Weekly Blog Update: Week 6 Down Syndrome

This week, we got to dive into the lives of people with down syndrome. We got a close look on how people who are diagnosed with down syndrome go about on their life and how hard it is for them to fit into society. I was completely motivated by the article "For Hire: Dedicated Young Man with Down Syndrome." I thought that this article was exceptional because of the story of Jamie. I thought that Jamie's struggles with down syndrome ultimately proved that anybody can accomplish anything in life if they put their mind to it, and focused in on what they actually wanted to do. I think that Jamie is a great example of a hard working child who laid it all down on the line to accomplish his dreams. I know that you can make the argument and say that Jamie had to change his dream and goals a lot because at first he wanted to be a marine biologist, and then a marine biologist helper, but I really think that he did a great job at working with his condition and learning to accept the way that society views him. I think it's honestly disgusting that people with conditions like down syndrome or even a mental disease are given labels and placed into special categories of life and even called "disabled" because of the way that their body looks or the way how their minds work. I believe that we are created equally, under the same conditions as everybody else, and you shouldn't be defined as a person because of your condition.