March 31, 2018
Le Wagon Week 3: Stay Humble, Stay True
In grad school, I once had a professor said that in economics, we have complicated…
March 19, 2018
Why I think planning is overrated – a trip to Mexico City
When people talk about flights, they usually bring up the stale air, cramped legroom, and…
March 16, 2018
An Unforgettable Experience at the Met Opera
The past February in New York was an overall wet month so I had to…
March 9, 2018
Hong Kong Home Kong
I’ve often heard others tell me: “studying abroad has changed my life”. I thought they…
February 12, 2018
Right to be Bitter?
Pan Yabei is no stranger to poverty, overcrowding and the struggle to survive. At age 16,…
February 9, 2018
Five Year Chinaversary
It’s rather unsettling even as I wrote the title of this blog post. Five years.…
January 21, 2018
My Journey with Art Part 2
How I Find and Lose Myself Through Art If you read my previous blog…
October 11, 2017
Be Confident and Be Yourself
The phenomenon that most Chinese students are “invisible compared to Americans or students from other…
August 25, 2017
Free Speech*
Last Friday, there was a counter-protest against the “Free Speech” rally (which accepted white supremacists)…
July 18, 2017
“Aya.” “Ayo.”
I was packing for my trip, drinking wine and listening to an embarrassing amount of…
June 1, 2017
Yes She Can. But How Far is Too Far?
Last week, a Facebook post showing a photo of a smiling Chinese student in cap…
April 14, 2017
Be American or Be Myself
It is said that Spring Weekend is the most popular event at Brown. However, being…