January 2012
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Day 1: Ten things you did this year
- Graduate from Arcadia High School
- Compete in my last swim meet and speech & debate tournament
- Make a documentary about high school and college admissions
- Make almost 50 vlogs (now posted on YouTube)
- Hike 14 miles roundtrip to the peak of Mt. Wilson
- Travel to China to visit relatives
- Say unnecessarily dramatic and tearful goodbyes to friends
- Move east and attend Princeton
- Survive Hurricane Katia while backpacking in the Shenandoah National Park
- Meet amazing people at Princeton who will be lifelong friends and role models
“The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.”
—John E. Southard
Paper Tigers: What Happens to All the Asian-American overachievers when the test taking ends? →
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While racism is no longer seen as a hot-button issue, there are still undercurrents of racial discrimination that plague minorities today. This is an interesting article from New York Magazine about some of the social challenges that Asian-Americans face, why we must care, and what we can do to overcome these self-imposed barriers.
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“We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life.”
—Steve Jobs
“Live your joy because you never realize how many people are leaning on your smile.”
—Cory Booker
