A collection of poems, letters and photographs detailing what it’s like to go through the five stages of human life—childhood, adolescence, adulthood, aging and death—from the perspective of a young girl.
Nonfiction
Fourteen Days
This is a collection of haikus written between January 10 and January 23 that captures our combined experiences.
Cracks in the Country
Amanda Gorman’s poem at the 2021 Inauguration inspired me to write my own piece about America’s values and ideals.
Seventeen
In Seventeen, I explore the ups and downs of being seventeen years old. From the pressure to be “perfect” to what I wish we had more of.
Roots
A piece about my relationship to my cultural identity that explores my feelings about being Chinese and raised in America.
Listen to the Kids: Sex-Ed Is More Important Than You Think, an Excerpt
An excerpt of an article I wrote where I interviewed eight students from across the city, country and world on their sex-education experiences.
Being the ‘Perfect’ Child
Being the “Perfect” Child is about standards that are commonly set within family structures. This piece talks about the struggles of trying to withhold both family and societal expectations.
Color is…
A piece about what the color purple means to me.
When I play piano, my grandmother wants to cry
This piece captures intergenerational strength and familial unity through a series of moments described through piano music.
Da Bronx
Da Bronx is a piece that depicts where I am from. A place near and dear to my heart.
Natural Hair
This story pertains to a time when I confronted my mother about changing my hair.
you have been here before
An introspective piece about returning home and seeing the past through different eyes.
It’s Going to Be Okay
This trailer gives the listener a glimpse into the podcast “It’s Going to Be Okay,” wherein the hosts interview mentor figures who have valuable anecdotes and life advice to bestow upon their juniors.
If I could shed my skin and reinvent myself, I would be the…
Ever wonder why the Mean Girl is so goddamn mean or the heroine is so annoyingly perfect? Wonder no more. She’s Just the… is a podcast-come-personal-reflection from trope super-nerds Yasmin Zayed and Aoife Sheridan.
Guide Dog Chronicles
As research for our screenplay featuring a character who is blind with a guide dog, we interviewed Lorri Bernson, who works at Guide Dogs of America and has had four guide dogs of her own.