This multimedia piece was a collaboration between Tingting and myself. Accompanied with the nostalgic pictures of our childhoods are a series of short stories.
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Nostalgic
With Rounded Edges
“With Rounded Edges” is a piece made to encapture the childlike, nostalgic feeling of the most simplistic version of love. This excerpt is the end of the story, leaving an open-ended finish that encourages the reader to continue the story of Paige and Amara on their own.
A Moment In History; A Favorite
It’s the little moments that count. This poem is about one of my favorite moments in my history.
Green Tea. Hot. Mint With Honey.
My piece, “Green Tea. Hot. Mint With Honey” is a reflective personal narrative about a specific vulnerable period of time in my young life.
My High School Experience: in the context of Girls Write Now
Why do college admissions view a holistic picture of a candidate’s eligibility? Why is “contextualization” a key part of the College Board’s grading in AP History tests? Why do people say “you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover?” As writers or friends of writing, we value narrative. But more important than narrative is understanding it in the context of every other thread of narrative occurring simultaneously. As the one program that followed me through all four years of high school, Girls Write Now has the unique ability to measure my growth in the context of the rest of my high school life. My digital media piece is inspired by this.
Papi
Papi, I know —
Life in Odd Numbers
A life retold in numbers
Pila
He always walked a little in front of me with his hands in his
black nylon jacket.
This Is My Dwelling
Repetition numbs. Or at least, it’s supposed to.
The Best Chao in the World
Chao ga. To describe it in English makes it sound unappetizing.
Yellow Dress
Everyone has been acting different lately. I can’t blame them. Even I’m different.
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I loved everything in Anne’s fridge.
My Vietnam
Meeting the real Vietnam
The Bite
Either way- I never just plain bit.