This post was made in response to the recent controversy surrounding clothing brand H&M's ad depicting an African American boy modeling a hoodie with the phrase "Coolest  Monkey In the Jungle." It is in no way intended to instigate anything. If you feel so compelled to begin/add to the discussion, please be aware and respectful …

HAPPY 2018!!!! As usual, it's hard to believe that another year has whizzed by just like that. I'm sure that by now, you've heard the phrase, "New year, new me!!!!" more times than you'd like. People normally interpret this to mean that with the new year comes new opportunities and lessons that will transform them …

In August, I boarded a plane to Austin with three luggages FULL of clothes and a whole lotta fear. Now here I am, once again on a plane, except this time I only have with me one luggage (still filled with clothes) and a lot less fear. I have literally been waiting for this day …

(OK I know I just posted yesterday but it's Thanksgiving and I've got a lot to be thankful for so I think that warrants a post ;)) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! I know we should give thanks every day and not just on Thanksgiving, but as it is the day of giving thanks, I found myself being …

Have you ever been in a situation where you've literally worked your butt off to achieve a goal but NOTHING worked? You've tried literally everything possible but nothing produces results. It's the most frustrating feeling in the world lemme tell ya. And gotta admit, at times I thought God wanted me to fail to teach …

First of all, I apologize for the hiatus! Life has been a bit cray cray recently. Since the school year is coming to an end, with Thanksgiving and Christmas break just over the horizon, work has just been piling up.   This past week was an especially important week for me. I had a gov …

I was literally half awake when I shuffled to my 9 am class this morning. After class was over, I then proceeded to shuffle to my advising appointment with my Asian studies advisor. Or so I thought I was. After about 15 minutes of walking, I realized I was walking in the opposite direction of …

Last Friday, I ventured way beyond the walls of my comfort zone. Alone and slightly afraid, I boarded a CAP metro bus (for the first time) and headed to Mission Possible*. Unbeknownst to me at the time, this bus would take me much farther, to a place I thought was unreachable. First of all, let …

This morning, my eyes opened, and I was met with death... again. A mobile alert popped onto the screen as I turned on my phone, and it did not bring with it good news. Immediately, several words stood out to me: Las Vegas, killed, shooting. The first thought in my head was, not again. In case …

Rejection stings. Or, at least, it normally does. So what made today's rejection so different? Two weeks ago, I tried out to be a copy editor for UT's student-run newspaper, The Daily Texan. It was a position I had wanted for about two years, even before I was accepted to UT. I had subscribed to …