Tag: identity
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“Showing Up” to Work as a Latinx Professional
My introduction to how to show up to work as a Latinx professional first came from what I observed at home. Growing up, my father was what I believed to be the quintessential businessman. As a teenager, I helped him pack for business trips to places like China, Russia, Uganda, Haiti, and Switzerland. While he…
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Navigating Familial Expectations as a Young South Asian
By Anisha Hassan ’21 As soon as I graduated, my inboxes started flooding with congratulatory messages showering me with love, asking me what my GPA was, and what my future plans were. As a South Asian, I am familiar with these messages, but it never gets easier to feel a pang of guilt that you…