In this 60 second video, the concept that I am trying to explain is what it means to me when I say that I am an artist. Painting and drawing have been a huge part of my identity ever since I was a little girl. My grandma was a painter, and she was...
"What's wrong with the picture?" a kind yet demanding voice asked. My eyebrows began to furrow as my eyes narrowed in on the picture. My eyes scanned the image up and down as my fist began to clench in frustration at my inability to identify what...
In Tlingit mythology, a legend tells of a human boy who was given extraordinary hunting abilities by an eagle. In this tale, the boy, who was an orphan, sought to provide for his grandparents, so he began to gather food in a nearby reef. One day,...
Situation:Impostor syndrome can be best described as a constant feeling of inadequacy and self-doubt towards oneself despite having legitimate proof of skill and merit. Having experienced this myself along with...
The United States is the world’s leader in incarceration. The incarceration rate per 100,000 people is 670, and there are currently 2.2 million people in our nation’s prisons and jails (The Sentencing Project). Over the past 40 years, the US has...