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.