Dismissed For Lacking A Degree, I Let My Life Speak For Itself – The Archivist

of making myself smaller to make others more comfortable, tired of accepting crumbs of recognition and being expected to be grateful.

I didn’t plan what happened next. I didn’t calculate the effect or rehearse the words. I simply acted on instinct, on a deep certainty that had been building for years and had finally reached its breaking point.

I stood.continue reading …