Confessions of an ex-magician
Bear with Me
I loved the feeling of it — having things to hide, having invisible strings to pull, the light-hearted manipulation of misdirection.
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To my fun-sized friends: A personal essay
The story of my shortness starts not with height but with a trip to Walmart with my mother. We were going there to buy my first bras to wear to school. We had both noticed the subtle tents on my chest in fourth grade, a little before I got my
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Don’t worry, your younger self would think you’re cool
Looking back at my eighth-grade self, the one with glittery t-shirts and braces, she definitely would have thought that college me was pretty dang cool.
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Rewatching movies from my childhood
I decided to rewatch the movies I cherished as a child, including “Lemonade Mouth” and the third “High School Musical,” among others.
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Reasons why your middle school life is coming back
This summer is weirder than most other summers. Things are probably not going the way you expected when you planned out your break back in the wintertime.
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Forcing kids into STEM
Cracking the Code Ceiling
I hope that they will not be coerced into STEM just because their parents feel the need to “start early.” Instead, they should be able to ignite and pursue their own curiosity, whether it’s through putting mentos in coke or trying to burn something using a flashlight. More than anything, I wish for young girls around the world to have the freedom to do what they want.
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#ThrowbackThursday: How UC Berkeley reminds us of middle school
You thought the awkward years were over? You thought wrong! Some things never change. Here are some key ways life at UC Berkeley is just like middle school.
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Field trip frenzy
Muscle Memories
I waited anxiously in my seat as my fifth-grade teacher officially announced where our annual field trip would be. With a smile, she said, “We’re going to Jekyll Island!” I immediately turned to my friends, and we looked at each other with wide eyes, trying to stifle screams of excitement.
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Clog Report: Loud students in lecture mistaken for visiting middle schoolers
Careful analysis of the habits of college students as they sit through lectures has revealed minimal similarities between the average student and the middle schoolers sitting behind them.
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The geek next door
Work in Progress
As is to be expected of an arts journalist, I have never been one to quietly consume media. But it’s a different breed of fan altogether who invests time, money and often blood, sweat and tears into conventions.
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