I could listen to this music for the rest of my life and never tire of it. As an Asian, many people would probably assume that I watch anime or read manga. anime: a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic orContinue reading “A Period of Idealistic Innocence: Howl’s Moving Castle”
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The Human Rights Crisis in North Korea – Why Should You Care?
Note to readers: I am not North Korean. I’m not even South Korean. I’m Chinese. Cool? Okay cool. A summary about the status quo of North Korea North Korea is commonly believed to have the most oppressive dictatorship on the planet. If you question government legitimacy, you will be denied every basic right, and willContinue reading “The Human Rights Crisis in North Korea – Why Should You Care?”
Why You Shouldn’t Just Assume that North Korea is Crazy
When I was in ninth grade, the debate topic was military withdrawal from certain countries, one of which was South Korea. A large portion of the debate community advocated for the withdrawal of our troops because of we didn’t, Korean provocations would escalate and North Korea would eventually use its nuclear weapons against the USContinue reading “Why You Shouldn’t Just Assume that North Korea is Crazy”
Why Are You So Nice?
Sometimes I wonder about nice people Do they know just how delightful they are? Do they make an effort to be that pleasant? If they’re conscious of their niceness, why do they choose to be so? But then I wonder, are they actually nice? Or do they just want to be known as someone whoContinue reading “Why Are You So Nice?”
It Is So Easy To Hate People
Internet Explorer Girl’s face???/Different personalities, yo. They’re just a speckle among the sea of people you know, the rest of which you feel passionate, neutral, ambivalent, or just plain indifferent about. They’re not aware that you “hate” them, so they don’t try to defend themselves. That, or they’re 100% aware and have reciprocated the hatred.Continue reading “It Is So Easy To Hate People”
Urban Myths
Sometimes I listen to music – raging and energetic The lyrics sound like they’re sprinting in whatever path they see Sometimes when I write I think about myself – commonly perceived as 100% committed and ready to go I think about the kids in high school – moving so fast yet they don’t know whereContinue reading “Urban Myths”
Life’s Extremes
The days are gaining speed – they pass like seconds And you and I? We’re laughing about a not-so-serious matter And it seems like we could conquer the world And the future seems optimistic and innocent My mom starts to warn me about life’s extremes But I go to sleep hopeful but wickedly unassuming. Continue reading “Life’s Extremes”
A Letter To My Sister on Her First Day Of High School
We can’t always go to school completely prepared, with a pretty backpack and fancy hat. A service has been invented through which you can send messages to people in the future. To whom would you send something, and what would you write? – Daily Prompt Dear Vicky, You are going to start high school next year.Continue reading “A Letter To My Sister on Her First Day Of High School”
Embracing Your Amateurity
Will someone buy me a cup like this? I’d love you forever. (Amateurity isn’t actually a word, but I’ll unofficially define it as the state of being amateur) I woke up and saw the notebook. I was so very drowsy, and so I only wrote three words down. “such an amateur”
My Thoughts on Personal Disasters
Murphy’s Law says, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” I can’t write about a time when this actually happened because it has never happened to me – or to anyone else, probably. I’m going to guess that the majority of my blog readers are adults because there are only so many adolescentsContinue reading “My Thoughts on Personal Disasters”
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