television and movies were integral in helping me develop Who I am and maybe
helping me develop Who I am and maybe
helping me develop Who I am and maybe that’s just justification so I could
that’s just justification so I could
that’s just justification so I could spend eight hours every day watching
spend eight hours every day watching
spend eight hours every day watching Gilmore Girls again or binge watching a
Gilmore Girls again or binge watching a
Gilmore Girls again or binge watching a new show or watching making our way
new show or watching making our way
new show or watching making our way through a list of oscar movies from this
through a list of oscar movies from this
through a list of oscar movies from this year but actually I viewed television
year but actually I viewed television
year but actually I viewed television and movies as works of literature and
and movies as works of literature and
and movies as works of literature and valued works that were able allowed me
valued works that were able allowed me
valued works that were able allowed me to analyze characters understand themes
to analyze characters understand themes
to analyze characters understand themes and see kind of parallels between life
and see kind of parallels between life
and see kind of parallels between life and these films and pop culture when I
and these films and pop culture when I
and these films and pop culture when I was in an English class here at UM my
was in an English class here at UM my
was in an English class here at UM my teacher kind of invited me into this
teacher kind of invited me into this
teacher kind of invited me into this world of movies and television as
world of movies and television as
world of movies and television as literature her name was Susan Leary and
literature her name was Susan Leary and
literature her name was Susan Leary and instead of reading books or papers or
instead of reading books or papers or
instead of reading books or papers or essays we watched movies and television
essays we watched movies and television
essays we watched movies and television shows freshman year we explored Good
shows freshman year we explored Good
shows freshman year we explored Good Will Hunting or the idea of the present
Will Hunting or the idea of the present
Will Hunting or the idea of the present and the future present in the now from
and the future present in the now from
and the future present in the now from watching the movie Noah we also looked
watching the movie Noah we also looked
watching the movie Noah we also looked at the juxtaposition and coexistence of
at the juxtaposition and coexistence of
at the juxtaposition and coexistence of joy and sadness from inside out and then
joy and sadness from inside out and then
joy and sadness from inside out and then freshman year we talked about the
freshman year we talked about the
freshman year we talked about the parallel and the journey of a hero and a
parallel and the journey of a hero and a
parallel and the journey of a hero and a sidekick a trope found and lost and
sidekick a trope found and lost and
sidekick a trope found and lost and that’s what made me be excited to
that’s what made me be excited to
that’s what made me be excited to explore a paper I wrote senior year
explore a paper I wrote senior year
explore a paper I wrote senior year called the trauma of leadership and
called the trauma of leadership and
called the trauma of leadership and trauma of leadership pretty dramatic
trauma of leadership pretty dramatic
trauma of leadership pretty dramatic right but the prompt to find trauma as
right but the prompt to find trauma as
right but the prompt to find trauma as something where there was a discrepancy
something where there was a discrepancy
something where there was a discrepancy between what you saw and the views you
between what you saw and the views you
between what you saw and the views you had and society’s views so for me there
had and society’s views so for me there
had and society’s views so for me there was difference between how I viewed
was difference between how I viewed
was difference between how I viewed leadership and how society viewed
leadership and how society viewed
leadership and how society viewed leadership a leader is a term that’s
leadership a leader is a term that’s
leadership a leader is a term that’s thrown around often maybe even sometimes
thrown around often maybe even sometimes
thrown around often maybe even sometimes it loses a bit of its meaning because
it loses a bit of its meaning because
it loses a bit of its meaning because it’s used so often and a lot of people
it’s used so often and a lot of people
it’s used so often and a lot of people are praised for being a title of the
are praised for being a title of the
are praised for being a title of the leader or holding the role of a leader
leader or holding the role of a leader
leader or holding the role of a leader rather than specifically showing actions
