Op-Eds
anime
Language is the medium of love
With the absence of language, our awareness of love would be restricted to its mere existence.
schedules
The only reliable thing about the shuttle system is its ability to drive me crazy
The bus schedule is many things, so I’ll tell you what it isn’t. Reliable. On-time. Consistent.
home
When it starts to smell like home
Yet, in random moments, when a smell catches me off guard with the memories it brings, I like to believe the things I feel then are things people feel when they are home.
homesickness
The village on the other side of the Pacific
It is a dream to let the love rooted in my heart, from the people I cherish and the land I belong to, grow prosperously.
eating disorders
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2023
The prevalence and fatal implications of eating disorders warrant more than just seven days of acknowledgement.
fast fashion
In defense of conscious consumption
We can choose to minimize our direct participation in exploitation when we can feasibly do so — we are not, and will never be, utterly powerless in the face of injustice.
college
Why are you in college?
What if we don’t need college at all? What if we do? Let’s explore a bit.
art
Don’t make art because you’re an artist; make art because you’re a human
We don’t participate in art to make something good — we participate in art to make something human.
daughter
An ode to my relationship with my mother
With her infectious smile and confident attitude, my mom managed to turn every gloomy morning of mine into a better day.
productivity
How much productivity can you print?
It’s a weird new age of productivity. You’re expected to function at maximum capacity everyday, and any day you don’t, you have to compensate.