stepping off the bus shaken and bruised. I thought the worst was over, but as I walked away, they spat on me from the bus window. The feeling of their spit on my face was disgusting, and the sound of their laughter echoed* in my ears as they drove off. Reflecting in Ms. Gruwell’s class today, I realized that just like peanuts, people are judged by their outward appearance. Ms. G’s analogy, “Don’t judge a peanut by its shell, judge it by what’s inside.” struck a chord* with me. As long as I know my own worth as a human being. I won’t let others’ hurtful words define me. In the end, we are all the same! *anoalogy: 비유 (그루웰 선생님은 유명한 속담인 “Don’t judge a nook by its cover”를 활용하여 “Don’t judge a peanut by its shell”이라는 말을 하였습니다.) How did the “Peanut Game” help you to reflect on your personal experiences with weight?