YDEV 501

 I remember my junior year of high school. At that time my junior year felt extra stressful, there were so many test and state exams we were preparing for; everything felt intense. Before Christmas break, I remember feeling tired more than usual but ignored it. Then I begin feeling weak, extremely thirsty and other symptoms. I went on for weeks feeling unwell but felt I couldn't bring myself to ask to be seen by a doctor thinking it will pass. Eventually things got serious, and I waited until after Christmas to go to the ER. Unfortunately, the medical system has always been undesirable due to wait time and the inconsistent service of care. You just never know what you are going to get, and this had always played a factor in my delayed response to seeking medical help. Of course, when I went to the ER it was busy, there was a wait, but eventually I was examined and when results came in, they were not good.  I believe if I didn't grow up seeing the way that our medical system la...

How does whiteness and white supremacy culture impact the youth and educational spaces that you inhabit? What does it look like? Feel like in your body and movements? How does it sound? Taste? Slip by or call out? The internalization of perfectionism-promoting attitudes and behaviors is conditioned by white supremacist culture. These behaviors are common in educational spaces where this perfectionism culture and institution and are tied to one another and are reinforced. Daily school routines and practices perpetuate a system of hierarchies and have an impact on students' self-conscious thought processes, especially when it comes to grading and discipline decisions. This is what white supremacy looks like as it is ingrained in these activities.