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In order to feel comfortable at school I feel like we should have more cultural awareness. It is importance to accept the different lifestyle's and diversity offered at Hall High School. I can use my identity to make others feel more comfortable sharing who they are and their background as well.

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A question that kept me going during this strange year was, "Will this matter a year from now?" A lot of new issues came up from COVID that seemed really terrible at the time, but they were temporary. It was important to remember that these issues were not permanent so that other people (and myself) did not get too upset about impermanent situations.

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"Hmmm.....Monkey...."
This quote was from Master Oogway from the film of kung-fu panda. This scene truly depicts how kind and accepting Oogway is, just as I want to be in the future.

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Something that has driven me forward through the pandemic and more specifically the lockdown is my friends. Being able to connect with them in person or not has kept me going. Not only the act of being with them but also the idea of looking forward to hanging out with them.

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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela

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An anti-racist school would be one where there is no racism present. I haven't taken much action other than not been racist in my community which I think if everyone would do then we'd have a community with no racism and racial injustice.

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“Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.”
― Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea

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Sometimes, you have to face adversity in order for things to go your way. In the case of this year, COVID has handed us some unprecedented situations. It has been really hard, particularly with hybrid learning. Now that vaccinations are up, things are starting to open up. Mental health is starting to get better for those who struggled with it in the past. Now we good.

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“When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that last blow that did it—but all that had gone before.”
- James Clear, Atomic Habits

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A socially just and anti-racist school is one that doesn't judge others based on things out of their control such as race. A person is not put down or isolated simply because of their race but are rather told to have pride in their ethnicity. To create social and racial justice in my school I have made sure not to judge others based on their race and to first get to know them before judging them. I have also tried to make sure that no one is isolated and that everybody feels safe and welcome in the school. In the future, I can continue to do the things I am currently doing and make sure that no one is unfairly treated simply because of their race or ethnicity.

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I need to feel comfortable in my community by people embracing my culture and understand that everyone has different experineces. My identity being part of a minorty allows me to spread my culture around and show people how many sterotypes about my culture is not true. People should not treat me different just because I look different. I can use this understanding towards others who come from even smaller groups than me and many groups are marginalized and face different issues based on who they are. Everyone is a unique person and can bring something to the table, no one should be excluded

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To feel comfortable and valued at schools I need a community that supports learning and growth and allows me to engage in my education without barriers. School is a place where so many people of so many identities come together, but if we all can agree to make our differences something positive for the classroom so we can engage in more thoughtful discussion, everyone can obtain a valuable experience.

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I would like to start this paragraph by thanking myself for working hard and not bailing out on school. and then I would like to thank myself again hauling all the homework I've been chugging through from all the classes from physics to calculus. I did all this homework myself and again I would like to thank myself for pushing through this school year.

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Hmm...I'd say that its necessary to believe in yourself, even when things may not go your way. You must never surrender nor give up. Always get back up from your failures and do not allow them to define you, learn from them and continue moving forward. Ensure that you tread on a path that you know will become proud of the person you become and grow into 5 years from now. "The hardest of battles are given to the strongest of soldiers."

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How do I see my identity?  How has it changed from the global/national events this year?  What do I hope to bring into the community in the future?    Think in terms of a Venn Diagram, but use any medium to express yourself!

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What do I need to feel comfortable and valued at school? How can I use my identity to make my school a place where everyone feels comfortable and valued for who they are?

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What would a socially just and anti-racist school look like to me? What actions have I taken to create social and racial justice in my school, in my community? What can I do in the future?

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This year has been a year like no other. You have made it to this point due to your own resilience and steadfast drive. What is a statement, word, or inspiring message that has kept you going?

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Related to Question #1:

Create an identity pie for yourself - related to your identity and intersectionality.  Do you think your thoughts on identity, your intersectionality, and your own cultural competency has changed over this school year?  How so?