Not many people believed the same things as me
I was like most people in high school. I was misunderstood, written-off, and forced to be someone I wasn’t. I was quiet, had to hide my...
I realized I would have to work so much harder
I think that when people look at me, they see someone who’s in control and is very organized. What they don’t know is that I live in a...
I’d like to step away from that
When people look at me, my initial thought is that they see a black man. I feel like I look a lot older than I am, too. I think that they...
I started to think more about my future
I am in my second year at SPU as I transferred to SPU Fall 2019 from Seattle University. So far, SPU has been great for me as I like the...
I am honestly just winging it
When people first look at me, they are often intimidated by my face, which often looks angry while walking from class to class. I come...
If you look back and you’re proud of what you’ve accomplished...
I was born and raised in Washington, I’ve lived here my whole life. However, I have done a lot of traveling. Since I speak Russian...
What is it that is so expected of me?
The biggest thing I am afraid of, just in general, is being discontented with life. The American state-of-mind that ‘busy is better’ and...
Accepting how I am
The time I feel most beautiful is when I wake up in the morning. I don’t know…I just feel more confident and ready to start the day. ...
I honestly believe East Asian racism is completely overlooked
I assume that when people look at me, they see a plain average person. I’d like to think I am beautiful, in looks and for who I am. I...
It was here that I realized instruction was my calling
There are always events that color how one builds their life and their career. One of my bigger milestones would be leaving the Air Force...