About Audrea Chen
Rising junior at Columbia University studying Computer Science and Political Science, with a minor in Statistics.
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Rising junior at Columbia University studying Computer Science and Political Science, with a minor in Statistics.
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This is awesome Elaheh and it's amazing to hear how much hands-on experience you're really getting this summer! How does it feel moving away from research and doing more community oriented work?
Audrea, I always enjoy reading your blogs because they're so thoughtfully and creatively written. It's been fascinating to see how your work has prompted you to think more critically about the photography you engage with in your own life; not just the images themselves, but the stories, perspectives, and choices that shape them. I think my LiA experience has inspired a similar kind of reflection in me.
Although oceans currently divide us, there's something reassuring about recognizing these shared experiences and seeing the parallel ways in which our LiAs are shaping how we think about the world around us. Wishing you all the best with the rest of your project and I look forward to reading more about your journey :)
I cannot wait to catch up with you and the entire cohort to further explore how our LiAs have shaped us after this summer! I wish you the best as well and am so, so excited to follow along with your blog posts :)))
Wiann!! I am so excited to follow along and cannot wait to hear how your time in London unfolds. The cookie part made me laugh-- Dubai chocolate strikes again.
ALISA!!!! Oh, this is the best thing ever!! "In some regards, the pervasiveness of the English language in professional and commercial spaces in Brussels felt like an act of anglophone-washing that diluted the visibility of Brussels’ component cultural differences." This floored me and is such an interesting dynamic-- it's insane that you picked this up so early. I am SO inspired by your adventures and am happy to have inspired your highlights. So excited to see what you get up to next!!
"These are girls navigating the currents of a world shaming them before they have the opportunity to explore themselves, where men make decisions for a village largely run by the labor of house-mothers." This is so eye opening and I want to thank you for relaying the conversation between the girls and the priest. We've talked about the LiA being a big project of entering a new culture and experiencing the friction between our own beliefs and the beliefs on the ground, but this is still shocking. The questions that you asked during your dance class show to me that, rather than forcing your own thoughts on them or your own opinions on the priest accosting them about the condoms, you want them to have a space to really express themselves, which undoubtedly can take off some of the pressures of the society around them. That is so beyond valuable.
"My biggest concern is the level of trust and expectation placed on me." This is something that I've been feeling as well but I struggled to verbalize it. Awesome reflection (+ awesome pictures to go along with it!)
Love this!! 加油 Audrea!!
Thank you, Ava!!
Loved reading this blog Audrea. Looks like so much fun!
Thank you, Yordani!! Super excited to see your LiA blog posts :)