I follow along with my sibling’s senior English class as they go through iconic high school literature… A bit late because I wasn’t happy with the first draft :) Chapter 4.. We get an inside look at Wilson’s work, and we learn the vile underlying mechanisms of the Ministry of Truth… The…

I follow along with my sibling’s senior English class as they go through iconic high school literature… This is a weekend double chapter post. I did some additional reading with my sibling and we had an interesting conversation about the two chapters — — chapter 4 will come tomorrow. Chapter 3 The…

Another exercise prompt for college essay prep from my sibling’s English course. This time about core values in life... The Prompt: This is another brainstorming activity for your college admission essay. Below is a link to a list of “core values.” I want you to stat the journal by picking ten of…

This was written in 2017 when I first started my Master program in Taiwan. I wrote it as a personal blog piece and a reflection of some of the ecology lectures I attended. It’s an interesting piece, but it’s mostly here for completeness. November 10, 2017 One of the assignments I…

Continuation of my daily reading of 1984 with my sibling’s online learning… What a ride. At the end of Chapter 1, Winston is abruptly interrupted by a knock on the door. He panics and leaves his diary open on the desk in the corner. The reader is left with a…

I follow along with my sibling’s senior English class as they go through iconic high school literature… I never actually read 1984 by George Orwell when I was in school. It was always something I want to read as an adult after hearing my friends complain about the assignments and…

This is a writing exercise that my sibling got for their college prep class. So I’m thinking of following along and putting some of these quick exercises in this space. Prompt: This one will involve you thinking about 3–5 objects that you possess that have special meaning for you. We…

The ubiquitous “Catch us on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts” tagline… seems to be commonplace now. And it’s a good thing. Although I don’t foresee starting a podcast for myself just yet, the idea has been in the back of my mind for several years now. It’s…

A short introduction about who I am and why I write. Well, I’m a typical Taiwanese-American that grew up in the 90’s. I’ve been through a number of life experiences and I’ve collected my share of tension-filled stories. …