Looking Forward

I've been writing in this blog for the past few months now, and its been a blast. I appreciate it so much more because I was able to write about something that I am truly passionate about. It's one thing to say that you care about a topic, such as the role of Asian Pacific Islanders in the media, and another thing to actively engage in the subject by researching what other people have said or done, joining in on the conversation, and furthering the discussion through your own voice.

On the other side of a couple of term papers/projects and final examinations is graduation. The all too real future is as close to me as is the end of this blog post.

In my state of contemplation, I can't help but look forward. I said in my first ever post for this blog that I aspire to bring the Asian Pacific Islander demographic into greater prominence in American culture (VERBATIM) through my future profession. I am almost to that point. Soon, I will have the opportunity to try and make a real difference, and after all that I've learned, how can I not? I think I owe it to myself and my identity as well.

But what is the future state of Asian American portrayals in advertising? I can only imagine. I believe that any change that does happen will be slow coming but inevitable. Yes, stereotypes still continue to persist this day, but we've come a long way in the past couple hundred years. And advertising has always proven to be versatile and adaptable. When society is ready to change, so will advertising. Advertising may even become the catalyst for this change. But as long as people who are in the position to change the current status quo are aware of the issues, such as myself, then maybe change will occur a lot faster than expected.