Goals for 2020

Last year, my goal was pretty much to get into a PhD program and start that. Goal achieved! Last year was a big year for transition: I was working part-time jobs in my hometown and then I moved to California to start grad school. Now that I’m here, I am looking forward to establishing better…

Final Year: How I Stay on Top of Things

Hint: coffee. As I am starting my final week of my undergraduate degree this week, I thought I would reflect on a few things I’ve been doing recently that have helped me stay on top of things. The first thing is Bullet Journaling. I am in love with my bullet journal. I think this is…

Monthly Recap: March 2018

This is what I got up to this month. Where I WentEdinburgh, UK – a month without travel! What I Read Old Demons, New Deities –  This is a collection of modern Tibetan short stories. I normally don’t read fiction, but this is one of the best things I’ve read in a while. It’s a…

Memories of a Long Weekend

The past couple of weeks have been pretty essay-heavy, so this weekend I got some university work done, but I also enjoyed spending the long holiday weekend here in Hangzhou.  This is my neighborhood fruit shop. I love the way it looks at night.   Take out delivery drivers line up to get their orders…