To me, being APA means being part of an identity that provides strength and community with those around me through shared values and experiences.
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Being APA to me means being conscious of my identity. It means being cognizant about the intricacies of my culture and how I can add a different narrative to conversations I'm having and connect with others with a similar narrative. It means being an active part of the APA community, and promoting solidarity and support for those I can help.
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My long-term goal for APASA is to help as many APA’s as possible find a sense of community.
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Being APA is what constitutes my underlying cultural identity. Upon being raised as a Japanese-Korean American, I’m proud of my heritage and family upbringing, even though I don’t speak a word of either language. Holding a duality of both [an] Asian and American identity has allowed me to experience both an individualistic and collectivist view of things and a fusion of diverse interests from food to popular culture.
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Unlike many of our other signature events, APASA’s Community Dinner is a fairly new event to USC. Meant to connect students with Asian Pacific American community leaders in a small, personal setting, I had the pleasure of participating in the third, and very successful, iteration of Community Dinner this year:
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My favorite APASA memory to date would probably have to be being an intern freshman year and just seeing the spread of people and vendors at Night Market on McCarthy Quad. Super vivid image of that night, even if I don't really remember what my job was LOL.
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The experience moderating was initially pretty daunting; we were trying to find the perfect questions to ask and to make sure the moderated interview flowed smoothly. However, after meeting Ali in person, our nerves really soothed themselves. Ali is just as down to earth and honest one-on-one as she is in her shows, so it was super easy for us to connect and converse. Not to mention, she’s equally as hilarious.
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During this time of year, it’s super easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of trying to fulfill all of your deadlines while not patting yourself on the back for all of the hard work that you’re doing. So, here is a list of 10 treats available around USC to treat yo self with and to remind yourself that you’re doing amazing sweetie.
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YOU BELONG: Under this overarching theme, this year’s APASA Cultural Art Expo promised
an artistic space to spread conversation in collaboration with other supporting USC student assemblies on the immigration struggle and experience specifically.
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The fragrant food, bustling noise, and organized chaos of night markets have always held a special place in both my heart and stomach; night markets have always been a place of community, where family and friends bond over food.
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This past Saturday, APASA had its first outing as a complete executive board + interns! We all took the metro out to Santa Monica for a few fun icebreakers, a chance to learn more about one another, and some GOOD FOOD :)
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Historically, APASA’s Tournament of Champions event was a field day that let the member organizations get to know each other better through friendly competition. This year, however, my co-chair Kimberly Phung and I decided we wanted to promote more intentional interaction (as well as to avoid the LA heat), and structured TOC as a reTreat of Champions!
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