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The Immigrant Aftermath
There lies a complicated balance when mixing cultural norms, and it can be far too easy to teeter one way or another. That’s the Immigrant Aftermath: in moving to a location it risks either the destruction of the old culture or a failure to adapt to the new one.
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The Emigrant Aftermath
I have no doubt that given some more time, I would have acculturated into the Kunshan environment. Instead, I left when presented the opportunity to do so. The Emigrant Aftermath: in attempting to maintain my home culture, it prevented me from immersing with China as an immigrant would have. I, admittedly, didn’t explore Shanghai nearly…
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Nudge Nudge
If there is any topic that immediately gets me riled up, it’s discussions over whether or not free will exists. The basic premise goes something like this: Free will is the “power or capacity of humans to make decisions or perform actions independently of any prior event or state of the universe” (Britannica). If humans…
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Mind and Body
In applying to college once more, I’ve attempted to describe how studying politics and creative writing is actually another method of studying medicine. Sounds crazy? Many of my friends and family tend to think so too, at least initially. What my applications (attempt to) show is holistic pre-medicine: how exploring non-scientific fields enhances the practice…
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That Funny Feeling
Bo Burnham has a pinpoint accuracy in channeling his own fears into lyrics, as do many other artists. While the audience is supposed to take an artist’s words at face value, understanding that they are opinions, it’s also important that we analyze their meanings; after all, the art they create is purposeful and if they…
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The Pen and Paper Club
I remain in a dying breed of student: the pen and paper club . . . My notes are scribbled in notebooks, or between the ledges of other notes. When I write songs, I jot them lyric by lyric on sticky notes. I don’t even use a digital calendar . . . For a 19-year…
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Scholars
There are more scholarships than ever before, and likely more dollars in scholarships than there are students in the US. As both my brother and I continue our hunt for college funds, two precepts have become apparent: 1. There is a scholarship for just about anything, and 2. There is always another scholarship to apply…
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Tis the Season
I ended 2022 typing away, preparing over 45 essays for my initial round of college applications. I ended 2023 doing the same yet again, readying myself for the transfer application process. It’s almost amusing at this point, but this winter will be my third spent working on college applications . . . Applying to college…
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Keeping a Record
BINGO cards are pretty straightforward: 24 numbers laid across a five-by-five area, with the center square being pre-filled, or “free”. The objective isn’t to cross out all 25 squares, but to fill out a row of five in any direction. There is no punishment for not filling out all the squares. Now imagine replacing the…
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I Want You to Be Angry
Yang Zhenzhong has been making visual mediums since 1994. He is a renowned creator, known for his conceptual pieces. “Disinfect” is no different and hence, Yang Zhenzhong’s vision deserves to be respected. Because of this, I almost want to scream, and cry, and belittle the individual(s) who posted this note. I want to be angry.
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BINGO!
BINGO cards are pretty straightforward: 24 numbers laid across a five-by-five area, with the center square being pre-filled, or “free”. The objective isn’t to cross out all 25 squares, but to fill out a row of five in any direction. There is no punishment for not filling out all the squares. Now imagine replacing the…
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