rather than specifically showing actions
rather than specifically showing actions and distribute just like displaying
and distribute just like displaying
and distribute just like displaying actions and leading by example so rather
actions and leading by example so rather
actions and leading by example so rather than the actions they prioritized the
than the actions they prioritized the
than the actions they prioritized the noun and I viewed this noun prioritized
noun and I viewed this noun prioritized
noun and I viewed this noun prioritized society viewed as a society exalted hero
society viewed as a society exalted hero
society viewed as a society exalted hero and initially I felt like I had to fit
and initially I felt like I had to fit
and initially I felt like I had to fit this mold I was supposed to subscribe to
this mold I was supposed to subscribe to
this mold I was supposed to subscribe to the definition of leadership that other
the definition of leadership that other
the definition of leadership that other people
people
people defined for me but as I watched these
defined for me but as I watched these
defined for me but as I watched these television shows and movies
television shows and movies
television shows and movies I started relating more to the minor
I started relating more to the minor
I started relating more to the minor characters and the people who were maybe
characters and the people who were maybe
characters and the people who were maybe considered the sidekicks often
considered the sidekicks often
considered the sidekicks often characters who are unforgotten or who
characters who are unforgotten or who
characters who are unforgotten or who are forgotten but are crucial in
are forgotten but are crucial in
are forgotten but are crucial in achieving goals and making waves
achieving goals and making waves
achieving goals and making waves sidekicks are connectors let’s look at a
sidekicks are connectors let’s look at a
sidekicks are connectors let’s look at a childhood staple if we’ve watched it as
childhood staple if we’ve watched it as
childhood staple if we’ve watched it as a young kid or with our kids finding
a young kid or with our kids finding
a young kid or with our kids finding Nemo right Nemo and Dory worked together
Nemo right Nemo and Dory worked together
Nemo right Nemo and Dory worked together to travel across the ocean on this great
to travel across the ocean on this great
to travel across the ocean on this great adventure to find Marlins son Nemo Nemo
adventure to find Marlins son Nemo Nemo
adventure to find Marlins son Nemo Nemo and Dory don’t work together Marlin and
and Dory don’t work together Marlin and
and Dory don’t work together Marlin and Dory work together
Dory work together
Dory work together sorry team okay so they’re looking for a
sorry team okay so they’re looking for a
sorry team okay so they’re looking for a Nemo right and Marlin is super stressed
Nemo right and Marlin is super stressed
Nemo right and Marlin is super stressed and focused he’s this hero and he’s
and focused he’s this hero and he’s
and focused he’s this hero and he’s trying to make it through the whole
trying to make it through the whole
trying to make it through the whole ocean big feat right but the great thing
ocean big feat right but the great thing
ocean big feat right but the great thing about dory is she’s his foil she’s able
about dory is she’s his foil she’s able
about dory is she’s his foil she’s able to act approachable and be a connector
to act approachable and be a connector
to act approachable and be a connector and allow Marlin to connect to other
and allow Marlin to connect to other
and allow Marlin to connect to other fish and other examples as he navigates
fish and other examples as he navigates
fish and other examples as he navigates his way across the ocean so for example
his way across the ocean so for example
his way across the ocean so for example remember that scene right before they go
remember that scene right before they go
remember that scene right before they go into the jellyfish area where they meet
into the jellyfish area where they meet
into the jellyfish area where they meet a school of fish Marlin super terse and
a school of fish Marlin super terse and
a school of fish Marlin super terse and aggressive and he’s distressed because
aggressive and he’s distressed because
aggressive and he’s distressed because he’s trying to look for his son but Dory
he’s trying to look for his son but Dory
he’s trying to look for his son but Dory is able to act approach ibly and
is able to act approach ibly and
is able to act approach ibly and relatedly and she’s able to relate to
relatedly and she’s able to relate to
relatedly and she’s able to relate to the fish and get information that she
the fish and get information that she
the fish and get information that she needs so after a few jokes calling him
needs so after a few jokes calling him
needs so after a few jokes calling him Fabio or whatever she’s able to get
