This podcast is inspired by the following text post I saw on Instagram a few weeks ago: “You’re not behind in life. There’s no timetable that we all must follow. It’s made up. 7 billion people can’t do everything in the same order. What’s early? What’s late? Compared to who? Don’t beat yourself up forContinue reading “I started a podcast!”
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9 WAYS TO DETOX DETOX DETOX
I’ve just been really sick and tired and overwhelmed and homesick lately. If I were still living at home, I’d have gotten over this sickness weeks ago, but lo and behold, it’s still plaguing me. I’m detoxing now…the best ways I know how…
4 Ways To Force Yourself to Stay Humble
1) No Makeup Mondays. I’m trying to commit to this in college, and it’s going pretty well so far. It’s not a complete solution to my insecurity, but hey, it’s a start. 2) Eating by yourself. Lots of people do it; at the dining halls here, loners eat in front of a TV together. Everyone’s on theirContinue reading “4 Ways To Force Yourself to Stay Humble”
An International Student Speaks Out: “I Like the Cultural Awe”
I don’t like the cultural shock; I like the cultural awe. The following is an interview that I did with my friend Natalie, who is an international student (class of 2018). Where are you from? I’m from Hong Kong. Born and raised there. What is the most offensive thing that someone has said to you? AContinue reading “An International Student Speaks Out: “I Like the Cultural Awe””
18 Truths I Learned By 18 Years Old
1. You don’t understand someone’s struggle until it has happened to you. Even then, all you have is one personal account. One page of writing, a roll of film, a 7:21 video, even a blog post isn’t sufficient to explain the experience. You could fill a book with thoughts. 2. Some life pursuits are stumps.Continue reading “18 Truths I Learned By 18 Years Old”
To My Sister, On Her First Day of Sophomore Year
soph·o·mor·ic: adjective: having or showing a lack of emotional maturity: foolish and immature What a hopeful outlook society has adopted for a high school student’s second year of high school! Before year 9 you won’t take this advice very seriously because you won’t really know what I’m talking about. Every year you’ll read this letter againContinue reading “To My Sister, On Her First Day of Sophomore Year”
Man In Line Gets A Boner: Would You Call That Sexual Harassment?
Disclaimer: I don’t intend this blog post to be a blanket statement about people getting erections in public. Oftentimes it’s not personal nor intended. I totally get that. I just think that the details in yesterday’s scenario make it so that this could not have been a coincidence. Where I work, there’s a grown manContinue reading “Man In Line Gets A Boner: Would You Call That Sexual Harassment?”
It’s Time to Be Brutally Honest About Instagram
In a Bustle article, a woman de-constructed her Instagram pictures and explained them in two ways: how she hopes they come across, and the actual thought process that accompanied each post. My interest in this app has waxed and waned over the years, but in my earliest days, when I was obsessed with getting followers and likes,Continue reading “It’s Time to Be Brutally Honest About Instagram”
Never Just About A Boy: Sarah Dessen’s The Moon and More
This is part of my Summer Reading 2.0 series — I’ve always been a fan of Sarah Dessen; she puts out a bunch of thick novels dubbed as teenage romance. In my early days of high school I saw them as just that, teenage romance novels. But ever since English teachers started pushing me toContinue reading “Never Just About A Boy: Sarah Dessen’s The Moon and More”
The Difference Between Nobles and Serfs
Since 18 years ago I’ve slowly witnessed myself oscillating between serfdom and nobility, ending up more noble than serf. Serfs are thrifty and don’t like to waste things and concentrate on those sort of details, because that’s all they’ve ever known. I was a kid and I liked to hoard my Rice Krispy Treats and trade themContinue reading “The Difference Between Nobles and Serfs”
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