Amanda M. Pericles
RESPECT
First thing's first. Rest in peace, Aretha Franklin. To be honest ... my Dominican-American, yet not quite Dominican or American self...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Jun 26, 2018
- 3 min
This World is Not for Us
Hey guys! It's been a while, but blogging takes some serious brain power, lol. Also, it's difficult when you have so many ideas and can't...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Apr 27, 2018
- 3 min
Friending While Adulting
Adulting is difficult. You have to work, pay bills, and convince other people that you aren't a child anymore. You also have to deal with...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Mar 29, 2018
- 3 min
Do I Have Anxiety?
I've been to therapy before. Twice in my life, if my memory serves me correctly. The first time was when I was younger, around 5th or 6th...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Jan 1, 2018
- 2 min
New Year, New Me?
2017 is almost over. I haven't written in a while, but I figured I would share some of my goals for this year with you all! These are...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Dec 24, 2017
- 4 min
When You've Failed Your Immigrant Parents
It never really hit me until recently that I was a daughter of immigrants. It never really hit me that they came to this country, leaving...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Nov 23, 2017
- 4 min
Elizabeth Acevedo: The Inspiration
If you've been following me for a while on Instagram, you'll know that this page was inspired by Elizabeth Acevedo. I didn't know who she...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Nov 2, 2017
- 3 min
"I Hated My Hair"
I have a younger sister who is fifteen years old. She looks just like me, and she's enjoys unicorns, baking, and YouTube. There might be...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Oct 20, 2017
- 3 min
Why I Hate Being "Afrolatina"
When labeling or identifying a woman, we all pretty much know what to expect. And there are 50 bajillion types of women in this world, so...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Sep 15, 2017
- 5 min
First Protective Style
As Spanish speaking Latinas, we tend to grow up with lots of conversation and bias surrounding our hair ... and others' hair. How it's...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Sep 8, 2017
- 4 min
Getting Pulled Over
Most of us have witnessed (via social media or in real life) the tremendous amount of police brutality and killings that occur on a day...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Aug 30, 2017
- 4 min
The Birds and the Bees
Sex. It's something that I was expected not to have until marriage. It's something many of us are not expected to have until marriage,...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Jul 20, 2017
- 2 min
Your Average Afrolatina
Hi, you! Welcome to Your Average Afrolatina. I'm sure you're asking yourself, " ... The average afrolatina? Does she even know what she's...
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