Viernes

By Tamika Whitenack

Aiyah, esta semana fue muy ocupada. Entonces, estoy un poco cansada. He pasado tres horas escribiendo ensayos por mis clases. Para español, la fecha de entregar es martes y por estudios internacionales (la clase de Brexit), la fecha es miercoles. También hay lecturas (siempre, lol) pero estoy muy interesada en los libros: "Food Justice Now" y "Lentil Underground." Mi otra tarea es para mirar una pelicula "This Changes Everything," como el libro del mismo nombre por Naomi Klein.

Ayer fue nuestra panel sobre Critical Ethnic Studies (organizado por mi grupo Vassar Asian American Studies Working Group). El evento fue bien, y estoy emocianada sobre el futuro y quiero conectar más con profesores parar aprender más. Un tema principal fue Critical Ethnic Studies como algo "antidisciplinary" y maneras para manipular los sistemas de una institución para servir nuestras ideas pero también la idea que un programa concreta no es la destinación final y siempre debemos preguntar y pensar críticamente.

Hoy ayuda en la casa de "babysitting." Porque Passover empezará pronto, ellos están limpiando y todo fue un poco loco hoy. Pero, noticias buenas! No pueden tener comida que está abierta, entonces ahora yo tengo muchas nueces, mantequilla de cacahuates, y otras cosas. Buena suerte para mi!

Estoy lista para el fin de semana! Y ahora, voy a dormir. O tratar dormir....muchos estudiantes estaán saliendo esta noche y es un poco ruidoso....a, es la vida de un estudiante, jajaja 

Google translate:

Aiyah, this week was very busy. So, I'm a little tired. I have spent three hours writing essays for my classes. For Spanish, the delivery date is Tuesday and for international studies (the Brexit class), the date is Wednesday. There are also readings (always, lol) but I am very interested in the books: "Food Justice Now" and "Lentil Underground." My other assignment is to watch a movie "This Changes Everything," as the book of the same name by Naomi Klein.



Yesterday was our panel on Critical Ethnic Studies (organized by my group Vassar Asian American Studies Working Group). The event went well, and I'm excited about the future and I want to connect more with teachers to learn more. A main theme was Critical Ethnic Studies as something "antidisciplinary" and ways to manipulate the systems of an institution to serve our ideas but also the idea that a concrete program is not the final destination and we should always ask and think critically.



Today helps in the house of "babysitting." Because Passover will start soon, they are cleaning and everything was a bit crazy today. But, good news! They can not have food that is open, so now I have a lot of nuts, peanut butter, and other things. Good luck for me!



I'm ready for the weekend! And now, I'm going to sleep. Or try to sleep ... many students are going out tonight and it's a bit noisy .... a, it's a student's life, hahaha

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