For a long time, my culture and the things around me made me believe that I had to be soft spoken, quiet and submissive. Every time I was loud and outspoken, my mother would quiet me down and say that no man would marry me if I spoke like that. At that time, Amy Tan was the only writer that seemed to represent the Asian American culture. But even she revealed women who were submissive to their husbands. It got...

They asked for a personal idiosyncrasy and I said: "A personal idiosyncrasy of mine that all of my friends would agree with me on, is the fact that I bare my soul to anyone that cares to listen or wants to know something about me. I try to live my life as open as possible. I am bisexual. I have been out to everyone besides my family since middle school. That was the only huge thing that weighed upon me...

I think what set me apart...

Ever since the "twincipals" came to my school, they have preached the fact that they want everyone to be equal. For example, they have taken away white gowns for the valedictorian, salutatorian...