genevievereadsIn the Eyes of the BeholderBeauty is more than just a Disney Princess, a sherbet-colored sunset, or a diamond ring — it is an individual’s perception of a person or…3 min read·May 24, 2021----
genevievereadsRebirth in America“Weigh the seas you swallowed to swim here” is a line from Lê Thị Diễm Thúy’s poem “sans papiers.” I could not help but connect this line…1 min read·May 17, 2021----
genevievereadsTime for ChangeAfter reading Haruki Murakami’s speech, “Always on the side of the Egg,” I found myself wondering if the egg would ever be able to win…1 min read·May 17, 2021----
genevievereadsFeeling ProudAs a young Asian American girl, tears would always rush down my face when someone would try to shame me for the smell of my food or the…2 min read·May 3, 2021----
genevievereadsAre We Really Living?After reading Ananya Udaygiri’s essay “How Animal Crossing Will Save Gen Z,” something that stood out to me was a quote about the game…3 min read·Apr 26, 2021----
genevievereadsTime TravellingWhile reading the poem “To converse with the greats” by Vera Pavlova, I found myself struck with the first three lines. Pavlova writes…1 min read·Apr 19, 2021----
genevievereadsThe Process of Being ChosenAfter reading Seth Godin’s essay “Getting picked,” I found myself wondering what it means to be chosen for something. When someone chooses…2 min read·Apr 12, 2021----
genevievereadsWe’re Living! (Kinda)As I read through Ananya Udaygiri’s essay “How Animal Crossing Will Save Gen Z,” I found myself thinking of how often we immerse ourselves…2 min read·Mar 29, 2021----
genevievereadsI Love You (Almost) Like a Blue Whale Loves YouAfter reading Brian Doyle’s “Joyas Voladoras,” I found myself taken aback by a single line from the piece. “The animals with the largest…2 min read·Mar 22, 2021----
genevievereadsIs a Flower Beautiful?Anges Martain states that “‘Beauty is in your mind, not in the rose.’” In this scenario, Martain is refers to a physical rose that remeain…1 min read·Mar 15, 2021----