Writing 150 Fall 2020

I LOVE LEAGUEOFLEGENDS

Before I get started, you may be thinking, “Is this guy really about to thank what is arguably the most toxic and…

Thoughts about a book

I recently read a book called The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin. This story contrasts two societies with each other, an anarchist communist one and a capitalist authoritarian one. These societies were the ideal representations of both political ideologies, both at opposite ends of the…

How Prentice Penny Uses Loss to Foster Growth in Uncorked

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In Prentice Penny’s feature, Uncorked, we focus on the complicated relationship of an aspiring sommelier, Elijah, and his father, Louis. As soon as the opening credits…

Back to Brunch

Here’s this photo. Now, the reason I don’t like it; it makes it seem like the only thing that matters in an election is getting “tHE…

The Culture #2 (Revised)

Among the stillness of the town of Aurora in Ontario, Canada, a statue of Saint Andrew stands near the entrance of my school’s campus. Standing 4 ft 3 in tall, the statue is well hidden behind tree branches, only to be discovered by the determined. This statue of St. Andrew, the…

The Power of Music

From the end of 2019 until now, the world suffered from the outbreak of COVID-19. Because of the coronavirus, people are not allowed to leave their houses, to meet others and to participate in large-scale activities. My hometown Wuhan was the first city which experienced the spread of the…

A Wall Between Two Worlds

This semester, I took a sociology course “Changing Family Forms”. From all the things I learned in that course, I…

Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault: A Conversation on Justice

I recently watched a video of a debate between Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault, titled “Justice over power” which delves into the abstract under-casings of the implementation of justice within society. Chomsky criticized the…

We the People, need to do better

In light of the recent election, the feelings that arose amongst my inner community was a collective breath of relief. For the greater populace of the American people, there was a mix of elation and devastation depending on the party they voted for. That being said, The…

Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Creativity in Media?

Most of my life, I believed that creativity would be the driving force to my profession. A profession, such as working in film, where my ideas as an individual dictate certain aspects of a final piece of work. That being said, as…

opposites

A disjointed blog post about a series of realizations I had recently that are related to opposites.

lessons from film

I came into the world of film from photography. I had a passion for making pretty images, but knew almost nothing about good…

Rant

I wrote this when I was frustrated, and was going to go back and polish it up into a post, but I decided to just leave it as I originally wrote it.

It’s ridiculous how nobody actually seems to give a shit about anybody else. So many people like to talk about how we need to support people with…

Life’s nonexistent purpose

Humans are the cause of their own problems. All the stress in our lives is only there because of what humans have evolved into. We became more intelligent and used our abilities to create this complex world where life is given a “purpose.” School, work, money, success; these things…

Disidentifying with “Representation”

Disidentification is a term introduced by José Esteban Muñoz in “Introduction to…

Education Indoctrination

When you preach critical thinking but don’t apply it, you are doing a disservice to society. For if you preach…

Food and Culture: Thinking Back to Chajul

I watched the food episode of Vox Media’s series “No Passport Required” and it showed me that what we eat is a reflection and reminder of heritage, origin, and family. Cooking has the power to unite people and bring a sense of belonging and home to any…

On the future of language

While I reflected upon How To Tame A Wild Tongue, I realized that it shared common themes with Should Writers…

What Should I Wear?

Fashion takes up a large portion of an individual’s representation of themselves. People buy clothes and style them in a…

A day in the life of a swim coach

Surrounded by a dozen 9-year-olds screeching directly into my eardrums, I could feel what little sanity I had left slip from my grasp. As the one coach of four who could make it to the first swim meet of the summer season, I quickly became overwhelmed with more work and…

Reaction to “Finding the Words”

Never before in a writing class have I learned about one of my classmates in the way that I learned about Sabrina through reading this project, and it was one of the most meaningful and memorable educational experiences in my life because of this. In most classes, you have…

Why Medium is Bad and you Should Feel Bad

Medium is a blogging platform where anyone can publish an article. On their about page…

Staying Informed

Lil Wayne, just yesterday, posted a tweet essentially endorsing Donald Trump for reelection to which everyone in his comments…

What’s Happening to the Tongass National Forest?

The Tongass National Forest, located in Southeast Alaska, is the largest temperate rain forest and national forest in the U.S. It is the “crown jewel” of Alaskan wilderness and stretches over 17 million acres. The Tongass’s remoteness and…