It's important to embrace and understand my culture.

My name is Ivy Chen and I am a junior at Langley High School. Growing up in an Asian American household, I learned to embrace and understand my culture and family’s origin. I am a proud Asian American and I am thankful for the environment I was able to grow up in. However, it wasn’t always easy to appreciate and share my culture with others, as I feared being judged because of my race and my skin color.

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Opinion, Student UpdateIvy Chen
Student Activists Ask For No More Straws

I’m Linda, one of the high school interns for Abrar Omeish. On September 5th, just three weeks ago, FCPS publicized its plan to remove open access of plastic straws from our schools. This proposal was the result of student activism from the students of Fairfax County themselves discussing what they care about.

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Student UpdateLinda Wu
A-bear and $1 ice cream

To this day, I remember how embarrassing it was to me that my history teacher would call me "A-bra" with her Bostonian accent and how my music teacher called me "A-bear." I also remember being chosen second-to last in gym class and having a hard time keeping up with things I did not understand... It amazes me how specifically I remember certain things-- almost everyone by full name-- without much effort. I realize now that those who know me today could probably never expect that to have been my reality.

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