October 21, 2018 In Seconds The slam of my locker was a blessing. It was finally the end of the school day and I could gladly spend my free time tonight with my best friend, Anna. “Hey, stranger,” an angelic voice said from behind me. I jumped when she spoke and she giggled. There stood a girl with a huge smile on her face that made me smile in return.
October 7, 2018 Fall is for Family Of all the seasons, my favorite is autumn. Part of that is due to the beauty I saw growing up around this time of year. In the Midwest, the leaves would change color, turning from vibrant green to rusted colors. The trees would shed themselves of summer’s fragments and everyone would find their way to the orchards, ready to pick out the recent harvest: apples, pumpkins, fruits, vegetables, and then finish off a day in the fields with a drink of apple cider with mitten covered hands.
September 16, 2018 Crazy Girls Racing In the Rain A few weekends ago, the city of Taichung was informed that we would be having no work or classes. That meant for the first time in my entire time here, I had a three day weekend that wasn’t a scheduled holiday. Businesses and malls would be open, but I would not have anywhere or anyone to see. No classes to teach. Nothing. And ironically, it also happened to be the same week I finished my latest manuscript and had given myself a proper break from writing my books. I decided there was only one thing to do: reevaluate.
September 4, 2018 That Time I Helped Steal Santa Claus College in America tends to have this reputation for being quite scandalous: raging parties, crazy stories, plenty of laughs and ample tears, and the…
August 18, 2018 The Beauty of Using Tinder Abroad Back in the states, I remember when Tinder first became a big thing. It started out as just a small dating app that most…
December 15, 2017 2017: What I Learned Just a few days ago, I was explaining to my first graders why the sun doesn’t move, why the Earth does, and that the…
October 2, 2017 What We Deserve University was a crazy time. Friends came and went, routines changed at the drop of a hat, but by the end of the four…
September 19, 2017 What Matters Most Fall has always been a weird time, as in the past, it has been a time of transitions. It has been a time of…
April 3, 2017 March Madness Have you ever felt like you’ve been searching for something so intangible you can’t even label it?
February 28, 2017 Sunshine or Bust Alas, it’s the end of another month and here in Taiwan, February 28th is Peace Day and the end of a holiday weekend. The…
