It always baffles me whenever I’m asked to introduce myself. How am I to decide what piece of information best defines me or holds the highest level of importance? Usually, I’ll start with a fact that tends to baffle the interested soul: I am a triplet. Yeah, it’s pretty cool. Moreover, I am the youngest of six, raised in a single parent household in Boston, MA. I turned twenty-one in early October, #LibraGang. I spent a few of my younger years in Macon, Georgia, where my mother was born. We moved to Boston permanently right before elementary school began. We moved for many reasons, the big one being the obvious: more work opportunity to support and feed 3+ mouths.

I inherited a lot of traits and skills from my mother. The one I am most proud of is my work ethic. I consider my self-driven although the support from my family does go a long way. As a first-gen student, I pride myself in how far I’ve come academically. I also credit my mother for my humane traits, such as compassion, understanding, and humility. Almost anything will drive me to tears. I know, I am such a baby, right?

This class speaks to me on a multitude of levels, one of which being that I am a Women’s Gender Studies major. Women’s Rights and LGBTQ+ Rights are EXTREMELY important to me. Why, you might ask? I strongly identify with both communities, therefore I am personally effected when policies/laws are created and passed to oppress us.

I hope to gain a wider insight into the world of feminism through taking this course because I know there is so much information I need to absorb. I look forward to hearing and learning from all of my classmates who share this journey with me, along with my lovely professor.

Everything in love,

Cece