AMANDA KANNO is a Japanese American writer, sensitivity consultant, proofreader, and one-time editor for UVU’s Journal of Student Leadership. She is pursuing a degree in English/Creative Writing with a focus on diverse literature, resulting in many gray hairs which she covers every 3-4 weeks. She is the author of multiple academic papers covering topics from World War II Anti-Japanese Hysteria to the Figurative Racialization of Bronte Characters and was recently invited to present at the Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research. She lives in Eagle Mountain with her husband, children, two goats, a bunny, and the world’s okay-est dog.