Maia NkonabanginWriting 150WP4: New PerspectivesSigning up for WRIT150, I already had a preconceived notion of how this semester would go according to my past experiences with academic…Dec 10, 2021Dec 10, 2021
Maia NkonabangWorks CitedCovington-Ward, Y. “Back Home, People Say America is Heaven”: Pre-Migration Expectations and Post-Migration Adjustment for Liberians in…Nov 20, 2021Nov 20, 2021
Maia NkonabanginWriting 150WP3: There Is NO “Immigrant Work Ethic”The United States government claims we don’t have a national religion, but this is false: our religion is the religion of work and career…Nov 20, 2021Nov 20, 2021
Maia NkonabanginWriting 150Post 6: Diversity Isn’t Just a QuotaWhen I was eating at Parkside the other day, I saw something that made me pause: one of the hospitality workers was white. I was confused…Nov 15, 20211Nov 15, 20211
Maia NkonabangPost 5: When the Audience is MaleWalk through the personal hygiene aisle at any store and you will see a glaringly obvious difference between products made for men versus…Nov 11, 20211Nov 11, 20211
Maia NkonabanginWriting 150WP2: PressureFor my WP2, I researched the logical, mental, and emotional aspects of how first-generation African immigrants engage with education and…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
Maia NkonabangPost 4: Abolish Greek lifeI remember when I first heard how it was normal for boys to have to pay money to enter a fraternity party while girls got in free. I’m not…Oct 23, 20211Oct 23, 20211
Maia NkonabanginWriting 150WP1: A Culturally-Induced DisorderThe purpose of my project is to analyze my identity as a mild “workaholic” and how it ties into my identity as a child of immigrants.Sep 20, 2021Sep 20, 2021
Maia NkonabangPost 3: Alcohol In CollegeAround 1 am this Saturday, my friends and I were walking back to Webb Tower when we saw a guy attempting to help along a girl who was…Sep 20, 2021Sep 20, 2021