Princeton University
“I am not my awkwardness”
In this day and age, it seems to me that awkwardness has been assigned a certain sad glory, as if it’s somehow the new plight of our generation. When people see Zoey Deschanel and Lena Dunham being quirky and goofy on TV, it’s funny and cute and “authentic”. But in real life, I don’t think … Read more
“I am not my nationality”
What is nationality? What is MY nationality? The root of the term is “nation,” and nations are about a shared identity–a shared identity, so powerful, that often people are willing to die for it. I was born and raised in the USA–a nation that I have come to love, so much so that I continue … Read more