Orange is the New Black is filled with characters from a plethora of backgrounds and vastly different personalities. Yet, at the heart of the story, Piper begins to understand the connections that bind the women together and allow them to create a complex community incorporating each of those differences.
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As Shawnee notes in the video “We’re all the same, even though we’re different”. What are the differences that you carry with you and how do they help strengthen your relationships with others? How does your identity help you to build those relationships – especially when entering a new community like UMass?