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Perilously Pursuing Passion
It starts in elementary: “What do you wanna be when you grow up?” And it masquerades as a new question
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This is Idaho
“Where are you from?”
“Idaho.”
“Oh,” they say apologetically. “How’s that?”
It’s great. It might not have the
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Dear Lonely Michel
This is a response letter to my blog post, “It’s an Incredibly Lonely World.”
Dear Lonely Michel,
I know
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It’s an Incredibly Lonely World
College move-in was three days ago. Right now, it feels like an incredibly lonely world.
We have many opportunities to
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Reflection: Senior Year
Another year of high school means another set of lessons. Hopefully these help!
🪞 Social/Personal
(1) Reach out to people.
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Dear Past and Future Michel,
Dear Just-graduated Michel
Dear Just-graduated Michel,
It’s July 22, 2022.
How are you? How does it feel to have
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Wander
When I was in elementary school, I wanted to grow up. Because growing up meant sitting in the front seat.
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I'm Chinese. Except when I'm not.
I’m only Chinese when I want to be. When I hear too many “your eyes are small” jokes, I
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Stop Saying You Don't Do Politics
Stop saying you don’t do politics. As if politics is a choice—something you can “do” and “not do.
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We'll Be Okay
I recently had a conversation with a friend wherein she asked, “Do I want to have a daughter whose rights
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Reflection: Junior Year
Today was my last day as a junior. Out of all the years I’ve been alive, I’ve grown
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Forgiveness: A Lesson From the Nez Perce
On April 2nd, 2022, I went to the Nez Perce Reservation with a small group of Timberline High School students
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Infuriating Math Competitions
For a while, I've been taking the AMC 12 every year sometime in February. This year, the contest
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Reflections: 2021
2021 was a challenging year, so I might as well reflect on it and hope these lessons or reminders aid