In September of my Freshman year (2019), I was asked to create a collage representing my biographical intersectionality for my School & Society course. I stated in my paper that “I give music the power to share with the world who I am, including various parts that make up my whole identity as a person. In this way, music acts as the intersection of all I am, where I have been, and what I do!; therefore, I am representing intersectionality through a playlist and related photos. And to my knowledge, I can best explain it [intersectionality] as a “convergence” of identities of individual people that can cause discrimination. Through this collage, I am able to answer the question, “Who is Ava George?” and better appreciate the beauty of diverse peoples alike and different from me.”

I am selecting this collage to include in my e-portfolio because by creating this, I’ve gotten to reflect on and become more aware of what makes me, me! I understand that music drives my life story in a unique way including my faith, my family history, and my experiences both high and low. In my paper I wrote that this project meant much to me because I learned that “First, we must know ourselves to know recognize others are beautifully different than ourselves and how each of us must go forth transforming the world in our own unique way that radiates our identities.” I know in a deeper way who I am, making me more confident in my identity so that I can positively impact a life (or more) and possibly the world.