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”
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Working Girl
Well…I’ve done it. I have finally, after years of speculation and curiosity, found a job. I get paid to drink as much bubble tea as I want, and to eat as many baked goods as my heart desires.
I don’t have a caffeine problem, and neither do you
I wonder what percentage of the population has a caffeine problem? My deal is not that I have a problem with caffeine, but rather, I have a problem without it.
The 5 worst pieces of advice I’ve ever gotten about high school
5. Do your homework I do most of my homework, but some days I look at my pile and all I see is busy work. Meaningless and tedious assignments designed to make it seem as though there’s some sense of order and authority bestowed by the teacher, but everyone sees through it.
You are not alone: a monologue about college decisions
People are finding out about their colleges and on one hand, I am so happy for them. But at the same time, I want to rip my hair out Because I have hallucinated 6 times today Cruelly rejected myself 3 times and Twice ecstatically accepted myself and Once cold-bloodedly deferred myself. Tomorrow seems to beContinue reading “You are not alone: a monologue about college decisions”
The Midnight Reenactment of Middle School Love
Before I had said hi to you, I knew you just through fantasies. I watched you, infatuated, and asked myself: What are the birds and the bees?
A Book Grows on Me
Betty Smith is actually one of the most strikingly beautiful women I’ve ever seen. Daily Prompt: What was your favorite book as a child? Did it influence the person you are now? So, I suppose that you could say that I’m still a child. Does 16 constitute being a child? Is being a teenager mutuallyContinue reading “A Book Grows on Me”
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”
On Happy Endings
Ideal happy ending, based on my childhood. Not in this real world though. Daily Prompt: “And they lived happily ever after.” Think about this line for a few minutes. Are you living happily ever after? If not, what will it take for you to get there? First of all, who is “they”? Right now, itContinue reading “On Happy Endings”
Keep On Writing, Everyone
Some can pick up a microphone and demonstrate their natural talent for singing. Others can indicate their affinity for dance as a method of self-expression. Me? I can sit down for hours and write non-stop. It is 2:07 AM.
Cat Zhang 