April 29, 2017
Is This All There Is?
Two months ago, I made a decision to divert from a career path I once…
April 21, 2017
What if you’re rejected?
Every year right around March I see a plethora of articles on college acceptances, success…
April 16, 2017
What Intimidates You?
When I was young, everything intimidated me and nothing intimidated me. I used my youth…
April 16, 2017
Rediscovering “home” in the face of Trump
Thirty days before Trump took his oath as the 45th President of the United States,…
April 4, 2017
What weren’t you prepared for…?
It nearly killed me that summer in Michigan. I had just turned 17. Having arrived…
March 27, 2017
On Being Asian Non-American
I’m sure many Chinese international students in the US have had this experience before,…
March 22, 2017
What Keeps You Up At Night?
There are nights when we stay awake and put our brains to work. For the first…
March 8, 2017
Being Busy Isn’t the Way to Fulfillment
Last semester, I was taking 5 classes, starting a new club, recruiting simultaneously with over…
March 6, 2017
The Two Sides of Rage
Rage is usually ugly. When we get mad, we turn bad. We act out our…
March 1, 2017
Is it un-Chinese to speak English well?
“Am I abandoning my Chinese identity when I’m speaking better English every day?” I was…
February 27, 2017
When the Going Gets Tough
I have become a bit obsessed lately about forming a non-profit educational media company to…
February 24, 2017
Turning 29
I turned 29 last week. This will be my last year in the 20's age…