I made a crossword themed around roots. It is wacky awesome crazy certified. No hints. Fun for Everyone Guaranteed

“You’re pretty for an Asian.” At a point in my life, this was the highest praise I thought I could receive. Growing up Asian was something I hated, only because everyone seemed to hate me, too.

Haapy Chinese New Year! In the spirit of honoring traditions and it being my final quarter of Homeroom, I wanted to reflect on my college experience again, one last time.

Family sat around the table on the backyard patio, everyone having pulled up a plastic chair. Dinner is long past and so is dessert and everyone has launched into conversation and laughter and drinks. All of a sudden, the conversation shifts over to old high school memories.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines “home” as “the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.” Others define home in varying degrees such as a safe haven or rather than being a physical place, it’s where your heart belongs.

Growth is not a linear journey. It comprises a series of steps forward, backward, and sideways. Yet, with each movement, we learn, we adapt, and we grow.

UW Math professor Bianca Viray joins me in discussing her experiences in mathematical academia as a Filipino American

Asia is a home to thousands of ethnic groups and a diverse variety of Asian languages. Over time, our ancestors have shared bits and pieces of languages with each other, and with migration and globalization, variations of dialects and bilingual languages now take root in our multifaceted Asian ident

My grandmother always held Chinese and the great lands of China in reverence. It’s what she grew up with, where she’s from. She taught me to read ancient texts and old Chinese poetry and scriptures. Stuff you’d see in the museum, myths and tales of old wise men and women alike. She led me through th