If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years from singing at open mics is that I ABSOLUTELY dread performing in front of a crowd. I feel like I’m having a seizure throughout the whole performance, I know that because…
Tag: courage
Scary Things
I’m terrified of roller coasters. Anyone who knows this about me have all given me the exact same (unsolicited) advice: “Once you ride a coaster for the first time, you’ll wonder what you were so afraid of in the first…
What’s Your Tree?
One of the most special aspects of being part of this university community is that I am free – and even encouraged – to engage with fearless, brilliant, passionate people that have the ability to hold up a mirror to…
The Quarter-Life Crisis of a First Generation Immigrant Part III: Breaking Free
One of my biggest fears in life is to miss an opportunity. I hate the emptiness of “never knowing” that accompanies regret. It’s like a big, black hole that sucks the optimism out of me, and leaves me deep in…