CelenaClean Fragrances: Skylar vs. PHLURI love scents. Ever since the first time I walked in a Bath & Body Works store in middle school, I’ve been so drawn to perfumes, scented…Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
CelenaMy Favorite Professors at UC Berkeley (2016–2020)As my last semester at Cal is nearing its end, I want to reflect on some of the best professors I have had out of the breadth of classes…Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
CelenaBudgeting Tools : Why I Switched From Mint to Google SpreadsheetsI’ve been using Mint for nearly 1 year now to track my expenses and budget, but a few months ago I switched to Google Spreadsheets…Mar 19, 20201Mar 19, 20201
CelenaReducing Waste in NYC at an Individual, Micro LevelIn a previous post I talked about how disappointed I was in the city for producing so much waste. After having spent the summer there, I…Aug 27, 2019Aug 27, 2019
CelenaMy Favorite NY Summer ActivitiesI spent June, July, and the first few days of August in New York this summer. Before I arrived in NYC, I was worried that I wouldn’t like…Aug 16, 2019Aug 16, 2019
CelenaI’m disappointed with NYC’s current Zero Waste status😞In 2009, when the city of San Francisco started requiring people to compost in, I at first thought it was a bit burdensome to learn what…Jun 9, 2019Jun 9, 2019
CelenaI have been a bad cyclistIt recently has occurred to me that not everyone likes cyclists (the term “cyclist” seems to have a professional-sporty connotation, but…Jan 27, 2019Jan 27, 2019
CelenaMy 1-Year Attempt at Becoming VegetarianIn 8th grade, I did a debate project with a partner, and we were assigned the topic “is eating meat ethical?” One of us was to argue that…Dec 30, 2018Dec 30, 2018
CelenaLoneliness or Love: Does My Grandma Love Me?I never really understood what loneliness felt like until recently. Up until August of this year, I have always lived with at least 1…Dec 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018