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Ashley HongHometown, Palos Verdes, CAI expected NCLC to be the traditional summer camp, consisting of leadership and public speaking games on the grass, bonding over lunchbox stories, and devouring cup ramen. And while lunch box stories were shared and cup ramen was devoured, I wasn’t prepared for the magnitude of the issues we dealt with…

Moon Sung GwakHometown, Fullerton, CAWhen I moved to the United States at the age of two, my Korean roots began to slowly drift away from the cultural identity that I neglected growing up. My school environment, friends, and experiences in a “white-washed” community never urged me to question my identity and the differences between myself…

Alys ChangHometown, Fullerton, CAThroughout my life, I thought about my identity very much. I grew up in a diverse environment in good ol’ Silicon Valley, California. But as diverse as it was, I never really felt entirely accepted. I was always playing sports as a little girl with the boys while the other girls sat…

Esther AhnHometown, Fullerton, CAThe five days at KAC’s National College Leadership Conference were hands down the best way I could’ve started my summer. I had been planning to begin my first week of break sleeping in, and relaxing by the pool but this conference took me by surprise. It was extremely eye-opening in terms of…