May 17, 2015
Who Do You Want To Be?
On this gorgeous afternoon last Saturday, I sat around in a circle on the Great…
May 7, 2015
Can We Really Balance Work and Life Well?
Recently I read some articles shared by friends on Wechat, and they are all about…
May 1, 2015
What Do You Know for Sure?
This past weekend, I started a book club with some women in my apartment complex.…
April 26, 2015
Can China Lead?
Last Thursday, I was invited as a guest to join Harvard Professor William Kirby on…
April 22, 2015
The Waiting Game
It’s the thing all Ivy kids fear: not living the first class life worthy of…
April 19, 2015
Getting In v. Fitting In
Earlier this year I applied to get into the piano performance and interpretation seminar at…
March 31, 2015
My Dreams
Last week, a middle school friend of mine sent me two photos of him and…
March 14, 2015
Kickin’ It With Greek Yogurt
One of my roommates in undergrad often used to say that people “go on kicks”…
March 4, 2015
When Chinese Is a Neighborhood Asset
For a learner of Chinese, New York City is a fortuitous place to end up…
March 1, 2015
Mind Over Body?
How often do you hear this mind-centric mantra “Mind Over Matter?” As this phrase implies,…
February 24, 2015
My First Job
On the first day of class, the small classroom was crowded with fresh faces, most…
February 22, 2015
A Million Dollar Question
On the eve of Chinese New Year of the Goat, I found myself challenged by…