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I find it abnormal to dream of working. The human race has more of a purpose than the grind culture we have been entrenched to adhere to.

Would you rather be stuck in the woods with a man or a bear? This is a popular question amongst women on social media aiming to prove that men tend to be just as dangerous, if not more so, than a bear in terms of being trapped in the woods with one or the other.  

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In my journey as a young Black woman, I have always been interested in advocating for radical systemic change in the United States. I have always looked for an answer to why racism exists in every facet of society, and I have always wondered …

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Although the memories I have of my childhood in China are painful to think about because they remind me of the home I miss so much, holding on to them is the only way to get through it. They remind me of how grateful I should be to have had a…

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Although the memories I have of my childhood in China are painful to think about because they remind me of the home I miss so much, holding on to them is the only way to get through it. They remind me of how grateful I should be to have had a…

Languages aren’t just different ways of saying words, they are our main method of communication. Language barriers can ruin so much more than I could’ve imagined. I don’t know if I’ll ever have the relationship I once had with my extended fam…

Although the concerns surrounding the virus have since died down significantly, the long-lasting effects the pandemic has on sinophobia and the world’s view of China have remained. 

As a self-proclaimed Mahjong pro, if you will, it’s not an understatement to say that the game has changed my life. It is the reason I am as close to my extended family as I am now and one of the ways I’ve been able to connect to my culture. 

I went back to that same hair salon for the final time and walked out with black hair. More importantly, I walked out as the real Audrey Zhu.