Am I Really in Existence... .

As a black young adult woman in today's society there are days I wonder if I am really in existence. Black women in society today have so many societal statistics. These issues make me oppressed. I am oppressed simply because I am first a educated black person and secondly because I am a woman. I am oppressed from not only the outside would but my very on black community. There are always stereotypical, idealistic views of how the life of a black woman should be lived. There are some days I hear that I am in the privileged group of the black community because I have not had children yet. There is the rumor that black women bare children before finishing their education. That very thing can sometimes make me feel oppressed because I am in the privileged group. Another oppressed feeling is attending a predominantly white institution. In some situations I feel that I have to work harder to prove my position is just as important as then next student. 

As educated people in society I think that, yes, we do have a duty to mitigate many of the privileged and oppressed situations happening around us. Most educated people are admired or idolized in their communities, if we are the people taking the stand changing society one small step at a time then who? I try to find myself not thinking negatively of others to help mitigate some of the oppressed feelings I have on a daily basis. In my everyday life I could talk to people, find myself encouraging others that some of the preposterous ideas we think are just may not be right. Life should not always be about how privileged we are according to the next person but try to focus on helping each other become better. The first step to becoming better always starts within you first!