When I was in second grade, my school had a story writing contest on fire safety. I remember writing my story on Hangul manuscript papers, making sure that I was following the spacing guidelines accurately. Couple days later, my teacher came up to me and asked if I had written the story all by myself. …
Tag: dreams
A manifesto on love
My friend asked me what it means to be loved all the way through. He asked how I want to be loved. I’ve been seeing 11:11 and 11:23 (my birthday) almost every day. I take it as the Universe’s way of telling me that she is ready to give what I ask for. Here is …
A working woman in progress
I recently read a study about how procrastination is correlated with low self-esteem. The act of putting off tasks is a result of a self-aggravating belief that the task you produce is representative of you as a person; you believe that your value is dictated by what you create, and in fear that you will …
Spring Commencement
Good morning and congratulations, my fellow graduating class of 2016! As I stand on this podium today, I cannot help but to reminisce about my first memory here at Michigan. After meeting my roommate for the first time, she asked me if I would like to join her and her friends at the no-longer-existing Five …
Unapologetic Mess 