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Death by Society Coming out as queer is not easy–an understatement of the century. When I came out, every day before that was an anxiety riddled internal battle. I knew what possibly awaited me: rejection from my friends, family, and society itself. Ultimately, I realized that my sexual orientation was inseparable from my identity and …
This essay is the third of a series of analyzing graphic memoirs from my first year english course: The Craft of Writing with Professor Diedrick. Hereditary In the United States, we live in a political climate where the plight of immigrants are shadowed by the cries of xenophobia. Daily, we hear rhetoric that antagonizes immigrants …
Below is an updated version of my resume as of December 2020. I would love to answer any questions about my experiences! This resume serves to show any recruiters or future employers my skills I’ve developed over the course of my career. I’ve populated this page with the resume in text and a downloadable version …
During my time in this course, I’ve had to traverse unprecedented modes of collaboration. Because of the remote nature of the semester, the group project dynamic changed in several ways. There was increased communication between members of the project and professor and increased accountability for course work. On the one hand, being accessible at all …
This essay is the first of a series of analyzing graphic memoirs from my first year english course: The Craft of Writing with Professor Diedrick. Marxist In Theory When we were young, we were quite annoying. We bombard anyone who listens with our unrelated questions about the world. Often times, we find that there is …
At the beginning of the course, I set a goal to form meaningful relationships with my peers and those I encountered on the trip. But due to the postponement of the long awaited first year experience due to the global pandemic COVID-19, I couldn’t form relationships with new people. However, I was able to learn …
As a first year student, there are several aspects of life that suddenly become real. Before we can enjoy the independence of adulthood we are flooded with responsibilities that may have been previously unthought of. Due to these drastic adjustments, there’s a misconception that young folk aren’t at a capacity to lead. But as I’ve …
The Prompt: For our final project, we were tasked to create two book covers and two event flyers inspired by the style of Photomontage (a movement that started with the twentieth century) . The requirements were to use both photographic images and graphic elements in our designs as well as evident influence of the artist …
The Great Wall of Los Angeles is a mural designed by Judith Baca. It was brought to fruition with the help of over four-hundred youth and community members. It depicts the history of California from prehistoric symbols such as dinosaurs to the culture of the 1950’s. The mural was started in 1974 parallel to the …
Prompt: Create an original pattern by drawing, using photographs, or copyright free images. The pattern must include one warm color, one cool color, a pair of analogous colors, a pair of complementary colors, a highly saturated color, a muted color, a light value color or white, and a dark value color or black. Must connect …