Hi everyone, my name is Tanya. I just turned 28 years old on Friday 1/28! I was born and raised in Washington Heights, New York. I love to travel. It’s become a mission of mine to go somewhere at least once a month. I almost did it last year but I need new friends! I am very flexible with work due to working nightlife. I am a bartender. I work Friday and Saturday majority of the time. I actually just came back from Punta Cana for my birthday. I took this trip alone for the first time because again I need new travel friends. My friends don’t have the flexibility I do because they work during the day and they have young kids and husbands. I am literally that friend you call to go to Africa tomorrow! Lol. I was working in a dental office for 8 years before I decided to quit and go back to school. I was 25 at that time. I am a high school drop out so for me to even go back to school in the first place is a really big deal to me and my family. I have a son that’s about to turn 13 years old and I want to give him a better future. I would take him on my trips when he’s not in school. I’m thinking about taking him to LA to watch a basketball game for his 13th birthday. His dream is to be a NBA player. He was in a basketball team but due to covid they now require the kids to be fully vaccinated and I’m not ready to do that to him yet. He is a 6’2 12 year old! Most people can believe it. I do have a giant lol. This is my last semester at BMCC. It’s been a long two years and I’m so happy it’s coming to an end. I was majoring in nursing but then switched to liberal arts due to financial aid. I still want to pursue nursing but not in BMCC. I am going to apply to Lehman college after I graduate in the spring. Their nursing program is one of the best so hopefully I get accepted. *fingers crossed* My goal is to become a CRNA which is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. It’s always been a dream of mine but again, I procrastinate a lot and tend to take my time for everything. I am happy in the path that I am right now and proud of myself. The pronouns I use are she/her/hers. I am taking this course because I want to learn more about gender and woman. Especially now with everything that’s going on, women empowerment, women equality, feminist, sexuality, sexuality, sexual difference, and gender roles. I’m excited about this class and everything we’re going to learn/discuss.