Overcoming a Reputation

Recently, Nadia Suleman, or more commonly known as 'Octomom' has recently come out in the media to say that she is ready to change her seemingly tainted reputation. A story about this 'breaking news' appeared on ABC. The reporter, had a sarcastic undertone in their presentation and conveyed the message that overcoming such a reputation would be nearly impossible. Is changing the way one is perceived by their peers impossible? In our sociecty, many factors point to yes. As a graduating senior I have heard countless numbers of my friends say that they wantt to change certain aspects of their identity in college or look forward to the fresh start. People who attempt to change their identity in high school often get ridiculed. With the inability to seek change, or even growth, it seems that as a society we are stunting our own growth by not allowing each other to change. It seems that, once someone has been stereotyped in a certain way they can't be taken seriously. This could be one factor that contributes to the stereotypical 'teenage angst' among adolescence.