You Don’t Have to Journey Alone

I’m a book-loving, word nerd, so, of course, I majored in English as an undergrad. I spent as little time as possible in the English department, however, because I didn’t really belong. It wasn’t because I didn’t look like anyone else there. Being the only black person in the room has been my experience since I was 10, so that didn’t bother me. I just didn’t fit. I wasn’t like the other students, the professors, the TAs, anyone. I…