dear stranger,
it was like you were everywhere at once, swishing and twirling and tapping and gliding and — almost flying.
belonging, home, and me
since i am not in fact an almighty god of destruction, i opted to wallow in my sadness instead, which was only slightly less disastrous.
Near Misses? Potential Deaths.
Discussion of the school district that is sweeping a potential gun incident under the rug.
[Retracted] the gis of ‘eunice exists!!’
This article was retracted on June 23, 2025: This piece, which contained private information about the author, has been retracted for personal safety at the author's request.
The Mystery of Long-Term Friendships
We simply grew apart, changed over time, and now have different lives.
Dear Housemate, Rewritten
This was the first time I truly cried for someone.
80 Days in Taiwan
My summer in Taiwan this year is a life on its own
Wandering Around Tianmu Aimlessly
Why was I so emotional about a place I’d only lived in for two years?
Times Have Changed
Maybe the passage of time is what’s forcing me to consider that times have changed.
French House, New House, All the Houses
All I can say is that my sadness comes from the fact that things have been lost over time and have not come back.
The Necessity of Journaling
Small problems get brushed to the side and then build up over time, random ideas get forgotten, and things don’t get documented.
If I Was An Onion
…while our flavors never directly clashed, we weren't exactly a palatable harmony.
The Power of the Brush
Calligraphy not only helped me achieve intense concentration, but also helped me cultivate self-compassion. As someone who often experiences imposter syndrome, self-compassion is a skill that I have always struggled with. I often forget that the reason I am “behind” while others around me are way ahead in areas like coding or math isn’t that I simply can’t learn these topics, but rather because they started practicing these skills as early as middle or high school. In the calligraphy class, however, everyone was new to the art.
HRS is Failing Undergrads
Housing & Residential Services (HRS) is not guaranteeing housing to students returning from leave, including life-saving medical leave
A Song’s Lasting Impressions
It’s only the beginning of the music video, yet intuition tells me that this song will make me cry.
The Power of Em Dashes
Yes, em dashes, en dashes, and hyphens aren’t the same.
The Growth Mindset
My fixed mindset was holding me back, not moving me forward.
Tears, Tsukiyo, and Never Let Me Go
Physically, my mom is only a mile away from me, yet the phone call makes me think that she is much farther away from me.