Introduction Blog Post
Welcome to the Blog! Just a brief introduction before we get into things. My name is Benjamin Nordloh, I’m a sophomore studying media production at the University of Houston. I was born in Houston, specifically in Timbergrove, to a tight-knit and open-minded family. While our ethnicity is white, we have a far more intricate familial culture. You see, my father’s side of the family is originally from Germany, whereas my mother has a combination of French and British ancestry. I like to say that my Dad’s side of the family bakes the bread, and my Mom’s side brews the wine to dip it in. It is really empowering to have such elaborate food cultures in this era where more and more people are transitioning to a diet of takeout and online ordered food. I suppose I have an interesting concept of diversity since everyone in my family is white in one way or another but I still believe that I have an extremely broad ancestry. In my opinion, “Diversity” is not simply having a diverse background wit...