Last month, I made an agreement with l’eupe that I’ll resume practicing piano if he resumes reading books. And that reminds me: I need to check up on him to see how many books he has read since then. We… Read More »My piano practice progress
I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflection the past few months and re-evaluating my career situation. So, when it comes to career talk, everyone talks about the elusive resume. To be frank, the resume doesn’t tell us the entire story.… Read More »Why my resume doesn’t tell the whole story
You know the saying, “we are what you eat.” Well, we are also what we wear. Unfortunately, society judges us constantly. If you’re wearing fancy clothes, people assume you have status and wealth. That’s because our outfits tend to portray… Read More »We are what we wear?
I was invited by Shani Smith, host for the Children & Youth Author Discussion Panel event last Thursday (Sept 29th), to speak about our roles as authors to the youth community. Today, the recording for the discussion panel was posted on Shani’s YouTube… Read More »Invited to SJSwrites Author Panel Discussion
I never realized the glory about being an aunt until I became one two years ago with my niece and then a few months ago I upgraded my title with a nephew. Parenting can be tiring and you constantly are… Read More »Great being an aunt
Happy birthday Dad! Even after all these years, one of my fondest memories with you is storytime. I still remember how you used to read me books when I was younger. I’m certain you developed my love for reading, and… Read More »Birthday wishes to my dad
Being on social media can be overwhelming because of the amount of content at your fingertips. Plus, you might find yourself aimlessly scrolling for hours, or staying up late watching reels or videos. However, I’m not going to talk today… Read More »Social media: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Do you ever have those moments when someone you went to school with becomes really famous, but you had no idea. Then, when you read about it in the news, you recall all your memories with them and how you’ve… Read More »Zack Teperman: best of the best
Today is Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节 in Chinese, also known as the Mooncake Festival or Moon Festival), which is one of China’s biggest holidays. It is celebrated by Asian communities worldwide, and is a time of joyous celebration. The festival is… Read More »Happy Mid-autumn Festival
To all the parents out there, have you ever had a moment when you thought to yourself how grown up your children are? So grown up that you almost don’t recognize them? Well, I had one of those moments today,… Read More »I barely recognize you …