Road tripping through 46 states
During my family’s time in North America, we traveled around 46 states in the United States and five Canadian provinces, driving in our SUV and sleeping at local campsites.
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Tag Archives: family
Expectations vs. reality of being a middle child
I am the middle child of three girls, and when I tell people, they either react with a surprised “woah,” a curious sympathetic expression with the question, “Do you have the middle child syndrome?” or some sort of empathy expressing that they are also a middle child.
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The language of the heavens
Off the Beat
Bits and pieces of the language are scattered across the modern languages of India, but in itself, Sanskrit is incredibly complex. As an example, there are three types of nouns, each with more than 21 derivations, equalling almost 63 different ways to parse just one word.
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Why I love baseball games even though I don’t like baseball
Walking into Dodger Stadium on a warm summer night has to be one of my favorite feelings in the whole world. I love the rush of being with thousands of die-hard fans, yelling and cheering, everyone excited to see the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers. From the overpriced food to the bright splashes of blue scattered everywhere, the atmosphere is unmatchable. I walk into the stadium and suddenly I have an inexplicable sense that I would legitimately die for this team.
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Living in a multigenerational household
After COVID-19 hit, my grandparents sold their house and were living in mine. But living in a multigenerational household has both perks and challenges.
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Celebrating Passover in college (and during a pandemic)
Though Passover can be a lot of fun, as a college student, it also can be stressful. Remember, there is no right or wrong way to celebrate Passover!
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From coffee beans to caramel
Cal in Color
English, to me, felt trendy, international. It slipped out of my mouth as smooth as caramel. Chinese was awkward, bulky, mundane, like chewing coffee beans.
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Chasing life in a lantern
Laminated ink
I dived into the unbounded archive of my mind, seeking something meaningful to paint and to show that I wasn’t an empty, echoic body.
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An Ox-some Lunar New Year: How I made the most out of my zodiac year
What I had in mind may not have been the way my family celebrated, but what we did was enough for me. Lunar New Year celebrates togetherness.
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Unconditional love
Off the Beat
I found it difficult to distinguish between the great-grandmother who had given me endless validation and the great-grandmother who would beg for the same reassurance in return.
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