Dispatches From Within: There was everybody else, and then there was me
For M, and every other trans student, the daily roll call at the beginning of the class can feel like a punch in the gut. “When I first started switching names, I didn't really mind my old name. It didn't really bother me, but now I hear it and it just doesn't match with who I am anymore,” explained M. M has been transitioning for a few years now. And this is very common. The process of transitioning is a long and complicated one.