I find myself striving towards, but constantly falling from autonomy.
Category Archives: General Opinion
Just for reference: My ‘About Me’ page: 2012-2015
I’ve updated my “About Me” page. This post is just a benchmark for myself :)
Christmas shopping is hard when your mom deserves an island and you can afford a candle.
It was Black Friday the other week. I was wandering around a mall in Atlanta. My family had all driven together, but we all split up to hit our favorite stores with the remaining two hours we had left until closing time.
18 love lessons learned from adolescence
“Almost relationships“, in which you two were never official, but there was a clear attraction going on, are kind of awesome but also kind of awful.
Never Stationary turns 3!
WOW, YOU KNOW? THESE PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN REALLY HECTIC AND STRESSFUL. IT’S BEEN DIFFICULT FINDING THE TIME TO SIT DOWN AND WRITE ARTICLES. I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY BUT NO TIME TO ORGANIZE MY THOUGHTS. BUT TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY. TODAY IS OCTOBER 3RD. I HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY RUNNING THIS BLOGContinue reading “Never Stationary turns 3!”
China trip reflection
The China I remember from five years ago is vastly different from the one I got to know this past summer. In the past few years, this country has completely revolutionized, as I have too. I didn’t even consider this until I met up with my relatives and thought to myself, it’s strange that when IContinue reading “China trip reflection”
Dear Vicky, You’re a junior now…
Dear Vicky, You’ve just started your junior year of high school. I wrote you a letter on your first day of freshman year, two years ago, and it kind of blew up. I guess a lot of people want advice for starting high school. Then I kept the tradition going when you started sophomore year,Continue reading “Dear Vicky, You’re a junior now…”
A homemade breakfast makes me want to wake up
When you’ve been waking up as early as I have for school, camp, and whatever else I spend my time doing, very little motivates you to wake up and get out of bed in the morning. Sure, you have ambitions and life goals, but these pursuits aren’t solely reserved for the early morning. In myContinue reading “A homemade breakfast makes me want to wake up”
Letters to old friends about why we’re not friends today: Part 2
Read Part 1 here or a really passive-aggressive, long-ass letter I wrote to an old friend.
Need help writing college essays?
~adapted from last year’s post~ Catherine was by far the most helpful and thorough essay editor I have ever seen. Not only did she help me refine my Common App essay, but she also helped me build upon my essay writing skills for future uses in and out of the classroom. It’s really all thanks toContinue reading “Need help writing college essays?”
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