This short essay describes my ongoing journey in navigating my identity.
Narrative
NYC Mayor’s Office Cover Letter
How to Mourn for Something That Was Never Yours
This recipe/poem explores my longing to establish a connection to my familial ancestry through my grandmother’s delicious cookie recipe. I reveal what I know, what I don’t, and the murky truth in between.
Silver Lining
Babysitting the silly trio was never a chore. Rather, their careless, gleeful babbles were a timely source of solace.
Poetry of the Night
A reading of two poems accompanied by videos, photos, and Flow.
Bruised Skies
A combination of photos taken this spring, as I prepared to graduate high school, along with poems attempting to capture a range of emotions I’ve struggled to articulate.
Slang culture: an immigrant teen’s arch nemesis
Can slang culture even impact an immigrant teen at all?
Extend Your Life 101: Peeling an Orange
In this podcast, you’ll learn all about the revolutionary practice of orange meditation, and how peeling an orange every day may just extend your life.
A War Between The Mind & Heart
A short story that follows the feelings of the main character of my WIP novel.
I Notice.
The city is full of sights and sounds, so maybe it is time we look around. On a journey in hopes to make others notice, I present to you my little green notebook.
My Mother, Laura
The art of caretaking.
Li’s Kitchen
Growing up as a daughter of resturant owners, I explore the shame of not having parents that could dedicate their time to me and the realization of the sacrifices they made for my happiness.
The Sixteenth Note: A College Essay
This is an essay I wrote while applying to college on my identity as a musical theater writer.
An Ode to Pan-Africanism
This poem is dedicated to culture, lost identities, and the truth that it’s never too late to connect back to your roots that were taken away from you.
Two Worlds, One Home
A reflection of cultural identity through the lens of a first-generation, Chinese-American girl.