November 11, 2014
Choosing a College
Everytime I see young high school students clustering in front of the John Harvard statue,…
October 5, 2014
Hong Kong At A Crossroads
For the past week, nothing has loomed larger on my mind than Hong Kong. My…
October 3, 2014
Four Things I Wish I Knew as a Freshman
I still find it unbelievable that senior year has arrived. The days queuing for midnight…
September 19, 2014
The Unnecessity of Grades
Grade point average, or GPA, is the most crucial factor in American college admission evaluations,…
September 18, 2014
Star Gazing
I kept looking back at my past freshman year at Vassar. On the weekend nights…
September 14, 2014
Who’s Here?
The New Yorker Sept 15, 2014 “September – it’s a brand-new year. Let’s look around…
September 4, 2014
Where is Home?
Long before landing in Beijing, I imagined time after time how I would get out…
September 2, 2014
The Road Not Taken
One of the most frequent questions I encountered regarding Spring Break is, “Why did you…
August 24, 2014
Moving Out Of New York
Ten months ago, I walked down the aisle and vowed to love and honor him…
August 12, 2014
The Bones Beneath The Jokes
When you see a funny show on television or the Internet, all that the creators…
August 10, 2014
Seize This Summer…Pause & Ponder
Summer tourists flock to the Big Apple from all over the world. Their sheer presence…
July 28, 2014
The Magical Shanghai Commute
The doors open with a swoosh, revealing a sardined car of subway riders. Their eyes…