The College of New Jersey
“I am not my reputation”
Reputation, by the very meaning of the word, is an idea that other people come up with to define you. And sure, I’ve always been taught to not care what other people say, especially if what they were saying was hurtful. It’s a fact of life that people are going to, at one point or … Read more
“I am not my adoption”
As far back as I can remember, the question that always was in my mind was whether or I should consider my parents as my “real” parents, the ones that adopted me, or the biological Korean parents. At first I did not put any emotional thought into that question. Everything I thought about my adoption … Read more
“I am not my cystic fibrosis”
I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at age 5. For CF patients, this is late to be diagnosed. In a way, this was a good sign, meaning my symptoms were not “as severe.” However, that did not change the statistics for me, including the average life expectancy, which at the time was early 20s. Since … Read more
