In April of this year, I resigned from my job at a prestigious international school here in the Philippines to pursue my dream of working …
How to Be a Bilbo — Socially, That Is
Does your friend group ever feel like a challenging trek along the side of a mountain? A mountain that suddenly decides to wake up and …
Take the Time to Explore This Summer
“Do you want to visit a Buddhist monastery?” my mom asked one day as we stood in the kitchen. I took a while to respond …
Peace Out, EU
“We have our own dream and our own task. We are with Europe, but not of it. We are linked but not combined. We are …
The Search
“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.” —The Hobbit In this …
A Letter to the City I Love
As I raced down the streets of New York City with the buzzing noise of conversation and public transit in my ears, I heard a …
An Open Letter to Anyone Who Will Listen
This past month, America experienced one of the deadliest tragedies to ever hit our nation. A gay club in Orlando was shot up by New …
Four Days
Day One ren@animeaddict: oh my gosh! did you see her today?! gosh! i hate seeing her face. everybody hates you! ane@fakinginnocence: nobody likes you! you …
On Writing Again
When it eats you up slowly, it’s as if the first things to go are your brain and the ideas and the wonderful thoughts. It is …