Identity

Prove It

Identity by MelisaApril 4, 2013November 4, 2014

Fear Struck Silence

Identity by MelisaMarch 21, 2013November 30, 2014

Identity by MelisaFebruary 12, 2013November 5, 2014

Assimilation and Failure: How Fitting in Means Climbing Down

Like philosophers outlining their body of work, any opinion stems from assumptions. In this case they are that: 1. People desire to assimilate (fit in, be a part of their society, be liked by their peers, etc. 2. And two (seeming) contradictions: i. People believe that working hard will create more wealth/ money ii. People […]

The Tipping Point: Commentary on Immigration

Identity by MelisaFebruary 4, 2013November 6, 2014

Identity by MelisaOctober 21, 2012November 5, 2014

Short Hair & Identity

A lot of girls are afraid of getting a short haircut (this is going to sound very dramatic) because identity is closely linked to appearance. I love my short haircut and I was very hesitant of getting it because I have such a round face. Long hair framing your face can provide the illusion of […]

Identity by MelisaAugust 31, 2012January 29, 2015

Getting Mugged

Okay, so I don’t consider my encounter with girls who tried to steal my cell phone a successful muggery. I call it an attempted muggery. Here’s how it went down on June 24th, 2012: Me: “blah blah blah” (not actual words) -talking on the phone with my boyfriend (Ex-boyfriend), sitting by the sidewalk right in […]

Identity by MelisaAugust 22, 2012November 5, 2014

Thank You, Urgs

I want to offer my most sincere token of gratitude to the horrible people I have met in my life. The ones who try to put me down, jab at my feelings, insult me, try to lower my standing among my peers and who work hard at succeeding at nothing more than being bad people. […]

Identity by MelisaAugust 21, 2012November 5, 2014

It’s not about being normal…it’s about being human

[UPDATE 8/21/12: Dyrewulf kindly pointed out to me the discrepancies between the story shared by WikiLeaks and the full video that was edited short to tell the story, so many thanks 🙂 I would like to say I don’t want to watch either video anymore than I already have and that the initial picture I received is […]