October 2, 2022
While having a story circle with my fellow peers, I found the matter of socio-economic identity an overlooked and relatable topic as a way to perceive myself. I did not write an ample amount about my economic status in my self-portrait because I didn’t think it was that important to my story. However, we discussed about how it was an important factor in the way we approach out lives. My peers brought to light that it is a huge part of my identity, and factored into most, if not all of my opportunities and experiences with the outside world. Coming to Wesleyan has been an extremely humbling experience. People tend to mention things casually in conversation that I would’ve never thought possible for my family and I. But it’s not like I wish I born into a different class because it shaped me into who I am now. My parents work incredibly hard and I have gained a lot of traits that resemble their drive and ambition. I am grateful from all their sacrifice because it has made me learn a lot about the real world and not the world that is sitting on a cushion.
