I wrote this poem shortly before I started college — hope you enjoy! I leave the gymnasium a couple minutes  before class officially finishes  with a bell that pierces the air.  I stroll through the same hall next to the…

Here’s a poem I wrote touching on grief — specifically on how the past triggers it. Hope you enjoy! Shards As I flip through old photographs of me bouncing on your knee,  playful and joyful with a one-toothed grin plastered…

Here’s a short story that (somewhat) captures how I felt during the college application process. Hope you enjoy! “I haven’t done enough.” I sighed, leaning my head back against a locker and holding my books against my chest. Yes, I…

This is a throwback to an essay I wrote a while ago. As a young person trying to define what “success” really is, it was insightful to consider what role technology (and specifically social media) has in shaping visions of…

A short prose piece capturing some thoughts I had on the idea of “family.”