The Princeton Summer Journalism Program was a 10-day intensive that allowed low-income students from all around the States come forward to work on a final Summer Journal newspaper about the most top current news: expired products at Jersey drug stores, Governor Chris Christie, feminism, and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. I got to network with different speakers at workshops all week, interview people on the street about Donald Trump, and report back to our newspaper team meetings for down time. The program solidified one thing for me, and that is that I would like to pursue a career in journalism.

I want to be an activator, someone who uses their passion and tools to help others. By attending the Princeton University Summer Journalism Program, I feel that my passion for writing will continue to unfold and mold into its own stories. While I am still struggling to find my voice through writing, I am also struggling to become a brown independent Muslim femme because it is difficult to unlearn societies’ ridiculous expectations. It’s difficult to be completely unapologetically me. If I cannot be completely myself, how will I help others know themselves and help them find their own testimony?

I love being part of the Wishbone community because I'm able to expand my networks, connect with different individuals from all walks of life, and make my brain throb from learning so many new things. I would be open-minded and caring, bringing my energy to the group. I feel that being a part of this community will make me a more understanding and lively person. Being a part of Wishbone is a wish come true, no pun intended. This opportunity is invaluable to me.