Am I Really That Ugly?
Although I don’t exactly scream it from the rooftops, I am openly bisexual. I have worked hard these past few years to become confident in my identity, despite growing up in a severely homophobic family….
A Nullification of Academic Insecurity
My name is Daniel, and I am an American-born Chinese individual who has lived in Minnesota for all of his life. As many may know, there is a stereotype that many Asians are very competitive…
Piece of a Pie
My name is Chali Lee. My name is the most important part of my life and my name represents me quite well if I do say so myself. Lee is my surname given to me…
Chinese New Year Reflections
It’s eerily silent at the dinner table during Chinese New Year. Distant conversations float faintly around me as family and friends reconnect over steaming plates of fried rice, pork dumplings, and spring rolls. A distinct…
Self-Acceptance and Intolerance in the Middle East
This author has decided to write pseudonymously; any resemblance of the pseudonym to actual persons is purely coincidental. Westerners tend to mix up Arab culture and Islam. They are, however, two separate notions. The first…
The Paradox of Racism and Anti-Semitism
One thing I noticed, growing up in Brooklyn, New York, is how often kids adopt the same views as their parents, and many people I know have grown up in a very insulated environment, not…
Fiona, But With Slanted Eyes
WARNING: This article discusses sensitive topics which may be offensive, disturbing, or otherwise unsuitable to some readers. This article contains description, mention, or first-hand account of the following: bias incidents, derogatory remarks, racial slurs, and…
What Should Have Been My CommonApp Essay
WARNING: This article discusses sensitive topics which may be offensive, disturbing, or otherwise unsuitable to some readers. This article contains description, mention, or first-hand account of the following: derogatory remarks, prejudice, racism, and sexual abuse….
I am not your impossible image: Navigating Latinx gender roles
The idea that a man’s role is to be the breadwinner and come home to be taken care of and assisted at the drop of a pin by his female counterpart, whether it be his…
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