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MRSU IDENTITY SHOWCASE

During the 2019 fall semester, Bowdoin's Multiracial Student Union invited students who identify as multi-racial/ethnic/cultural to briefly share their stories with the Bowdoin community.

In their responses, students reclaimed the all-too-frequent

what are you?

encouraging campus dialogue about mixed experiences.

Click here to learn more about the project!

Isaac

I am
Mixed. 18 years old. A student at Bowdoin College.
From Winston- Salem, NC.
A musician.

Maddie

I am
A friend, a daughter, a human, a doodler
A canoer and lover of water
Capable of fitting inside of a Pringle can
All my identities ... and so much more!
MIXED!

Ayana

I am
a woman in STEM!
sunny n soft n loving
an ENFJ! a west coast baby
Japanese enough. French enough.
doing my best.

Nicole

I am
A girl who codes
a New Yorker
a gemini sun, scorpio moon and rising
a crossword fiend
half Korean and half white
a sister and a daughter

Andrew

I am
How should I know?
I'm white and black. I'm both at the same time, and that's more than either. I'm neither at all, which is less than both. My parents can't tell. My friends less so. How should I know? Why do you want to ? Who's asking, anyway?

Brigita

I am
Half Fijian. Half White. A lover of Scandanavian mysteries. A knitter. A dog lover. A sandwich lover. Pink (the color). My Mother's biggest Fan. Compassionate. Hyper. Kooky. Sleepy. A Day dreamer. Wisconsinite. Proud of my Father. In love with my friends. Someone who wants to change the world. A German speaker. Happiest with the people I love.

Adelaide

I am
a woman
Black & White
a dancer
a music lover
a singer & songwriter
a gemini
a CS major

Alia

I am
Spanish & Nigerian
An athletic woman
Outgoing - a social butterfly
from PG county in MD and proud of it
able to be what I want to be, not what others want me to be

Flora

I am
dabbling.
hangry.
reading.
craving the outdoors.
creating.
playing piano.
Taiwanese and White American.

Gryffin

I am
Multilingual!
Able to fit into multiple spaces and groups.
A huge math guy
and sports guy
Me!!

Peyton

I am
1/2 Vietnamese and 1/2 white, and so proud of it!
AAn animal lover, a gemini, a Coloradoan, a future doctor, a sister, a daughter, an SUV driver, and an avid learner
... but why are you asking?

Emily

I am
I'm a singer. I'm a reader. I'm concerned about the environment. I'm confused. I'm trying. I'm a plant mom. I'm heartbroken. I'm loved. I'm funny, or so I'd like to believe. I'm a feminist. I'm scared. I'm sentimental. I'm vulnerable. I'm a critical thinker. I know when you ask me, "what are you?" you want to know: I'm Chinese and White, daughter of immigrants. Yes, I was born here, but I'm so many things.

Renata

I am
Spanish. Peruvian. Chinese. Perseverant. Multicultural. A Rugby player. A songwriter. A saxophone player. A traveller. An explorer. Very social. Curious. A musician. Open-minded. Grateful. Looking for challenges. Creative. A theater lover. Anything I wanna be.

Chanel

I am
An unapologetic Mariah Carey fan
A bad dancer
Indecisive
An R&B music lover
Jamaican
An African Studies Major
Politically Engaged
A Writer
Theater Enthusiast
Lowkey Hypebeast
Multiracial Woman!!

Shona

I am
A sun, moon, rising Gemini
an artist & scientist
Guatemalan & Irish
a Bostonian born & raised
and full of love!

Natsumi

I am
Doin' my best. Working hard. Caring.
I'm a daughter. I'm a friend. I sing, I dance around, I play music. I read, write, and love the world. I am mixed. Half-Japanese, Half-White. I'm a clevelander. I am enough. I am growing. I am happy.