Oct 7, 2022The Sailed Ship of InnocenceA free-verse poem written on the theme of familial love Do you guys remember when you made me believe? How when I said I wanted the red toy car and it magically appeared under the Christmas tree that you two worked so hard to put up? You guys didn’t tell…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Aug 7, 2022Great Resources to Strengthen Your Financial SkillsIn my previous post, I introduced what financial literacy is and why it is so important. If you would like to further explore and strengthen your financial skills, there are great resources out there for you. From documentaries, online courses, and books, here is a list of great resources you…Finance4 min readFinance4 min read
Published in Seeds For The Future·Aug 7, 2022What is Financial Literacy and Why is it Important?What is Financial Literacy? Being able to make informed financial decisions means being financially literate. The basis of making informed financial decisions lies in understanding financial literacy, which is being able to use financial skills such as borrowing, saving, budgeting, and investing and understanding how they work in order to avoid financial problems and…Finance6 min readFinance6 min read
Published in Open To All·Aug 5, 2022The Problem With ‘Medical Gaslighting’Amid the rampant Covid-19 pandemic and the newly declared monkeypox global health emergency, it is more important than ever that people–regardless of their race, gender, sexuality, and age–get proper medical diagnosis and treatment. …Open To All2 min readOpen To All2 min read
Jul 23, 2022What is Monkeypox? WHO Just Declared it a Global Health EmergencyThis May, an outbreak of the monkeypox disease was confirmed, and just a few hours ago, the WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyes declared monkeypox a global health emergency. But some people may not have heard of monkeypox, or others may ask, “Is this another Covid-19 pandemic?” …Monkeypox3 min readMonkeypox3 min read
Jul 20, 2022Can the US Adopt the Modern Monetary Theory to Fund Development Projects?The Green New Deal, a combination of Roosevelt’s New Deal with modern ideas like renewable energy, is an assembly of ideas put forth by US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that calls for greater clean energy development, universal healthcare, and guaranteed jobs. However, this Green New Deal relies heavily on one thing…Mmt3 min readMmt3 min read
Jul 11, 2022A Deeper Scrutiny into College Debt in the United StatesA Hurtful Blow to Some, a Deleterious Jab to Others — accelerating discrimination and economic insecurity I have participated in a research conference in January last year, and I wanted to share my research paper proposal with a wider audience than just a few amazing professors I’ve shared this paper with. …College Debt12 min readCollege Debt12 min read
Jul 8, 2022Hagwon Culture in South Korea: A SatireIn South Korea, it has become normalized for students as young as five years old to endure intense and long Hagwon classes due to the competitive and excessive culture of Hagwons, which is fueled by Korean parents’ desires to send their kids to top Korean and US schools. Attending Hagwon…Hagwons3 min readHagwons3 min read
Jun 30, 2022Supreme Court Curbs the Federal Government’s Ability to Fight Climate ChangeA 6–3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts will limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate power plants and fight climate change, a huge blow to the Biden Administration and their attempt to cut down on emission levels. …Supreme Court1 min readSupreme Court1 min read
Apr 17, 2022Implications of Singapore’s Eased Mask Mandate on AdolescentsFor what reason do we wear masks? Is it to protect ourselves from the virus, or is it to protect ourselves from potential criticisms of our looks? …Coronavirus2 min readCoronavirus2 min read
