Dr. Khristina Haddad’s Students Reflect on current Political Polarization in U.S
Dr. Khristina Haddad created this project for her Writing Intensive students. The course is a U2 credit.
Anthony Donatelli: “Be aware of the other.”
Lizabeth Strehl: “You can learn from others.”
Matt Connors: “Listen to people as if you were speaking.”
Jacob Alexander: “The best outcomes are the result of shared ideas.”
Riley Scholl: “Politics doesn’t work on an I-level; it works on an us-level.”
Logan Hicks: “Empathetic action speaks louder than political opposition.”
Madeline Wickel: “Social happiness can be achieved through shared community.”
Amber Morgan: “Socialization and experience of other cultures brings us together.”
Haya Zukimi: “People’s perception of reality is sometimes a mode of survival. Be empathetic.”
Joselyn Salazar: “It’s not me against you in terms of tribal identities – it’s us against shared problems.”
Peter Simon: “Consider what separates you from other people so you can start looking for connections”
Tommy Ulmer: “People need to come together to stand up against the government when there is injustice.”
Pauline Francisco: “Everyone has a different perception of reality that is respectively theirs. You don’t have to agree but try to understand.”