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Continue reading →: Public Policy Memo Presented to San Bernadino County Behavioral Health Comission: Youth Mental Health
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI, 2023), one in five teens experience a mental disorder each year, and most never receive treatment. This statistic alone should be a wake-up call. One in five. One in five means it’s not distant, it’s not rare, and it’s not someone…
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Continue reading →: From Murals to Movement: The Story Behind Dunhuang Dance
At first glance, Dunhuang classical dance does not look like something that was created recently. The movements feel ancient, almost like they were pulled straight out of history. That is actually not far from the truth. Dunhuang dance is based on the murals found in the Mogao Caves, a site…
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Continue reading →: Tides Across the East
For many, politics was always seen as something distant and separate from our daily lives, only existing in government buildings or press conferences. International disputes are not usually thought to be connected with the shows we stream, the music we listen to, or the places we plan to travel to. …
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Continue reading →: Public Policy Memo – Homelessness in San Francisco
To the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, The sun glowed a fiery red today, as I watched it disappear into the horizon. It was quite a beautiful sight from my view at the I-280 Crystal Springs Rest Stop in San Francisco. As my eyes lowered to follow the pathway…
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Continue reading →: Admissions Across East Asia
On a specific day each year, all activity in Korea is halted. Flights are grounded, military drills pause, and businesses open later than usual, to limit disruptions for this national event that affects students across the country. This event, known as the Suneung, formally the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), is…
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Continue reading →: Rethinking Chinese Dance
Joint Article with Kayla Fu “The Nutcracker”, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is often danced yearly by dancers and companies all over the world, for it has become a widespread tradition since the 1960s. Dancers from not only famous ballet companies like the New York City Ballet but also our local studios eagerly…
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Continue reading →: Shadows of Fame: East Asian Entertainment Industries
There are so many beautiful shows and films around the world that captivate fans, and all their stars always seem so perfect, so untouchable. But in reality, the entertainment industry is full of illusions. Apart from their perceived perfections, there is a quieter truth: from studios in Los Angeles to…
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Continue reading →: Beyond Bins: What’s behind the cleanliness of East Asian Countries?
Walking across the streets of Seoul or Tokyo, you wouldn’t be able to spot a single trash can. Considering this, one would assume the streets would be piled high with litter. Yet somehow it is the opposite: their streets are spotless. Here in the United States (US), the situation is…
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Continue reading →: The Weight of a Name: A Reflection on Illness, Language, and Stigma
In April 2025, I was hospitalized for almost an entire month. At that time, I did not fully understand what was happening to my body. Different specialists in oncology, nephrology, cardiology, and rheumatology rotated by my bedside, drawing my blood each day, trying to piece together what was causing my…
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Continue reading →: “When Life Gives You Tangerines” K-Drama Review
(Joint Article With Kayla Fu) *TW: Spoilers* The Netflix TV show “When Life Gives You Tangerines”, starring IU, made its debut, quickly rising to Netflix’s top ten list of non-English series globally. IU, who plays the main character, Oh Ae-sun, and her first daughter Geum-Myeong, is a singer songwriter and…
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