To all the therapists I’ve seen before
We Need to Talk
After that first rejection, I began seeing another therapist, my time in her office and billable hours lasting longer. At this point, I was 13 and suffering from severe anxiety.
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Keeping Korean
We Need to Talk
It was never a secret to my family that I was struggling with my mental health. That being said, my mental state was never outwardly discussed. Avoiding this sensitive topic is a hallmark of the Korean experience.
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The bridges I’ve burned
We Need to Talk
I’m the first to admit that I wasn’t the best daughter, friend or sister during that period. And yet, the people I was closest to offered me reconciliation – the bridges I burned could be rebuilt.
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A letter to my childhood home
Dear childhood home, I saw it coming. I can’t lie to you and say that I didn’t. After 10 years of living in Bahrain, I knew mom and dad would eventually want to leave the Middle East. I guess I just didn’t expect it to happen so soon. When I left for college, I didn’t realize how little time we’d have together.
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‘This Is Us’ series finale weaves warm quilt of Pearson memories
“This Is Us” has spent the last six years unfolding an emotional story of tragedy, excitement and change.
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Something about a goodbye
It’s in all the little mannerisms and phrases I’ve stolen from “you”, it’s in the way I dress and the way I define love; all little pieces of you that are stitched into my identity, woven seamlessly into my life, seasoning all of my experiences like a familiar recipe.
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A timeline of us: A poem
1972 South Korea. Black hair and almond eyes and parted lips; impatience intertwined with red blood. It is quiet and you are crying: a baby swaddled in fragmented memories and a mother’s tears. The air is smoky, sweet, sea-foam blue and pearly pink. An attempt to speak leads to a
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The flight home: A personal essay
I looked at myself, decked out in the same brands that once eluded me, that once wielded such power over me. Is this what made me American?
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A homey confession: Why I go home every weekend
I go home every weekend. I get why this can be seen as unusual, weird even. Just because I understand the criticism, though, doesn’t mean I agree with it.
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How to enjoy a family vacation as a college student
Follow the guidelines below and I can personally guarantee that upon returning from your family vacation, you’ll only bring back pictures and positive memories.
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