Contrast & Contradictions "The Pregnancy Project" Gaby Rodriguez

Now that I'm getting more ahead in my book, I've gotten to know how Gaby really dealt with her situation. I noticed so far Gaby has had a lot of contrast and contradictions. One of the first questions I asked myself was, why. I personally thought that what Gaby did wasn't a good idea. She would have to go through so much trouble, over something that she didn't even do. Having to deal with all the pressure, must've been the biggest problem for Gaby and her family to go through. Then again, with everything Gaby put herself through, she taught a lot of people the importance of how a teen mother will effect you life. She also showed how strong she is, with all the courage she had to start something that would impact on her life. I think that what Gaby did wasn't really something that she would normally do. Would you just go on and fake a pregnancy for a school project? Knowing about all the conflicts? It takes courage and bravery to be able to take on such a big experiment. I think that what Gaby did wasn't like herself. She didn't like to be the center of attention, especially if all eyes were on her about something bad.

In my opinion, I think that Gaby wanted to take on this role for many reasons. She wanted to teach people what all her siblings went through. Either it was becoming a teen mother, or a teen father, she wanted to teach her peers what reality was and how it goes. Now that I've reached the end of the book, I felt somewhat bad for Gaby and everything she went through. At the same time what Gaby did got her known all over the world for her project. She was wanted to be interviewed by Ellen DeGeneres, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and many other TV networks. Gaby had a lot of experience doing this project, but I think she made a lot of impacts on people lives. Gaby says in the book that one girl had came up to her and thanked her for doing the project. The girl was pregnant herself but didn't want anyone to know and she was really inspired to take a stand for herself. This made an impact on that girl's life. She was afraid of what everyone would say about her, but Gaby's project made her want to stand up for herself. I really enjoyed reading this book and learning about Gaby. Hopefully she talks more about everything in a second book.

Gaby Rodriguez "The Pregnancy Project"

While reading "The Pregnancy Project" I've learned a lot of new things about the characters and their backgrounds. I've especially learned a lot more about Gaby's perspectives on things. One of the things I've learned about Gaby is her strength. She's they type of girl to not let people get in her way of what she wants to accomplish. She was raised to not let people's words or actions get to her. Her mother was a very strong woman having to deal with a lot of people, she raised her daughter the way she learned to deal with it on her own. When the school board sat down Gaby to talk about the effects of letting everyone think she was pregnant, she stood strong and let them know how she was raised. Most people would be nervous about all the talking people would do, but not Gaby. I think what Gaby did was a very brave thing to do. She taught a lot of students the ways of being a teen mother. I think that what she did was a smart way to teach teens about what it's like to go through that certain situation. Gaby chose one of the smartest ways to educate others about a problem that's so highly known around the world.


I think that from the project Gaby did, she learned a lot of new things. When she talks about having to go through the process of learning how to "be pregnant", she learns a lot about what most woman deal with. Having to go through all the weight issues, eating limits, and many other procedures that go along when a woman is pregnant. Not only did she learn about all the problems that effect most pregnant woman, but she learned that people can be so quick to judge you without even knowing your full story. I think that Gaby handled everything she went through pretty well and I hope that if I ever get myself in a sort of situation, I hope that I can handle it the way she did.

"The Pregnancy Project" Conflicts

One of the main conflicts in my book is how the main character, Gaby, deals with all the aftermath that came from her decision. The book is a true story about a girl who faked her pregnancy as a school project to see how people would treat her differently. She learned that becoming a teen mother was hard when it came down to what everyone thought about her. She dealt with a lot of different conflicts with herself, her friends, family, and community. Gaby learns that becoming a teen mother is a lot of work and takes you through a lot. Gaby grew up surrounded by teen moms, and her mother thought that was how Gaby was going to end up just like all her siblings. Gaby grew up living a difficult life with her mom, but with that bug conflict in her life, she learned a lot. The first conflict that Gaby ran into when it came to faking her pregnancy, was getting the permission from the school board to go along with her experiment. Gaby was really nervous that the school board wasn't going to give her the permission, and she thought that she wasn't going to pass for her senior project. I think one of the main conflicts she went through through out the entire story was facing everyone around her. All her peers at school treated her differently, she was talked about behind her back. She learned the responsibilities of becoming a teen mother and all the hard work it is to be a mother, especially at such a young age.