this is a more difficult to write about than most. i didn’t know anything about the issues that undocumented students face before we had our discussion about it, and i feel like the there’s still quite a lot that i don’t know. it was interesting to hear the perspectives of people who are actually in that situation though. the dream team explained there are many more students here who undocumented than one might think who are afraid to come out as such, for fear of getting in trouble or being looked down on. beyond that, undocumented students have to worry about their parents potentially being deported, or suddenly not having any way to pay for their education. i definitely took for granted until now the fact that i don’t have to worry about those things. i guess the two big takeaways i got from this discussion in light of that would be 1. to always be appreciative of how fortunate i am, and 2. to pay more attention to those around me, and to always try to be supportive and open-minded. i’d give this event a 10/10.
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I agree! I didn’t know really anything about the subject and the event really sparked my interest and learning more about the subject matter. It definitely made me appreciate that I was fortunate enough to be born in the United States.