today i learned...
learned about code-switching, when one adjusts their own language, appearance, or behavior in order to fit in. i realized that i participate in code-switching in regard to my name. i go by my middle name, jasmine, instead of my first name, jarunun. i’ve always gone by my middle name ever since i was young because it was easier for people to pronounce. i used to be embarrassed about my first name, but now i embrace it.
