I won’t say I’m beautiful.
Tag: personal column
Quest for five hundred followers ultimately leaves Instagram user dissatisfied with self-perception
Follow 4 follow?
Online petitions cultivate slacktivism, no justice for Stanford rapist
In the face of a single tragedy, a reminder that sexual assault is an all-too-common occurrence.
Public support necessary for fight against climate change
When 97% of the established scientific community believes that climate change is a serious environmental issue, yet a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center reveals that only 46% of Americans and 54% of international citizens believe similarly, we have a problem.
Religious freedom laws employ harmful language, encourage discrimination
Living as a gender-confused student in Texas, I’ve unfortunately come to expect bigotry from living around people with outlooks about as small as the towns they grew up in.
Dinner arguments bring family members together
You’d think that weeks of dinnertime debates would be annoying… surprisingly, they’re not.
Emotional wellbeing proves just as, if not more, important as physical health
As a society, we tend to watch over and help our bodies and our physical health far more than we do our mental or emotional health.
Being Vegetarian: Good idea or missed steak?
Transitioning from a meat-lover to a vegetarian is a lot easier than you think.
Valuing diverse culture: slow, illuminating process
“When I first started elementary school, I always ate the lunch my mom made, neatly packaged Korean food, placed in little plastic Hello Kitty boxes. The smell of rice and seaweed was comforting because it was identical to that of our kitchen. I loved wearing my hair in a messy bun high atop my head with a cute pin through it, Korean style. My mom used to call it my “princess hair.”
Thanksgiving volunteering leads to new view of nursing homes, realization of selfishness
The nursing home looked like a rainbow had thrown up all over it — in the best way possible. Fall colors were everywhere, bright pumpkins sitting on countertops, brown paper leaves strewn over the tables.
