on Growing up away from your home country can make it difficult to understand and accept your culture. In the book The Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, he explores and demonstrates the difficulties of growing up without knowing your culture. The main character Jay, a Filipino-American born in the Philippines and raised in America,… Continue Reading Who are you really?
on In “The Paper Menagerie”, the author, Ken Liu explores the role of emotional courage when an individual experiences separation. The story is about Jack, a young boy whose Chinese mother makes origami animals which he believes come to life. The story follows Jack as he tries to fit into American society as a mixed kid.… Continue Reading Emotional Courage: A Cheat Code to Dealing with Life
on Things to Do in Williams Lake During a major benchmark in a youths development one should acknowledge feelings of uncertainty in order to develop a full and well rounded sense of identity. I am at a time in my life that I need to choose which school to go to for post secondary and… Continue Reading Mountains of Growth
on Red bricks on the building’s wall were scorching under the fury of the hot sun. Somehow glowing with the luminescence of the bright star beating down on its coarse texture, awaiting the next foolish child to touch it and regret doing so. The rays scalding the tarmac as balls are bounced and kicked along its… Continue Reading Steadfast – Response to “The Paper Menagerie”