Tagged - identity
american dream
What makes us American?
Winter in Rochester is finally coming to an end, and with it, a journey I began two years ago. Now, as I inch toward graduation, I’ve increasingly found myself trying to answer a question that’s followed me for years: What makes us American? Read More
culture
SADACA’s Voices Unheard: Global Dialogue
Each organization had their own segment to highlight a pressing issue occurring in the regions they represent. Their presentation consisted of not just information on the issue, but also how we, as students, could help. Read More
dependent
The lost opportunities for military dependents at UR
I am a military dependent: a child of an active duty or retired military member. If that’s not identity, then I don’t know what is. Read More
fashion
There’s a dress in my closet
One day I know that I will wear that dress out. I know that it will bring me queer joy. Read More
coffee
Looking towards Starbucks for my gender
I am genderfluid. On days when Emmely becomes an ill-fitting hat, Starbucks is there to save the day. Read More
identity
Your hair may be fried, but you don’t have to be
Who am I when I’m not new and fresh? This question, to say the least, haunts me. Read More
identity
Code switching and moving between worlds
A big problem with being active in so many worlds is not only the struggle to fit into one world perfectly, but determining when it’s necessary to speak a certain way in a shared environment. Read More
college
What I’ve lost and what I’ve become
If you could visit your first-year self — whether that was a few months ago, or a few years — would you recognize each other? Read More
identity
I’m more than my MBTI
I was completely unrecognizable, with no authentic bone in my body. As I became more obsessed with the MBTI, my life began to revolve around it, extending towards the people around me. Read More
identity
Call me by my name
I hate that my name has to become a thing the first time I meet someone. Read More
