VOICES ARCHIVES FROM THE
The following are creative works submitted by students as part of the Tell Us How UC It project in 2016. These materials offer an in-the-moment expression of community sentiments and personal experiences and perspectives of the campus climate. The accompanying descriptions and biographies were written by the students and have been taken directly from the living archive.
ELECTION NIGHT \ ANAIS PICHARDO Pen drawing, 11 x 8.5 inches
This work depicts the protests that erupted the night of the election shortly after it became evident that Donald Trump would be our next president. Anais Pichardo is a freshman attending Sixth College. She grew up in New York and lived in Pennsylvania until she moved to San Diego to attend UCSD.
CONSUMPTION \ ANONYMOUS Drawing and essay
Asian students in America are taught that all Asians, no matter their circumstances, are expected to be smart. For those who rise to the top of their grade, this belief is a source of pride. For those who are mediocre, this belief is a burden that criticizes them. For all of us, the belief in the model minority creates a constant fear of slipping grades and letting grades rule our lives. An American-born Vietnamese student from San Jose.
REACH \ ALLIE PAI
Digital art, 656 x 685 pixels The hands represent the community of UCSD and the impressions I have of UCSD… There are hands reaching out in a friendly, welcoming way; there are closed fists; there are hands pointing at me to exert pressure or to accuse. The hands are full of color, showing the diversity of the people I have encountered. Their colors blend together. I am a freshman at UCSD. I am a fourth generation Korean-American girl. I have anxiety and get no sleep. Haha... I’m so tired.
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