Comments by Liya Gebremariam Most recent public comments by Liya Gebremariam https://nowcomment.com/users/82990 the education system is also very problematic, it is built against minorities. the college process really reflects this, as schools in poorer neighborhoods don't have much access to extra circulars. https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930363 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930363 So when it's time to apply to schools, students that attend these schools don't have much to show that they are students with a spectrum of skills. Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:52:21 -0400 in order to change this system, we need to build everything from scratch, there's not point in trying to converse with those in office today https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930360 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930360 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:49:17 -0400 It's important that people acknowledge that we are on stolen lands more, before they try dictating who and who doesn't belong here https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930359 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930359 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:48:27 -0400 America would be nothing without the blood and sweat of immigrants (not the white ones) https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930358 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930358 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:47:40 -0400 Having conversations about race without someone saying race isn't important is very crucial to us tackling this issue https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930357 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930357 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:46:47 -0400 Human rights shouldn't only matter if someone is a citizen ... https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930356 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930356 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:45:46 -0400 The fact that our government only cares about the rights and lives of 'citizens' (as if they care about their Black and Brown citizens) is mind boggling https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930355 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930355 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:45:15 -0400 I think it's important that we don't get in the habit of disregarding race as if it isn't a big deal. Sure, in an ideal world, it would be great if race wasn't the pure determinate of ones life, but that is the world we live in. https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930354 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930354 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:44:01 -0400 I agree, once students graduate, they feel as if they don't know how to apply anything they've learned to the real world, and I think schools need to do a better job teaching students how to do that. https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930338 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930338 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:40:58 -0400 As a first generation college student, it feels so comforting to see other first generation students succeed. https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930337 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930337 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:39:35 -0400 I agree, I think that the system itself is built to keep minorities oppressed. https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930336 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96096?scroll_to=1930336 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:38:43 -0400