The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, which road shall I take?

Growing Up in an Adult World

Like I did.

(I’m kind of writing this as a reaction to an indirect exchange I had with a friend of Mom’s, and you’ll see the irony in that in a minute.)

I’m Not Smart

And it really doesn’t matter.

They only think I’m smart because I can speak English. I live in a world where speaking both Mandarin and English is normal, expected even. They don’t know that. If they met the same expectations, they would also be “smart.”

Why cursing in class is one of the most considerate things I’m currently doing

The other day, I was trying to clarify something to my Chemistry teacher about a project, and I said, “I remember doing this other thing last semester, but I can’t figure out what the heck it was…

Nostalgia & Reflections

Playlist 01.

Hello there! I see you’ve stumbled upon this article of Nostalgia & Reflections where the sub-header is simply ‘Playlist 01’. I’m not sure about you, but I’m a huge fan of music. Regardless of the genre, music has brought me through lovely…

School Afternoon

“Just one more question,” she thought. “Just one more question and I’ll be done.” She glances up at the clock on the wall before her. Two minutes left until the bell. Oh, no … She looks back at her paper and hesitantly circles B just as the bell rings to end the day and release her to freedom.

How can you be human, you perpetrator.

You Perpetrator, How Can You Be Human?

The above poem is a response to a documentary I came across on Channel News Asia. In this documentary, cases of child abuse in schools are highlighted. There were two distinct cases—one in which…

Not knowing where you’ll be in a year

It sucks.

I’m a junior in high school. I’ve never lived outside the city limits, always in the area for the same high school, so I haven’t had to deal with too much drama about moving.

plant child

High school was tough but now it’s over. Here’s an illustration to celebrate! Here’s to growth and new beginnings.