Recently Kanye West got cancelled (term used on the internet which means to stop supporting online figures) for making Anti Semitic and racist comments on his social media platforms. He also recently lost his partnership with the brand Adidas.
One thing that I found interesting about this situation is that there are many caucasian celebrities that have made similar comments as Kanye, but still have tons of fans that support them every day. Kanye on the other hand, as a person of color, receives a huge amount of hate as soon as those words were said by him.
My name is Yana, I go by they/them pronouns. I work at a juice/coffee shop, so if anybody wants I can make a little heart on your latte. I am currently a philosopher major, but also making my way towards discovering marketing field.
In 2016, my family decided to move to the U.S., which has helped me discover my love for reading. I enjoy reading philosophical novels and autobiographies of influential historical figures. In addition to that, crocheting is something that brings me peace and joy. There is something about the consistency of the thread looping around itself.
I try my best to help out my loved ones, and the people around me. I was part of the activism club during high school, where me and a couple of other students organized an “AP inequity” project. We were helping out students with low financial income status to pay off their exams, by providing them with different resources; as well as creating petitions. This project had a significant influence on who I am today, and introduced me to a lot of great people.
My parents always wanted me to do some sort of physical activities: soccer, synchronized swimming, track and a bunch of other sports. I hated all of that. I am not really an active person, I am more passionate about art. Even though I do not know how to draw, I enjoy learning about it and come up with different creative drawings. In October, I will be helping out my friend with a photoshoot for her art school. I believe that art is a form of self expression that makes our world a beautiful place.
This photo was taken during my trip to the city Kemerovo in Russia. I was visiting my grandmother.It was a three day train ride, where I got to spend all that time by myself. I could still recall the peace anf happiness I felt on that train.
“The First Day” by Edward P. Jones is a bittersweet short story written from a young girl’s perspective about her first day of school. It is a memorable day in every person’s life, and the girl seems to describe a lot of details. The one thing that she did not notice is how hard her mother has worked for that day to come.
In the first paragraph the narrator has mentioned that her father is not present in her life, and her mother is the one who takes care of everything. For the longest time, her mother had a plan of providing her with something she never got a chance to receive – education. In order to enroll her daughter into school, she had to ask for help to sign the documents due to the fact that she can not read and write.
Being an immigrant, sometimes I forget that I am receiving an education that my parents and grandparents could only dream of. It is always important to remind yourself to value your loved ones and everything they do for you.
