Straight from D.C.

I’m writing my final post from Washinton, D.C. I’m here with several members of the ASUO and UO community at the 39th annual United States Student Association’s Legislative Conference. I also have had the opportunity to be chosen as the UO delegation leader which is an amazing honor. We have been working most of our trip to prepare in order to lobby our Senators and Representative about issues surrounding higher education. Through this process though, I’ve been able to build a lot of coalitions with school from across the United States. I’ve worked with University of Wisconsin and University of California on creating spaces for bi/multi racial students like myself. I’ve worked with my campus on issues of privelege and identity. I’ve rode the DC Metro and made amazing friendships with fellow UO students.This conference and this year has taught me a lot about working towards a common goal. It is about three things: cohesion, coalition, and consistency. Without these three, you’ll never make progress.Tomorrow, I’ll be meeting withe Congresswoman Hooley and facilitating a discussion about higher education. Who thought I would be able to have such an impact at this point in my life?  

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