Hey! Here’s a little intro about me and the show :) ! about me ! my name is maya i’m 16 i use they/she/fluid pronouns i live in cali! pisces sun, aries moon and rising :) ! interests ! i love to learn which may sound lame but it is so much more than just lame. it can be so much fun depending on how you go about it. i love learning on my own terms, knowing my personal learning style and attention span lol. right now i’m self-studying korean and algebra 2 which you can check out on my studyblr one of my biggest passions is color guard. i’ve been doing color guard since the 7th grade (5 years!). i played other sports before but nothing has stuck like guard has. i intend to continue being apart of the sport after high school. i love a wide range of genres of music. from k-pop to indie to r&b i’m constantly making playlists and finding new gems to play on repeat. i’m in band, specifically wind ensemble. right now i’m in the process of making a , what i would call, a flawless transition to oboe from playing trombone. i’ve been in band since the 5th grade (wait that’s 7 years : 0). i also love to draw and paint in my free time. it helps me relax and focus o something that doesn’t have to be perfect or fit a rubric. ? why a podcast ? i’m a naturally extroverted person which, up until now, was a side i hid from others. starting podcast meant that i could express myself without worrying about filtering or changing who i was. i love having the hard conversations that need to happen. i also love hearing other people’s experiences and point of view on topics, whether or not i agree with them or not. full disclosure i didn’t start a youtube channel because of how much work and time it takes to set up, but that is something i plan on diving into farther along the line it’s my dream to work at the radio station of my future college or get a space at a studio to record and edit my show instead of in front of my bedroom window lol i just really love the feeling of being a part of a community and making new connections ? what does “Born in Color” mean ? ever since elementary school i’ve known that i was treated differently because of my skin tone,my race. i’ve constantly suffered through microaggressions and not so covert racism my entire life. these experiences have shaped how i see the world which is where i am coming from on my show. ! some podcasts i love ! black girl in om black girl podcast books & boba dissect how did i get here? not your average mai the thick teenager therapy side hustle pro still processing thank you for reading <3 feel free to message me, send me asks, reply to this post, etc.
