{"id":24428,"date":"2023-11-28T14:09:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=24428"},"modified":"2023-11-28T14:09:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:09:10","slug":"mixed-on-campus-14-sophia-singh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2023\/11\/28\/mixed-on-campus-14-sophia-singh\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed on Campus #14 – Sophia Singh"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Name<\/em>: Sophia Singh
Mix<\/em>: Indian & Serbian
Major & Year<\/em>: Neuroscience; Sophomore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: How has being mixed affected your campus experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: People are very quick to assume, and simultaneously, dismiss who\/what I am based on my appearance. It\u2019s very disappointing, because I thought that narrative would change from the South (where I grew up) when I moved here for college, but it really hasn\u2019t. Ignorance and micro aggressions permeate every part of this student body still, and it has created an overall sense of weariness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What do you wish more people knew about the mixed experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: It has been so difficult to grow up in a society that has forced you to put yourself in one box or the other. It\u2019s so jarring at times, because I\u2019m not \u201cIndian enough\u201d for some , but also not \u201cwhite enough\u201d for others. Growing up not being able to place yourself into any singular category makes you really question yourself and who you are. I still go into doctor\u2019s offices today that place emphasis on \u201conly checking one\u201d in the race section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What is your proudest moment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: The moment I truly learned to love myself and the cultures I represent. Being born and raised in Louisiana has definitely been a interesting experience, tainted with the underlying forceful assimilation into white southern culture. It\u2019s something I will never be, but it took me until middle school to truly appreciate the unique experience I have from having a Sikh-Indian father and Serbian mother. It\u2019s something I am so extremely proud of, because I have seen the sacrifices they have made to get to where they are, and the sacrifices they have made to be together. Why wouldn\u2019t I be proud of how I represent that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What are you most anxious about right now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: I think the general trend of \u201cbackwardness\u201d we see going on in the United States right now. It\u2019s naive to ignore the rise of the ultra- conservative right in this moment, and it\u2019s something we should all, as a modern society, be more wary of. There is going to be a lot on the line in this next election, and I fear the most basic fundamental rights for every marginalized group will be at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What kind of person do you aspire to be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: I aspire to be seen as someone who has spent a lifetime being kind and helpful. There is nothing more rewarding in this life than helping as many people as you can, in any way possible. Most importantly, to have led a life filled with kindness. It costs so much more to be mean, so why not approach everything with kindness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mixed on Campus was inspired by the Humans of New York project. The purpose of Mixed on Campus is to give a voice to this university\u2019s mixed community and shed light on its members. Being mixed means to be multiracial, multiethnic, and\/or a transnational adoptee. Through Mixed on Campus, mixed students have the opportunity to have their portrait drawn and share their experiences!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Name: Sophia SinghMix: Indian & SerbianMajor & Year: Neuroscience; Sophomore Q: How has being mixed affected your campus experience? A: People are very quick to assume, and simultaneously, dismiss who\/what I am based on my appearance. It\u2019s very disappointing, because I thought that narrative would change from the South (where I grew up) when I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2263,"featured_media":24299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1334],"tags":[9,1856,1381,1030,2014,80],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24428"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24428"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24441,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24428\/revisions\/24441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}