Cinderella Lesson Plan

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Is not so much Nerd Prom as it is Nerd Christmas. While yes, like prom, one anticipates for it, plans for it, stays up-to-date on all of the latest trends for it, and eventually, proudly shows themselves off and celebrates with their peers. However, prom is generally one important evening in a girl's life, whereas Christmas is an entire season and it happens year after year. This is the easily understandable analogy that I used to explain to my friends and family why my boyfriend, Matt, and I were traveling 1,449.81 miles from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to California: not to sit on the beach and enjoy the sunshine, but to roam the halls of the convention centre for four days along with over 130,000 other geeks. For a whole year, since my first last year, I've used the promise of returning to the fabled event as a motivator to get me through the cold Canadian winter and the monotonous hours of paper writing to finish my degree. In my head I imagined all the ways we could plan better than last year, prepare better and, ultimately, get more out of the experience than last year by taking in more of what the convention has to offer. After all, with one convention under our belts, we thought of ourselves as seasoned pros and we wouldn't make all the foolish mistakes from last year and miss out on anything. But like Christmas, the season builds, the day quickly comes, and you have to let all your expectations fall to the wayside and enjoy the incredible party you're attending. No matter how hard you try, it really would be impossible to take in everything the convention has to offer. It's a novel idea and with the common desire to "live life to the fullest," one that would entice any geek. However, it's ridiculous. The convention is just too large and there are too many things going on at once that the most any one person can do is create the best convention-going experience for themselves.

Cinderella's no Villain | the Disney Driven Life

 

Somewhere along the way, I think the story has been rewritten.  I’m guilty of it too.  I remember being a sanctimonious college student, all up on my feminist haunches.  “Cinderella Ruined my Life” was the title of an article I once wrote for my school newspaper.  I wish I still had a copy of that article…maybe.  Though I’d probably cringe through the whole thing.  Cindy gets a bad rap for being this girl who waits to be saved by some guy.  But that really isn’t the story at all!  Now don’t go getting your undies in a wad!  Just like the bra–burning epidemic of the 70’s, sometimes it’s all about perspective was released in 1950:  The golden era of the housewife.  It was a universally feminine ideal to marry well and have an elegant home.  I imagine this story appealed to an abundance of girls.

As time has gone on, what we as a society have failed to take notice of is the primary idea behind the story line.  Cinderella was in a horrible situation, one that seemed impossible to get out of, and ultimately it was her own determination that propelled her release to a better life!Of course, she needed a little boost to the confidence the Department has not from time to time? So she had a smidgeon of help mode. Let's face it, if you wear cloth and ashes chimney, you will not feel particularly presentable. Sometimes you see you look really spectacular on the outside for you to be able to recognize how dramatic you are already inside. Cinderella just had fairytale version of What Not to Wear, before she felt able to face the ball! Or maybe Stacy and Clinton are essentially modern day fairy godmothers?  Seriously though, who doesn’t feel fierce in a great pair of shoes?

At any rate, she saw her opportunity and she grabbed it, despite great risk.  If that isn’t a strong woman, then I don’t know what is.  Besides, who doesn’t adore a true love story?