Protected: Housekeeping

I was seven years old, sitting at the large, polished dining table in my grandparents’ house. The table always felt too big for me, its surface reflecting the overhead light in a way that made everything seem more serious than it was. That afternoon, my grandmother, my bà nội, had picked me up from school,…

“Next, you need to get your school robes. You will need formal school robes and everyday robes. Everyday robes are black with the school logo and your house logo on it. You won’t know what house you are a part of until you go through the sorting ceremony. That is… you will find out what…

The train hissed and groaned as it slowed to a stop, steam billowing around the windows. With a final jolt, the Hogwarts Express came to rest beneath the deepening dusk sky. All around them, the chatter of excited students rose like birdsong, echoing off the nearby cliffs. Duchess stood up, smoothing the sleeves of her…

Why do you wear yoga pants to tutor? Actually, no one’s asked, but I’m sure they’ve wondered. I understand I look very casual. However, I do teach more than one child throughout the day. The youngest ever is three years old. Do you remember learning to write when you were 3? You sat in a…

Why Asian-American History Should Be Part of the Curriculum in California Public Schools California is a state rich in cultural diversity, with Asian-Americans making up a significant portion of its population. From the early days of Chinese laborers building the transcontinental railroad to the thriving communities of Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese, and other Asian immigrant…

Summary “In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom” by Yeonmi Park is a memoir that recounts her life growing up in North Korea, her escape from the regime, and her fight to survive and reclaim her freedom. Born in 1993, Yeonmi grew up under a totalitarian government that controlled what people…