September 6, 2019
Are Elite Colleges Bad for The Soul?
Whether an elite college is bad for the soul or not is a very personal…
April 14, 2017
Be American or Be Myself
It is said that Spring Weekend is the most popular event at Brown. However, being…
June 25, 2016
Making My Own Choice
During the third week of my internship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, our…
April 21, 2016
The Day My Father Fell…
One weekend on a sunny afternoon, while walking on the street with my mom and I,…
March 25, 2016
The Feeling of Being Related
“My mom said that I was born somewhere near the Gobi desert…it’s in Gan…Su…do you…
September 2, 2015
A Chinese View from Paris: East and West
Since childhood, I always had the notion that the world is divided into two different…
August 5, 2015
When Will We Meet Again?
Last Sunday, I had lunch with a friend from high school, whom I had spent…
March 31, 2015
My Dreams
Last week, a middle school friend of mine sent me two photos of him and…
February 24, 2015
My First Job
On the first day of class, the small classroom was crowded with fresh faces, most…
January 23, 2015
Life in the City
Compared to traveling, living in a city is a very different way to experience and…
November 25, 2014
Sophomore Slump
My life seems to get messier as I enter my sophomore year in college---more challenging…
October 15, 2014
Do We Have to Speak Mandarin?
Preface: About 30 percent of China’s 1.3 billion population, 400 million people, can’t communicate in…