Fabio or whatever she’s able to get
Fabio or whatever she’s able to get directions to Sidney which is what they
directions to Sidney which is what they
directions to Sidney which is what they need to complete their goal and I
need to complete their goal and I
need to complete their goal and I related a lot to that with Dory and I
related a lot to that with Dory and I
related a lot to that with Dory and I sharing quirkiness and the ability to
sharing quirkiness and the ability to
sharing quirkiness and the ability to rate to other others but sometimes I
rate to other others but sometimes I
rate to other others but sometimes I wasn’t really sure that my gregarious
wasn’t really sure that my gregarious
wasn’t really sure that my gregarious and jovial personality was always going
and jovial personality was always going
and jovial personality was always going to be proved beneficial in the workplace
to be proved beneficial in the workplace
to be proved beneficial in the workplace or professional life so I was really
or professional life so I was really
or professional life so I was really nervous that this wasn’t a trait that
nervous that this wasn’t a trait that
nervous that this wasn’t a trait that should be valued but I learned from her
should be valued but I learned from her
should be valued but I learned from her example and saw this as an important
example and saw this as an important
example and saw this as an important trait and something that I could use to
trait and something that I could use to
trait and something that I could use to be successful in my own life for
be successful in my own life for
be successful in my own life for instance I used to be the butler Center
instance I used to be the butler Center
instance I used to be the butler Center service and leadership student
service and leadership student
service and leadership student coordinator and I would run these
coordinator and I would run these
coordinator and I would run these presentations with like gifs gifs Dre
presentations with like gifs gifs Dre
presentations with like gifs gifs Dre stone that galore talking specifically
stone that galore talking specifically
stone that galore talking specifically about our organization and our mission
about our organization and our mission
about our organization and our mission and all this stuff but sometimes I was
and all this stuff but sometimes I was
and all this stuff but sometimes I was nervous that my jokes would be what make
nervous that my jokes would be what make
nervous that my jokes would be what make me be shown as someone less are not
me be shown as someone less are not
me be shown as someone less are not elevated or some
elevated or some
elevated or some to be respected but hearing feedback
to be respected but hearing feedback
to be respected but hearing feedback after they were like we felt so
after they were like we felt so
after they were like we felt so passionate about what you were talking
passionate about what you were talking
passionate about what you were talking about because you were passionate and
about because you were passionate and
about because you were passionate and relatable so there actually is value and
relatable so there actually is value and
relatable so there actually is value and valiance in being the relatable sidekick
valiance in being the relatable sidekick
valiance in being the relatable sidekick sidekicks are also sacrificial and
sidekicks are also sacrificial and
sidekicks are also sacrificial and selfless the hero has a job to do a city
selfless the hero has a job to do a city
selfless the hero has a job to do a city that a save a villian to defeat he’s
that a save a villian to defeat he’s
that a save a villian to defeat he’s focused and under a lot of pressure to
focused and under a lot of pressure to
focused and under a lot of pressure to complete a specific goal and the
complete a specific goal and the
complete a specific goal and the sidekick supports the hero and his
sidekick supports the hero and his
sidekick supports the hero and his behind-the-scenes position and role
behind-the-scenes position and role
behind-the-scenes position and role allows him the ability to take more
allows him the ability to take more
allows him the ability to take more risks and work hard to achieve their
risks and work hard to achieve their
risks and work hard to achieve their shared goal oftentimes the sidekick
shared goal oftentimes the sidekick
shared goal oftentimes the sidekick sacrifices himself for the hero and the
sacrifices himself for the hero and the
sacrifices himself for the hero and the greater good another example childhood
greater good another example childhood
greater good another example childhood staple we’ve all seen Harry Potter and
staple we’ve all seen Harry Potter and
staple we’ve all seen Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone no one okay
the Sorcerer’s Stone no one okay
the Sorcerer’s Stone no one okay so we’ve all seen that movie right
