Alanna HernandezinWriting 150WP4: Storytelling With SourcesGrowing up in an environment where grades defined your worth, I solely wrote essays for the sake of boosting my grades and GPA. Because of…May 7, 2022May 7, 2022
Alanna HernandezWP3: Culture As A CommodityAs a young girl, there’s one message that’s ingrained in your mind that sticks with you for the rest of your life: the idea that you’ll…Apr 17, 2022Apr 17, 2022
Alanna HernandezPost 6: Charlie Puth’s Imperfect PitchThere’s a new wave of musicians who are enthralled in music theory and use it to create complicated and well-rounded songs that cater to a…Apr 14, 2022Apr 14, 2022
Alanna HernandezPost 5: Influencer InfiltrationImagine this: someone posts a TikTok of them dancing and it goes viral. They start to amass a large audience and become a full on…Apr 14, 2022Apr 14, 2022
Alanna HernandezPost 4: Burnout or Brainrot?At the moment, I have about five drafts for posts and none of them go over the word count of 250. I know exactly what I want to talk about…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
Alanna HernandezWP2: The Connected Disconnect Between Asian & Western BeautyIn my last project, I began to delve into the Filipino beauty standard and how it’s rooted in colorism — the idea that people have more…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Alanna HernandezinWriting 150WP1: The Fair (Skin) AdvantageAs a First-Generation America, my parents kept me immersed into our Filipino culture through mainly consuming Filipino media. Rather than…Feb 13, 2022Feb 13, 2022
Alanna HernandezPost 3: Trauma For the Price of a TicketGrowing up in the Texan suburb was rough. It’s harder when you’re the only Filipino in your high school.Feb 11, 20221Feb 11, 20221
Alanna HernandezPost 2: Paralyzed By AcademiaI talk a lot. My parents and friends can vouch for me.Feb 6, 20221Feb 6, 20221
Alanna HernandezPost 1: My Writing VS My WritingI hate writing. It’s probably the last thing you’d expect a screenwriting major to say.Jan 16, 20221Jan 16, 20221