Miranda Jiang

She gave up on writing you a note.Let go of your hope and speak, she said to the stucco wall so she heard the echo in her skull. She put down her pencil.

Undergraduates seek both lecturers and tenure-track faculty members for research mentorship and advice on navigating academic life.

The protests continue in Poland. The future is uncertain. But those I interviewed are proud of their country and the people standing up to the government.

Chances are, you’ve encountered a melodramatic death scene featuring tuberculosis or another chronic illness. The death scenes, often visually beautiful, increase audience empathy for the characters. They stereotypically catalyze positive character growth and heighten the emotions in a plot.

At that time, being Chinese was just a part of who I was, a culture and language I was proud of. As one of the only Asian kids in my grade, I knew most kids at school didn’t bring sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves for lunch or recite Li Bai’s poems at Saturday school. 

She places a morsel of her soul in between my teeth — Nice to meet you too.