Brooklyn
College
I’m Scared of Graduating, Even Though I Asked for This
I wanted this. The diploma. The ending. The next step. For years, graduation felt like the goal I was working toward, the moment everything...
College
Being Independent Is Lonelier Than I Expected
I wanted independence more than anything. I wanted my own schedule, my own decisions, my own life. I imagined freedom would feel loud and...
Creative Writing
This Is the First Time I’ve Written This Down
I’ve never told anyone this.
Not my friends. Not my family. Not even myself, not really.
Writing it down feels safer than saying it out loud....
Culture & Immigration
I Love My Culture, But I Hide It at School
At home, my culture is loud and colorful.
It smells like spices and home-cooked food. It sounds like my family talking over each other, laughing,...
NYC Life
Living in NYC Feels Loud and Lonely at the Same Time
There are always people around.
Always noise.
Always movement.
The subway is packed even late at night. Someone’s music is leaking from their headphones. A train screeches...
