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Mermaids, Mythology, and Marble: Finding My Identity In A Multitude of Conflicting Selves

A photo of MLe Williams exploring her asexual identity through mythology.

Crowded around a makeshift table in the middle of the gallery, we began to pour wine and feast on spaghetti. Surrounding me were seven other students who, like myself, had chosen to study abroad in Athens, Greece, as well as eight local elders. The night marked the last of our semester-long traditional marble carving class and celebration was in the air. Towards the end of the night, our instructor, Demetris, asked us to share the marble carvings we had each…

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