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"THE CODES OF GENDER"

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Codes of Gender typically refer to the unwritten rules and expectations that society has established for how we should present ourselves, behave, and interact with others based on their gender. These codes are deeply rooted in cultural norms, stereotypes, and power dynamics. These codes vary across different cultures and historical periods.  Gender Codes include dress code in the sense that expectations around clothing, accessories, and grooming are based on gender. It also includes different verbal and nonverbal communication, such as tone, language, and body language. Verbally in the sense that females are said to be more verbally expressive and emotive, they use more words and ask more questions, and engage in more conversations, and often use indirect language, hinting and suggestions. While males tend to be more concise and direct in communicating and use fewer words, ask fewer questions, and often use direct language, statements and assertions. Basically females talk more than ma
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  Dear Diary☺ Week 8 at NEMISA.... Last week of bootcamp. I hope I made it.    What stood out to me this week was the debate we had in Creativity and Problem-solving with Ma'am Tebogo about Codes of Gender. Hearing different opinions about the topic was quite refreshing and I found it a little amusing. Codes of Gender are basically the unwritten rules and social norms that define and reinforce traditional gender roles and stereotypes in society. These code shape our perceptions and expectations of what it means to be a girl/woman or a boy/man, influencing how we behave, present ourselves and interact with others. An example of this would be color associations, pink is for girls and blue is for boys. For Software training with Ma'am Moleboheng, we started with our ice cream and I am quite impressed with my work thus far. 
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  Dear Diary........ A picture I have been obsessed with all week. And maybe just a front to cover up the fact that I do not have much to say about this week. Week 7 at NEMISA..........  What stood out this week to me was the task given to me by Mr. Mark, an upside down drawing....... The name of the task is self explanatory, but i will explain what the task required from us for the folks at the back. We were required to draw a portrait upside and that it should make sense when flipped upright. It sounded easy but it was much harder that I had anticipated. Overall I had fun in the making of my upside down portrait. I do hope Mr. Mark likes it. For Creativity and problem-solving with Ma'am Tebogo, we learnt about different kinds of sleep and what different dreams means. We were then given an interesting task. The task required us to write about the dreams we had. I had really interesting dreams this week.
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Dear Diary....    Dreams are said to be a series of images, thoughts and emotions that occur during sleeping. Dreams are often occur when unconscious and are uncontrolled. They can be vivid and somewhat like a memory, or fleeting and hard to recall. Dreams can be influenced by our personal experiences, emotions and desires, and can be shaped by our subconscious mind.  " Dreams are whispers from the soul, A language only the heart can know. In slumber's embrace, they come alive, A world of wonder, where the mind can thrive. In dreams, the impossible becomes real."  Day 1: I flew out of the class and went into a library. At this point in the dream i was flying and flying seemed difficult as it required a lot of focus and it too a toll on my left leg. At the library, I was looking for a book. All of a sudden a king with a long spear walked in the library. Just when the king was aggressively approaching me my alarm rang and woke me up. Day 2: I had a dream about a tsunami. I
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 Dear Diary?  Week 6 at NEMISA was actually not bad.  What stood out to me this week was my drawing lesson. For Mr. Mark's drawing lesson, we learnt about Line Of Action. Line Of Action which is an imaginary line extending through the main action of a figure. We were then given a task to either draw a live action Bucks Bunny or an angry looking Donald Duck. I picked Bucks Bunny and I am not quite happy with how he looks. I can not wait to draw my final sketch of him. I hope he looks better than my first sketch. For Film Appreciation, we watched a movie titled "Pulp Fiction". "Pulp Fiction" is an American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino released in 1994. The film circles around 4 tales of crime and violence in Los Angeles, featuring the lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster's wife and a pair of diner thieves. The beginning of the film was mostly confusing but I eventually caught up to the plot and I must say it was quite interestin
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 " When a woman hurts, her whole body trembles with fear as her soul is dipped in darkness, and the only thing that can heal her is the salty water that runs down her soft cheeks. The water cleans and scrubs the wounds that leave scars behind as a remembrance of her vulnerability." A quote from a book I am reading by Nontokozo Zwane.  Dear Diary.....  Week 5 at Nemisa was cut short. I attended 2 days out of this week. We were given a break, we are to return next week on Tuesday, which would be the 18th of June 2024.  Finding the meaning of my surname has appeared to be harder than I anticipated. Is it possible that there is no actual meaning to it?  This blog seems a little chaotic. I am in a point in my life where i feel like I'm just flowing to whatever direction the wind takes me. What a dangerous feeling because the wind wouldn't always take me to the right direction. I hope for my own sake I am making sense.  I do not have much to say about this week because not
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Dear Diary.... What stood out to me this week was the brief I got from Ma'am Sibongile. We were given a concept brief to use our initials to come up with a visually appealing design. We were then asked to give an explanation of our names and surnames as well as their meanings. In Mr Mark's lesson, we continued the lesson on 2 point perspective. In Ma'am Tebogo and Ma'am Zelda's lesson, we got cursive writing. We had a lesson on Time Management. Time Management is basically the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between different activities. The purpose of Time Management is to give us the ability to get more work done. Time management involves setting priorities, creating schedules, managing distractions, and adapting to changing circumstances to make the most of your time. It can help reduce stress, increase productivity, and improve your work life. Week 4 at NEMISA was a blur. Trying to cover enough work before leaving for my uncle's fu
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