When I Fall, I Fall - A Satzu Oneshot

I Fall

Central Plaza, Korea University | March 2021

"We must stop whatever this is, we all are human and we are equal in this campus, no matter your race, your religion, your economic status, your sexuality, we are all the same here! We are even! Together we could create Korea University to be a better university, we must end the discrimination start from our campus!" She did her oration at the Diversity Month Main Stage at Central Plaza.

All of the people shouting to her, agree with her statements.

"And as students, we have the right to have all the information about our campus. I promise you transparency on everything, especially on our expenses. We pay the tuition fees and we have the right to know where our money goes, we are done being lied to by the system, friends?"

All agree and nod at her.

"So, I promise you equality, transparency, and aspirations. And of course, I can do it alone, I need you guys to be with me. Together we can do it! STUDENT FIRST! UNITY IN HARMONY!"

All of the audience is clapping for her. People start shouting her name over and over again. I am so proud of her, looking at her being hailed. I put down my iPad and also clapped my hands for her, I would do that a thousand times if I could. I've been working with her in the past 3 months, translating all of her visions to be a better narration. But actually, I've always felt that she never gave me the hard work. Her visions to lead the Student Association are all clear. Tzuyu has always had her heart to serve others, so when she told me that she would run for President of the Student Association, I am so happy. I know that she could be a very good leader.

Being a mixed-race in the university political system sure wasn't always easy for her. She needed double efforts to prove to everybody that she's capable of being a leader despite her gender and her race, even though Tzuyu already gave up her Taiwan nationality, people are still seeing her as a foreigner, and Tzuyu never lied about that, she always said that she's so proud to be that way. I do feel that she represented us all, she's a woman and it's rare for a woman to be a leader in this patriarchy system, and she's mixed-race, she could be our voice because she understands us, foreigners, better than the other. Tzuyu always cared about that issue in the university, racial discrimination, gender equality, sexual orientation. Tzuyu has lots of gay friends here and she knew they're all being bullied. Tzuyu always stands up for them.

Tzuyu always wanted to talk about transparency. Tzuyu experienced lots of corruption practices during her tenure as President of KUSSO (KU Social Service Organization), some faculty and professors used her to get money from the social activities even though the money should be allocated to those who needed it but still they managed to get the advantage of it. As the center of the organization, she can't do much and she really hates that. She doesn't want the campus to continue practices like that anymore, it's the student's money, it should be used for a very good cause.

Tzuyu has always been clear about what she wants, she wanted me to deliver this good message to be a good narration, but for me, it would always be back to her. She's a good orator. When she spoke, all eyes were on her, and she was very direct, and she always lent a hand to those screaming for help, people were glad to be beside her. And secondly, she's so pretty, she's so so beautiful. People could stop and stare for a while to her face. It got some stopping power.

I genuinely want her to be the next KU Student Association president, she would do a great job communicating, negotiating, and catering what students really need, hence I used my expertise to help her. As a communication major, we are taught to be a good communicator. I helped Tzuyu's campaign as Communication Director. I helped found her self branding, her credo, her main message, I reviewed her speech as well, I led the design team too. I treated this university scale campaign to be a real professional work, who knows it could be my portfolio as well, right?