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This is Us

Oh man, thank goodness for this show! I'm so glad I listened to Dr. Hill last semester when he recommended it to all of his students LOL. I started it in the summer, and felt so uplifted as well as informed! Because it tackles sooo many issues humanity faces (divorce, death, sexuality, race, obesity, alcoholism, etc.), it causes its viewers to feel something every episode. The scenes of hardship with characters I couldn't necessarily empathize with were great teaching moments for me, and also particularly helpful as I've gone through my Cross-Cultural Family class as well as Marriage Prep! Specifically, I've been interested in how different couples in the show handle conflict and endure in their relationships. As far as Cross-Cultural families, I've been able to better understand their true struggles with race and have been inspired to stop seeing race as a divider of humans. 

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  1. Summer CoonsDecember 12, 2018 at 11:18 AM

    I love this show so much- I cry literally every episode! haha! Thanks for sharing your thoughts :)

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