Now that the semester is wrapping up and many of my friends are getting ready to graduate, I have thought a lot about the advice I received when I first started looking at colleges. I have a pretty niche major so my options were relatively slim, with only one in state option, much to…… Read more »
Word of Honor: TV Show Review
I recently finished watching a Chinese television show called Word of Honor. It began airing at the beginning of this year and is still coming out with English subtitles on YouTube, but I couldn’t help myself and bought premium access to watch all 37 45 minute long episodes in one go. Finishing it in 8…… Read more »
A Case for Subtitles
With the success of Bong Joon Ho’s film Parasite in award ceremonies in the United States, international film fans everywhere were thrilled, finally thinking that this was the breakthrough we were all looking for. Now finally more international films can become mainstream in American popular culture. On Netflix and other streaming platforms, more and more…… Read more »
Local Adventures: Backpack Through Nature
Being from the Appalachian mountain of Western North Carolina, I am a huge fan of being outside. With Indiana’s cold weather, this has gotten more and more difficult, but with the nice weather of the past few days, spring is finally in sight! With spring, I have already started planning my favorite COVID-safe activity in…… Read more »
What I’ve Learned in College So Far
When I came to IU, I honestly had no expectations. My parents told me I would love college and anything seemed better than high school so I came in with a positive attitude. For the most part, my optimism was warranted. I lived in an LLC so was surrounded by people who shared my interests…… Read more »
Class During a Pandemic: Study Abroad Experience
Compared to last semester and the one before it, this semester has been much better and easier to adjust to. Spring 2020 was the most confusing time of most people’s college careers, trying to figure out how to use Zoom and navigate this unprecedented situation. Fall 2020 we were all a little bit more prepared……. Read more »
New Year’s Resolutions: Caring for Ourselves
Usually every year for New Year’s I have a special list of things I want to work on to keep myself growing and improving to be a better person. These things are usually goals like ‘be more patient’ or ‘focus more on specific topics in school’. I think about what I want to do better…… Read more »