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I'm crocheting a cardigan
I have always been viewed as the mom of my friend groups — despite the fact that I am almost always the youngest person in the room. So,...
emmakeller29
Mar 30, 20214 min read


I love U.Va. and I know it can be better
That is why I continue to confront its history and present-day actions There is nothing quite like fall at the University. The leaves are...
emmakeller29
Nov 16, 20204 min read


Mr. Jefferson, I'm speaking.
Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, Mr. Jefferson's University still perpetuates Mr. Jefferson's ideas.
emmakeller29
Oct 21, 20204 min read


My love-hate relationship with writing
I want to use my letters, my words and my stories to promote a narrative that it is not always mine...
emmakeller29
Oct 8, 20203 min read


A hate letter to 2020
Over the past few weeks, a question has continued to resurface in my head — if the year 2020 was a tangible form that I could see and...
emmakeller29
Sep 8, 20204 min read
So you want to talk about race
A toolkit for starting tough conversations from a biracial Curry student Last fall, I was sitting in one of my Curry classes when our...
emmakeller29
Jul 13, 20205 min read
Regaining perspective on the coronavirus crisis
Getting to the facts and staying positive without social media We live in a world that is dominated by social media and in a culture that...
emmakeller29
Mar 19, 20204 min read
To compromise or not to compromise, that is the question
Where do we draw the line between what we want for ourselves and what our families want for us? The spring semester is upon us, and I am...
emmakeller29
Jan 29, 20204 min read
Does U.Va. prepare us for rejection?
Not really, but here are some healthy ways I’ve learned to handle it Rejection. Disappointment. Failure. These things are the bane of the...
emmakeller29
Jan 1, 20204 min read
Thoughts on being mixed
“Are you mixed?” It’s been 18 years, and I am still not sure how to feel about that question. But, it has always been one that I’ve been...
emmakeller29
Nov 10, 20193 min read
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