Eat. Eat. Eat. Pray. Don't Love

shitmystudentswrite:

America was founded on the principle that one cannot have one’s cake and eat it too.

Brown people. South Asians. When I was younger I always wanted to be NOT brown. I used to color with the white crayon and hate wearing Indian dresses. Then I grew out of it. I realized that I don’t think I would want to be anything but Indian. I love who I am. I love that where my parents came from family is the most important thing and your family isn’t the people you share blood with its the people you share love with. I love that we party like there’s no tomorrow. I love that we give first and ask later. I love that we can joke about ourselves. Are there downsides to us? NO. J.k. Well yeah sure there are. But aren’t there downsides to every culture. Live in the good and work to change the bad. So to all you South Asians out there, love who you are. And to the rest of you. Respect us even if you can’t love us. Which you probably can. We’re so lovable ;]

(Source: cassandraclare)

The American Teenager. Who said we were sarcastic, uncooperative, and crazy? That’s so…so…so…RIGHT. We are. And that’s ok because sarcasm prevents stupidity and if we were cooperative then our parents and teachers would have nothing to do. And what the opposite of crazy. Normal. That’s just not possible. We’re the next generation and someday this world will be ours. When that day comes. Run. For. Your. Life. x][x