project 4 words
my least favorite question is "tell me about yourself"
i wanted to make this question into something more fun & casual to answer
so, during my second year of undergrad i started asking people —
describe yourself in 4 words
it can be a phrase, 4 separate words, literally anything
it's definitely hard to narrow yourself down to 4 words,
but i think it allows people to be creative & you're able to see their personality a little bit
a template of what i started in undergrad
i typically used it as a conversation starter & would just write it down in my notes app
i want to create something bigger for this little conversation starter....
so here we go! i'm bringing this to life by capturing photos of the people i interview
let's start!
KEREN, 22, CA
wildflowers, upset stomachs, & kozhusu (கால் கொலுசு)
"kozhusu, pronounced as kol-lu-cu, in tamil, means anklet! it's fun because every time i walk, there's a little jingle. which sounds like bells ringing. it's a constant reminder of where i come from and it makes me feel rooted."
JIWON, 22, LA
정 (jeong), sunflower, summer, 맑음 (mal-geum)
"home is in the people i love and spend time with."
SOOK LIN, 24, SINGAPORE
post bimbo, zha bo (查某)
"zha bo means girl in the hokkien dialect, but we use it in a more aggressive sense."
CAITLYN, 25, SEOUL
carrot, jellyfish, 행성 (haengseong), skin
"i have seven tattoos, most of them were done in korea."
