R’Perspective: The struggle of voting with a religious conscience
From a time before I can remember, I’ve been a Catholic. I was baptized very young, and consequently have been going to church and learning about that faith for more or less my entire...
R’Perspective: Home is where the savings are
People are always surprised when I tell them about my decision to move back home after graduation. I suppose to some it might seem like I’m surrendering my freedom or reverting back to adolescence....
R’Perspective: What is an Asian person supposed to do as a humanities major?
“Aren’t all Asians supposed to be good at math and science?” As an Asian-American myself, the number of times that I have been asked this question before is truly astounding. Just as there are...
An Ode of Positivity to the Graduating Class
When we begin a new chapter in life there is always trepidation about how we intend to fill all the new space. After all, everyone’s destiny is vested in their own hands. That reality...
R’Perspectives Series: Bullies and Bullying
My weight has always been an issue with me. Every morning, I wake up, go to the bathroom, lift up my shirt and pick at the fat I have to drop, before going off...
R’Perspective: Bullying comes from anyone and anywhere
Kids are mean. In my lower middle-class elementary school, teachers talked about bullying being bad. Then, in fifth grade two kids sat on beanbag chairs as the teacher announced to us and pointed at...
Returning to in-person classes as an extreme extrovert will be a blessing
It’s almost surreal to say that I haven’t been in a physical classroom in over a year. Like many others, the pandemic hit right at the end of my senior year of high school,...
No one is naturally born confident 一 don’t be afraid to fake the real...
You might have heard before that the key to forming successful relationships in college is by being an outgoing person: not being shy when someone sits next to you in lecture and always being...
R’Perspective: Life lessons from the bus
At first glance, the bus system appears to be a bland facet of American life, a common source of transportation for many Americans whisking themselves to the start and end of their daily lives. Unbeknownst to...
Disney fan or ignorant idiot?
I love BuzzFeed. People like to bag on BuzzFeed for their Disney obsession, but it’s cool with me because I love Disney. I’m sure I saw my first “Disney Princesses reimagined as other races”...