While recovering from surgery in Xi'an, China, I had the rare luxury of tackling my movie backlog. Among the movies I wanted to watch were Bong Joon-ho's Parasite and Rian Johnson's Knives Out. Watching them back-to-back made them all the more interesting, as both

If you spend a few days in Korea, I highly recommend taking a DMZ tour. You can find these experiences by searching "DMZ Tour" on Google—there are many variants available, most costing between $35-60, though all trips must be done through government-approved tour groups. Starting at 7am

When I first read Looking for Alaska twelve years ago, I enjoyed it but I missed or forgot about a lot of its deeper meanings. Now I am twelve years wiser, and was able to see many of the themes that I had overlooked. As a high school junior, I

I defended my dissertation on May 12th, 2025. After 6 years of cramming for midterms, studying for my comprehensive exam, pulling all-nighters, catching paper deadlines, and other things too numerous to list here, I can finally say it's over. Along the way, I worked summer internships and research