There are a lot of things I used to consider “white people things”; besides kale and veganism, mental health used to be one of them. My Asian American family dismissed suicide and depression as mere mood swings to overcome. Mental health, as perceived by my family and friends of color, was
Author: Justina Wu
Benefits of Reading Fiction Are More Than Fiction
What is behind the notion that reading non-fiction is better than reading fiction? And is this notion necessarily true? Fiction may merely be enjoyable, while non-fiction is intellectually stimulating—but can curling up with a good book actually be better and more important for us to pursue? The fuss over non-fiction
The Pursuit of Passion is a Privilege
Who knew that beekeeping could count as a Common App-worthy extracurricular activity? I certainly didn’t. Beekeeping had never crossed my mind as a feasible passion for a high school student to pursue—that is, until I arrived at Pomona College and President David Oxtoby, in one of his orientation speeches, publicly extolled
The Hidden Cruelty of Positive Thinking
How many times has someone told you to “smile” and “be happy” when you felt sad, angry, or anxious? There is no doubt that positive thinking deeply permeates American culture and seeps into our sunny Claremont campus. The way we continue to endorse this ideology even in the most depressing circumstances has its