
2019 Anthems
Last year, I put together my first set of annual anthems—songs that had defined 2018 for me, whether it be …
Last year, I put together my first set of annual anthems—songs that had defined 2018 for me, whether it be …
Cover photo: A diner I could have unpeeled a clementine five minutes ago instead of unwrapping a matcha ice cream. …
Most of Seoul is not beautiful because it developed so quickly, which is to say, most of Seoul is not beautiful because it could not keep up with its own creation, with its constant birthing of itself.
Dropped a class after one lecture Took a CS class then proceeded to skip all the lectures Caught the freshman …
This will be a series of posts covering my recent 7-day solo backpacking trip to Japan. The table of contents …
I grip my bag and keep it secure against the front of my body like a pale child; I’d been …
Take a seat. Perhaps you have to make the awkward shuffle passing in front of aisle passengers to get to …
I really had no clue what 2019 had in for me. It came rocking like a polished amusement park train, …
The unease set in just a couple weeks after tucking away my high school graduation cap in my bedroom. The …
I really thought I was done talking about the US college admissions process. I never hated doing it, but I …
The set for my last high school theater production was the grandest we’d ever had. Through the years, I’d seen …
This Thursday morning, the entire high school assembled in the gym for the end-of-year award ceremony. I admit to always …
*This was written in the last 20 minutes of my AP Microeconomics exam, in the blank pages for the free …
It feels like I should be talking to him right now. It feels like I should be talking to him …
For nothing was simply one thing. The other Lighthouse was true too. —Virginia Woolf I had grown used to …
I’m dozing off in the Shanghai subway. We’re on a school trip. I’m fatigued from the flight and trying to …
A single microphone in a dimmed room, a quiet buzz in the air. Not much of a spotlight. I step …
Upon returning from a 5-day trip to Beijing for a choir festival, I sat in the familiarity of my bedroom, …
Our histories are those of people that have come and gone. Reflecting upon the past is bound to bring up …
“How’s it going?” “What’s up?” “How are you these days?” There’s a million ways to say it, whether you’re chatting …