I’m a Blogger Now!

I am now a student blogger for Broadway World! As of Late, I’ve written pieces centered around my Hapa identity and what it means to navigate that. Here are some excerpts from my blogs. Read further by pressing on the article titles!

From My Identity Imposter Syndrome and How One Show Helped Me Through It:

“A few weeks ago, I was facing identity imposter syndrome. This, which I have discovered, can be common among mixed race people, used to happen to me when I was younger but hadn't resurfaced much since. It began with someone saying, "I don't look Asian," and therefore I shouldn't really be offended at offensive things towards Asians. You see, to those who aren't mixed race, when something like this is said, it sticks heavy to our hearts, pulling us down to the earth whenever we attempt to affirm even just a tiny fraction of who we are.”

From When a Hapa Girl Finds Her Community & Strength at Tisch: “These memories are like framed pictures hung on the walls of mind. I like to take all of these down and stare at them sometimes, and I smile. To remind myself that I have love in my life, that I can be strong, and that my identity is valid.”

From My Asian White Identity and Our Privilege: “

As a result of the unlearning I have been doing, my own identity has been on the forefront of my mind.

I have realized and acknowledged the immense amount of privilege I have as a half white and half Japanese person.”

From My Experience at NYU Tisch : “Sophomore year, my favorite classes were suzuki/viewpoints training, and Chekhov training, which in the second semester became "throughline"; throughline was a class where you chose a challenging play and created a 20 minute story arc for the main character. Throughout that semester, you starred in and directed the piece. My project was Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire. Let me say that again. A Streetcar Named Desire. I don't think I'd ever seen an Asian play a classic such as this, that lounges around in extravagant clothing and speaks in that slow and luxurious southern accent. So as an Asian American, I took on the task of playing this traumatized southern belle with pride. And I learned a lot about what I am capable of through that..”