“Are you going to pick her up from Van Don?” “No. If she can leave America safely, then she can take care of herself the rest of the way.” I guess, that’s true. Yet, my Mom rarely says such a thing. The closer I am from home, the “babier” (if that’s even a word) I …
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[DAY 97] Sealed
I’m a dreamer. I daydream and nightdream. I think of possibilities of the future and fantasize about them. I would walk the length of a community college’s gym and think I’d run so fast and sweat so hard on UNC-CH campus. I watched Youtube videos of scientists and imagine myself in a lab day in …
[DAY 96] Relationship
If anyone says I’m the worst at relationship, I wouldn’t for a split second wish to argue. It’s just so true. And I don’t even know if it’s something I need to fix and what I need to do to fix it. If my professional life will be based on my network, I know I …
[DAY 95] Second to Last
And it hasn’t registered yet.
[DAY 94] Clothing Norms
In Vietnam: I could explore every corner of my twins cousins’ clothing stores and almost everything fits my size. I could easily text a friend before a trip and ask her to bring me extra tops in case it gets cold. My sister has lots of hand-me-downs from me, and I have tons passed on …
[DAY 93] THE Conversation that Beats the Many Years of Friendship
I took a deep breath and then started typing… “Are you guys being cautious lately? Have you been hanging out with a lot of people?” This is one among the many similar conversations I have had in the past six months. “Can you wear a mask when we meet?” “Can we stay six feet apart?” …
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[DAY 92] Check Off the Boxes and Push a Little Harder
I wanted to write a whole essay to talk about SMART goals and why it matters, but to be honest setting up SMART goals isn’t even my thing. I never did it. I failed at accomplishing more goals than I ever wrote down. Yet, at the back of my mind, I knew if I can …
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[DAY 91] Part of Breathing
Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with Fahrenheit 451, but it is inspired by it. And by Neil Gaiman, who wrote the introduction of the book. Why do people debate about e-books and paper books? Aren’t they the same thing? People have different reasons to prefer one over another, and after all, they read …
[DAY 90] Underground World
“Stop,” grandmother whispered. We have been about three-hundred yard deep in the alley when we approached, strictly speaking, nothing. The brick walls on the side seem to stretch on as far as they eyes can see, and the farther we went, the more dark and ominous it got. I threw my hands on my opposite …
