I don’t just mean any old books. Read Young Adult literature, because it helps us relate with one another. It reminds us that we are not young adults struggling by ourselves in a world that just doesn’t seem to sympathize or understand us, and that creepy men in their thirties know what strife we’re grapplingContinue reading “Why you should read more books”
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31 things you may or may not have known about me
When I was small, I wanted the conventional Labrador retriever as a pet, and I wanted to name it Spanish Sweetheart. I have no clue where the name came from, and a small part of me still wants a golden lab named Spanish Sweetheart. I don’t have a religion. I was brought up Christian andContinue reading “31 things you may or may not have known about me”
8 things I have to say about debate
A year ago, I wrote a post entitled “What It Means to Debate.” Looking back on what I had written, I still agree largely with what I had written. But alas, we are never stationary and that means that my opinion has changed, shifted, and accumulated much more knowledge and experience since when I lastContinue reading “8 things I have to say about debate”
Nothing but nostalgia
No.Stal.Gia. Nostalgia. A beautiful word really, even if I initially didn’t think so. It’s meaning is even more beautiful: a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. 17 years old, and I’ve got nostalgia intertwined in my hair, in the spaces between my fingers,Continue reading “Nothing but nostalgia”
Candles have this weird effect on me
Burn it down! ………..the candle, I mean. Yesterday, my sister came into my room and asked if she could have a candle. I reluctantly handed her one that was already half burned, and she gave me this glare – “Why so selfish?” it asked. If it were a book, an article of clothing, or prettyContinue reading “Candles have this weird effect on me”
Revelations about senior year (the beginning of the end?)
Senior year. What do people cleverly name their senior year photo albums on Facebook? The beginning of the end? Yeah, something like that. I’m only a few months into the beginning of the end and already, it’s starting to overwhelm me. I think we get so caught up in everything – the prospect of college,Continue reading “Revelations about senior year (the beginning of the end?)”
Reflections about flying
If you were an airport, what would you see? You’d sit still everyday, rooted in certain geographic coordinates while people fly in and out of your framework. You’d see couples sharing last few kisses before the gates close, you’d see parents holding the hands of children on their first trip out of the country, you’dContinue reading “Reflections about flying”
One day, you’ll look out the window and you’ll find a house fully constructed
The neighborhood that I live in right now isn’t much of a neighborhood, really. It’s more a few group of streets with a few houses on each row, separated by plots of land, broken concrete, and overgrown weeds. My house is lucky. It’s fully constructed, and is situated between two other built houses, both ofContinue reading “One day, you’ll look out the window and you’ll find a house fully constructed”
Chill Saturday routines give me a reason to wake up
Last night, I went to sleep relatively early. It was around 1 AM. For once, I didn’t go to sleep with my phone. I chose to leave it on a table on the other side of room, and didn’t bother to charge it; I had nowhere to be the next morning. And that’s the mostContinue reading “Chill Saturday routines give me a reason to wake up”
5 ways in which people stereotype Asians these days
1. Mocking or trying to imitate the language: Ching chong, ling long, ting tong. YES, THAT IS WHAT CHINESE SOUNDS LIKE. YOU’RE GOING TO DO GREAT IN CHINA, KID. No! That’s not what it sounds like! That’s simplifying and degrading a really old and ancient language that carries significance in my life! How would youContinue reading “5 ways in which people stereotype Asians these days”
Cat Zhang 