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Ana Jurado edited the blog post Under Construction in the group American Studies: 5 years, 4 months ago
Once again, I find myself stuck in between words, staring at the clock as I wait for the anxiety to hit. It’s so easy to get lost in your thoughts, but articulating them has never been my forte. The idea of l […]
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Ana Jurado edited the blog post Nobody Likes the Opening in the group American Studies: 5 years, 4 months ago
Self-assuredness has never been my strong suit. Doubting myself has always been second nature and I feel as though that stems from a lack of identity in a way. My writing pieces have usually always been prompted […]
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Ana Jurado wrote a new blog post The Choice in Living in the group American Studies: 5 years, 4 months ago
“Childhood is a nonconsensual experience”
Dr. McCoy managed to summarize the feeling of futility felt throughout our childhood years in one simple phrase. Most of us have felt some degree of regret or […]
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Ana Jurado edited the blog post Not Your Prince in the group American Studies: 5 years, 4 months ago
A father’s presence contributes to the development of a child. They are the first introduction to males that a child has. Specifically, the emotional connection they have to their daughters plays a vital role in […]
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Ana Jurado edited the blog post Innon is Maui, You Can’t Convince Me Otherwise in the group American Studies: 5 years, 4 months ago
We tend to have a specific image of a character in our head when we read. Often enough, despite being told exactly how the character is supposed to look, we create our own version of them. Sometimes we model them […]
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Ana Jurado edited the blog post The Future Is Queer in the group American Studies: 5 years, 4 months ago
Queerness has always been categorized by a degree of nonconformity. The term has previously been used to define what’s perceived to be strange. Yet, the strangest aspect of this is not the object or individual to […]
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Ana Jurado edited the blog post Laws of Attraction in the group American Studies: 5 years, 4 months ago
Revelations occur in the strangest of moments. Right in the midst of my procrastination, as my attention span struggles to grasp on my work, I tune into my roommate’s video that’s playing in the background. […]
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Ana Jurado edited the blog post Children of Malice in the group American Studies: 5 years, 4 months ago
Remember the very first blog post I made? Probably. not, but it was centered around Māori mythology and the idea of primordial parental figures. In all honesty, the post was meant as a basis for a thread of […]
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Ana Jurado edited the blog post Value in Degradation in the group American Studies: 5 years, 5 months ago
Current culture attempts to reclaim detrimental terms and repurpose them into those with positive connotations. Today’s generations manage to find relevance in and even identify with the once constrictive labels. […]
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Ana Jurado wrote a new blog post How the World Came to be in the group American Studies: 5 years, 6 months ago
Jemisin’s work within “The Fifth Season” is a dedication to the unwritten ideas of countless cultures. Through her world-building, Jemisin is able to repurpose and rewrite existing myths and ideologies into the […]
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Ana Jurado joined the group American Studies 5 years, 8 months ago
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Ana Jurado became a registered member 5 years, 8 months ago