One thing that used to worry me is the fact that it seemed like Harvard was this big scary thing where I would have to spend all my time studying just to get in. But getting to go to both campuses of Harvard and Oxford and getting to meet some of the professors was absolutely amazing.
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I've always loved watches. It's been the one thing that I've asked for, whether it was every Christmas or a birthday.
When you're biracial, you can feel like you're fully neither, not fully both. But I won't strip away my heritage for anyone's comfort.
I'm louder and bigger with my curls. There's power in that. Also, straight hair is kind of annoying. It gets caught in my collar.
Gender is a spectrum.
I like to think I know a lot, but I don't. I'm motivated to learn more.
I know, ultimately, I want to help effect change; otherwise, I would look at myself in the mirror every day and think, 'What in the world am I doing with my life?'