OU AASA Magazine - May 2023 (Volume 9)

Over this past year, we’ve done a lot of growing – whether as students, as people, or as a community. But as we change and as our world changes around us, we are stuck on the question of how we find acceptance within this new environment. For Asian Americans, acceptance is a complex and multifaceted concept, shaped by a range of cultural, historical, and societal factors. It involves not only accepting ourselves for who we are, but also seeking acceptance from others and from society at large.