Today was the International Fair at MC and although I'm no longer a student, I am reminded of how much I love this campus. There are so many wonderful people on this campus that give me hope for all the ignorant people that I deal with on a somewhat regular basis.
During one of the performances, a band that played middle eastern music, students, both international and domestic, clasped hands and began to dance in a circle. People, including staff and faculty members, joined in and danced until the end of the piece. Of course I jumped on a chair and got pictures, but I almost found it hard to see through the viewfinder, considering I was fighting tearing up.
Earlier in the day, however, I got a first reminder. A student-run dance organization performed their own choreographed dances, and the last one was called, "Fix You." It was about couples, but the couples were those that have been the focus of some discrimination at some point of history or another; a mixed race couple, a homosexual couple and then those who follow tradition. It was lovely, and once again, I found myself fighting the tears.
These are just some of the reasons I love MC, and am so very blessed to continue with my life here.
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