so we’ve all seen that movie right
so we’ve all seen that movie right remember at the end Harry Ron and
remember at the end Harry Ron and
remember at the end Harry Ron and Hermione are tasked or they take it upon
Hermione are tasked or they take it upon
Hermione are tasked or they take it upon themselves to go deep down and find and
themselves to go deep down and find and
themselves to go deep down and find and protect the source of stone Sorcerer’s
protect the source of stone Sorcerer’s
protect the source of stone Sorcerer’s Stone from other people they think it’s
Stone from other people they think it’s
Stone from other people they think it’s Nate but it’s wrong
Nate but it’s wrong
Nate but it’s wrong whatever so basically if they go down
whatever so basically if they go down
whatever so basically if they go down and they’re going through all these
and they’re going through all these
and they’re going through all these enchantments to try to pass all these
enchantments to try to pass all these
enchantments to try to pass all these obstacles when they get to Wizards chest
obstacles when they get to Wizards chest
obstacles when they get to Wizards chest which is just like chess but except
which is just like chess but except
which is just like chess but except super vile and pretty violent where the
super vile and pretty violent where the
super vile and pretty violent where the other team like the players destroy
other team like the players destroy
other team like the players destroy physically destroy the pieces we
physically destroy the pieces we
physically destroy the pieces we remember this part yeah would not want
remember this part yeah would not want
remember this part yeah would not want to be playing that so they’re going
to be playing that so they’re going
to be playing that so they’re going through this the only way to get across
through this the only way to get across
through this the only way to get across this goal is to pass through and play
this goal is to pass through and play
this goal is to pass through and play the game and win and at one point Ron
the game and win and at one point Ron
the game and win and at one point Ron recognizes keema sacrificed himself so
recognizes keema sacrificed himself so
recognizes keema sacrificed himself so Harry can continue on and be the hero he
Harry can continue on and be the hero he
Harry can continue on and be the hero he recognizes his position in the shared
recognizes his position in the shared
recognizes his position in the shared goal and accepts his role in this shared
goal and accepts his role in this shared
goal and accepts his role in this shared goal to show that the hero can move on
goal to show that the hero can move on
goal to show that the hero can move on this physical demonstration is a trope
this physical demonstration is a trope
this physical demonstration is a trope that is often seen in movies and
that is often seen in movies and
that is often seen in movies and television but in my personal life I
television but in my personal life I
television but in my personal life I haven’t fortunately been it been you
haven’t fortunately been it been you
haven’t fortunately been it been you know requested or forced to sacrifice
know requested or forced to sacrifice
know requested or forced to sacrifice myself physically but sometimes I’ve
myself physically but sometimes I’ve
myself physically but sometimes I’ve given up personal wants or goals that
given up personal wants or goals that
given up personal wants or goals that I’ve had for the greater good of the
I’ve had for the greater good of the
I’ve had for the greater good of the group for example I was appointed as a
group for example I was appointed as a
group for example I was appointed as a position of treasurer math major so they
position of treasurer math major so they
position of treasurer math major so they were like you can add that’s what I did
were like you can add that’s what I did
were like you can add that’s what I did instead of something that I thought
instead of something that I thought
instead of something that I thought would be a little more out of my comfort
would be a little more out of my comfort
would be a little more out of my comfort zone or expand my goal interest but I
zone or expand my goal interest but I
zone or expand my goal interest but I realized that that’s actually where is
realized that that’s actually where is
realized that that’s actually where is most needed for the good of the entire
most needed for the good of the entire
most needed for the good of the entire organization in my
organization in my
organization in my the scenes role was allowed our
the scenes role was allowed our
the scenes role was allowed our organization to flourish more than it
organization to flourish more than it
organization to flourish more than it would if I was a different position
would if I was a different position
would if I was a different position sidekicks are influential Parks and
