Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer: Better than the movies
It’s like the movies; maybe a little better I was given the privilege to experience being at a world-renowned university for 3 weeks. I ate at the dining hall, slept at the resid ...
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Rejection: How to Overcome this Evil
As any other Ivy-dreamers, my eyes were fixated to a 5.5-inch screen displaying a kind of the most important letters I had ever received since 1997. My hands were vibrating. My li ...
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College: Not for a profession, but for life.
“How was summer?” The teacher asked. “Short.” The students replied. Common, expected and no-brainer q&a’s that teachers never fail to ask and students always make clear. With ...
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Lessons to Begin and End With
August 1, 2014- the first day of a month, but it's not just any day and not just any month. Today I attended an official tour for freshmen- the first official university freshmen ...
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5 Quotes To Kickstart Your August
1. "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” – Neale Donald Walsch Have you always wanted to get involved with a certain organization, learn how to cook, play an instrument, l ...
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The STORY of FEET
The STORY of FEET I’ve been thinking a lot about what advice to give my brother who will be going to the States in a few weeks. This story is for him. This is about the story ou ...
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Lessons and Analogies from the Tokyo Skyline
LESSONS & ANALOGIES FROM THE SKYLINE Skylines are easily my favorite things in the world even if I’m afraid of heights. Skylines just give you this sense of independence and p ...
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The Katamari Effect
Life is made of small decisions; one man does not make an army, but an army is made of men. I definitely learned this golden nugget from Katamari Damacy. For those who aren’t fami ...
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Breaking Boundaries with Teach for Philippines
As members of the next generation, it's our responsibility to take action for situations, where we can make a difference. Even the smallest of actions can make the biggest impact ...
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Wheels of the Bus
I had just got on the bus when I read my brother’s message, asking me to write something for the Global Youth Journal. I had been meaning to, but I just had not found the inspirat ...
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