Amy Tan is a prolific Asian American writer who has been successful in depicting the sentiments of children of Chinese immigrants to the United States. Most of her work focused on the relationship dynamics of mothers and daughters inspired by her own conflicted experiences with her strict Chinese mother. Her bestselling novel, The Joy Luck Club, has been made into a movie adopting the same […]

Humility is the path to take. First thing’s first, what is humility? According to Merriam-Webster, humility is the quality of being humble, not proud, and believes that they are not better than others. Humility can have 3 qualities, patience, silence, and being merciful. Patience and humility are closely related because even though we like to answer back or brag back to someone that is proud […]

Cultural Humility as seen in the film, “Cultural Humility: People, Principles and Practices” directed/produced by Vivian Chávez is portrayed as a multi-dimensional concept that focuses on three themes that are central to this paper – the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility, critical self-reflection, and the recognition and challenges of power imbalances. The film uses stories, archival footage, and interviews to explain the importance […]

Gender is just a noun to define two sexes of male and female. So by that I believe male and female are just different in words besides that we are all the same made up of blood and flesh. However, many think differently about that. They believe that male and female are different. That male and female are supposed and capable to do different things. […]

Gender expectation refers to a normative conception of appropriate attitudes and activities for a particular racialized and gendered group. My first experience that highlights gender expectations relates to my childhood, where I engaged in activities considered appropriate for men such as camping, football and hunting. Although, my mother also ensured I took on some household responsibilities like cleaning my room and doing my laundry, which […]

Those are my future expectations throughout the semester and life. To live for myself, have as much knowledge about things, but most of all feel accomplished of myself. As for my future after college, I expect for myself to be successful. I hope to have a job that pays very well and has good benefits. Although good pay sounds good, I just want to have […]

Society’s stereotypes have tragically led the population of females in the world to feel obliged in abiding by these unrealistic and toxic messages. As females, we are consistently targeted on our appearance in society and how we must conduct ourselves in order for the rest to accept us. Is this is the only way to be accepted in this heartless void of humanity? Over the […]

Many praise Beyoncé for embracing her race, and the power one can harness when making a name and legacy. Many believe that in the era of the movement Black Lives Matter, ‘Formation’ felt downright necessary and was deemed a powerful statement. This song kept hope alive in a time of need and allowed people to relate to a certain concept instead of feeling alone. Beyoncé’s […]

What I believe the film Moonlight is attempting to communicate to us watching is not simply the acknowledgment of homosexuality inside African American neighborhoods, yet additionally grasping young men who exist outside of that solidified world, and how manliness has a wide range of articulations. Another significant part is the manner by which character’s in the film invested energy in adolescent confinement or prison to […]

Every culture has events unique to its people, which are then passed down through each generation. In the Spanish culture, there is a distinct coming of age celebration for young women. This festivity, a Quinceañera, is not only a religious event but a rite of passage which takes months of preparation. This event is not all fiesta, there is a ceremonial aspect in which the […]