1.) Who is Alondra?

Alondra is a 20 year old woman who grew up in North Philadelphia. She holds pride in her background especially as a first-generation American born to two hard working families. She can seem a little mean when you first meet her but that is because where she grew up you have to be strong minded and ready for literally anything. She has many aspirations and goals that seem kind of impossible right now but she continues to take it day by day. She wants a fulfilling career and future. Alondra does not see herself in a mediocre office job just working under someone for their personal gains. She wants to work in a team who is determined and driven to see change. What does this change look like? She is kind of all over the place right now. There is so much she wants to change before she ever brings children into this world or dies. The change ranges from dismantling the many racist institutions that are only built to see whites succeed all the way to battling the global issue of climate change that every generation before her has turned their heads away from. Alondra has so much she wants to do before she dies. She tends to overload herself in daily responsibilities to the big ones like the changes described above. Well, I think most individuals would like Alondra. She is empathetic and judges you as an individual and not on the type of materialistic things you have or even the “academic successes” you have accomplished. She gets it. She does not judge people of success at all. She respects each and every person until you give her a reason not to especially when she notices you lack understanding, emotional intelligence, and humbleness.

 

2.) How will you change the world?

I want to change the world by being the voice for the groups of people and communities who have been silenced and forgotten. I want to collaborate and stay as far as I can from the savior complex because I am so fed up with individuals stressing social impact but then having this internalized feelings of superiority. Therefore, I place a huge emphasis on collaborating and voicing for these people. I do not want to overpower them. Some specific examples of these groups of people is America’s working class, the most under appreciated group of people especially the blue collared ones. I hate the social hierarchy engraved in United States placing the working class especially the blue collared working class at the bottom when in reality the “higher ups” depend so heavily on them. So, I want to work towards solidarity amongst the working class.

 

3.) What do you want to be on your epitaph?

“A passionate, resilient woman who wanted to see a more united world”