Whenever I enter a conversation, I witness the clash between identity and ideology. During seminars, I side with females; in a room filled with white people, I often feel guarded. We tend towards those who are similar to us. Perhaps, however, the problem is more specific: politics impact our daily social interactions. Awareness is important, …
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READING THE UNWRITTEN LAW: On Wonder by R.J. Palacio
In Wonder by R.J. Palacio, Charlotte Cody’s end-of-the-year precept reads, “It’s not enough to be friendly; you have to be a friend.” When I initially read Wonder in fourth grade, the meaning of this quote was quite obscure to me. Friends hold friendly interactions, and a friendly person is a friend — was it not true? This …