on may 18th, 2022, i delivered remarks on behalf of the class of 2020 for our belated commencement at yankee stadium. below, i am sharing...

"you're the most self-abusive person i know. the next time you want to do something bad to yourself, promise me you'll call me. promise...

last month, i moved back to new york. i signed a lease in lincoln square. i took the 1 train uptown and unpacked my life in four boxes. i...

it's been two weeks since i started teaching english at 北安 (beian junior high). i'll give myself some more time before writing a...

this week, apart from climbing mountains in taipei to make myself feel small and making new friends to make myself feel a part of...

this past weekend, in my quarantine hotel room in taipei, i lay in bed crying and watched youtube videos on how to cope with depression....

this past monday, on our last morning in taipei, kevin and i got up at 4 a.m. to hike to the top of jin mian shan. at 5:30 a.m., i found...

Weekly Poetry Prompts: #484 by Robert Brewer For today’s prompt, take the phrase “On (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase,...

last week was National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. it was also book club week. the spotlight was on Beth Macy’s Dopesick and the...

Dear Amy, This semester, people used the word “refreshing” to describe you in ten conversations. What did they mean, exactly? Why does it...

“There will always be children and there will always be old people. We spend most of our lives somewhere in between . . . but of course...

“What if the change in needs and desires has nothing to do with age per se? Suppose it merely has to do with perspective—your personal...

…we all had a few words to say. Grant Zhao says, “Happy Birthday, Elaine!!!” “Amy asked us to describe you in a few words, and I guess...

The fact that I’ll be spending this Thanksgiving far away from home feels weird. The fact that I’ll be spending it in Rome feels even...

November 2-5th – Paris Week 10 flew by, as did my time in Paris this past weekend. To honor my short and sweet speed date with the “city...

This is not a joke entry I promise. I mean, there are jokes in it to make me feel better about myself and hopefully entertain you as I...

Ended our fall break travels with a trip to Munich, where we spent one day touring the city and the following day participating in the...

Kicked off fall break with a week in Barcelona and Madrid. Beaches, paella, tapas, fireworks, Gothic alleyways, palaces, cathedrals,...

A normal week that included a wonderful Beethoven symphony in the Municipal House and ended with a food- and fun-filled weekend in...

Stayed in Prague this week. Celebrated Jess’s birthday, ate burritos at 4 A.M., shopped at Palladium Mall, cooked with friends, ate...