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How Ben Rhodes is still trying to write the story
This article was previously published in the Claremont Journal of International Relations (vol. 4, issue 9, Spring 2019). It has been republished here with permission of CJIR. The original article can be read…
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We are all Laurie
You are not Jo. You are not Amy. We are all Laurie—standing outside in the snow, watching the glittering lights of the March household in the night.
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When it rains, it pours: Unpacking pests, grief, & the freezer compartment
Grief will demand space, she said. If you do not give it that, it will find you.
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(I can’t blog about my internship so instead) A defense of Lois Lane
“Why did the film industry pick Los Angeles?” My manager asks. I almost trip trying to keep up. “Sunlight hours?” I guess, half-running. “Well, yes,” he says. “But also this—” he waves vaguely…
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College: in pursuit of something to struggle over
As summer holiday comes up, I am reminded of my last winter holiday. My winter holiday this year was a monotonous event. The weekends had no difference from the weekdays, and it slogged…
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Contemplating Russian from Bloomington, Indiana (A Summer in the Midwest)
In nine weeks, a decent amount can happen. I figured nine weeks in the summer was not too long to be learning Russian, but a lot can still happen; after all, we cram…
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“Your ex-college is an ex-boyfriend” said our New Student Transfer Leader
I’ve never had an ex-boyfriend. Mostly because I just don’t do the whole “defining the relationship” and “boyfriend” thing to begin with. In high school, I found myself overwhelmed with enough schoolwork and…
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Part-time intern, full-time college student: Why am I doing this to myself?
I promise I’m not usually this preppy. I do feel a little bit ridiculous: white, button-down shirt; dark gray business pants; blue-white sweater; gray pea-coat jacket. Nearly everything except my jacket and ballet…
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NaNoWriMo, College, & Other Things Un-Finished Before the End of 2017
As we rush toward the end of the year, I constantly see people rushing to finish their 2017 goals. But as the year comes to a close, I am more reminded of all…
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A dream of glass castles: Reflecting on Jeannette Walls’ novel
The first time I read The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, I hated it. A memoir about a family—dysfunctional, charismatic, poverty-stricken, and painfully stunning—The Glass Castle painted a picture that I could not…
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Immortality is so last century
I have mixed feelings about stories that pit traditional books vs. modern technology. I grew up in the Silicon Valley—Apple headquarters just a jog from my childhood home, dad’s work at Google, friends…