sidekicks are influential Parks and
sidekicks are influential Parks and Recreation is the show that took a
Recreation is the show that took a
Recreation is the show that took a sidekick and portrayed her as important
sidekick and portrayed her as important
sidekick and portrayed her as important maybe don’t consider Leslie Knope as a
maybe don’t consider Leslie Knope as a
maybe don’t consider Leslie Knope as a sidekick but she is just based on the
sidekick but she is just based on the
sidekick but she is just based on the hierarchical position of the roles at
hierarchical position of the roles at
hierarchical position of the roles at the parks department Ron Swanson is the
the parks department Ron Swanson is the
the parks department Ron Swanson is the deputy director and she’s the beauty
deputy director and she’s the beauty
deputy director and she’s the beauty director like second-in-command but she
director like second-in-command but she
director like second-in-command but she literally to quote Chris Traeger does
literally to quote Chris Traeger does
literally to quote Chris Traeger does all of the work she is filled with
all of the work she is filled with
all of the work she is filled with positivity and motivation and really
positivity and motivation and really
positivity and motivation and really tries to help and motivate others if she
tries to help and motivate others if she
tries to help and motivate others if she can make April Ludgate smile we know
can make April Ludgate smile we know
can make April Ludgate smile we know she’s doing something right she’s a
she’s doing something right she’s a
she’s doing something right she’s a powerhouse and Energizer Bunny
powerhouse and Energizer Bunny
powerhouse and Energizer Bunny she loves work friends and waffles not
she loves work friends and waffles not
she loves work friends and waffles not necessarily in that order and drives her
necessarily in that order and drives her
necessarily in that order and drives her best to make everyone feel special and
best to make everyone feel special and
best to make everyone feel special and everyone to feel important in this show
everyone to feel important in this show
everyone to feel important in this show taking this story and successfully
taking this story and successfully
taking this story and successfully telling the story of the sidekick
telling the story of the sidekick
telling the story of the sidekick displaying her as an integral part in
displaying her as an integral part in
displaying her as an integral part in accomplishing the goals of the parks
accomplishing the goals of the parks
accomplishing the goals of the parks department allowed me to see
department allowed me to see
department allowed me to see representation of my’s traits and myself
representation of my’s traits and myself
representation of my’s traits and myself how we share positivity and being able
how we share positivity and being able
how we share positivity and being able to develop others and seeing those as
to develop others and seeing those as
to develop others and seeing those as important by looking at Leslie’s example
important by looking at Leslie’s example
important by looking at Leslie’s example and the show as a whole I began to value
and the show as a whole I began to value
and the show as a whole I began to value myself and come closer to the journey of
myself and come closer to the journey of
myself and come closer to the journey of accepting myself for who I am I began to
accepting myself for who I am I began to
accepting myself for who I am I began to appreciate my strengths I learned that
appreciate my strengths I learned that
appreciate my strengths I learned that embracing my strengths was itself a form
embracing my strengths was itself a form
embracing my strengths was itself a form of leadership maybe I’m not the
of leadership maybe I’m not the
of leadership maybe I’m not the quintessential leader according to
quintessential leader according to
quintessential leader according to society’s definition but I’m learning to
society’s definition but I’m learning to
society’s definition but I’m learning to be the sidekick and embracing that role
be the sidekick and embracing that role
be the sidekick and embracing that role that’s unequivocally me so thank you to
that’s unequivocally me so thank you to
that’s unequivocally me so thank you to Dorie and Ron and Leslie Thank You
Dorie and Ron and Leslie Thank You
Dorie and Ron and Leslie Thank You Phoebe from friends and Dwight from the
Phoebe from friends and Dwight from the
Phoebe from friends and Dwight from the office Hurley from lost and George
office Hurley from lost and George
office Hurley from lost and George O’Malley from Grey’s Thank You Susan
O’Malley from Grey’s Thank You Susan
O’Malley from Grey’s Thank You Susan Leary Neil and Ramona from real life
Leary Neil and Ramona from real life
Leary Neil and Ramona from real life thank you all so much
”
Be First to Comment