Broken Mosaic (Tan Shuwen)

Broken Mosaic (Tan Shuwen)

Inspiration Words: Butterfly and Card Tan Shuwen (tahn shoo wuhn) lay on her bed. It was late Tuesday morning, but she hadn’t left her bed since Sunday night. That horrible night. Against her will, her thoughts returned to those moments at the restaurant. She tried to...
What to Do When You’re Snowed In

What to Do When You’re Snowed In

I remembered why I don’t usually come back to Kansas during the winter holiday. I was hoping for some snow after I got done with all of my traveling, but I didn’t realize we would get so much snow! By the time the blizzard was over, we had over 11 inches (over 28...
在她/他眼里(安妮和浩宇)

Through Your Eyes (Anne and Johnson)

Inspiration Words: Pumpkin and Scream Anne sipped her pumpkin spice latte and glanced at Johnson, who sat at the table across from her. Then she noticed a couple with a small child walk up to the Starbucks counter. Anne watched them gaze into the pastry display before...
How to Deal with Reverse Culture Shock

How to Deal with Reverse Culture Shock

I really enjoy coming back home to see my family and friends. I like reconnecting with people that I’m not very good at staying in touch with, and I love seeing people that I’ve grown up with. Over the years, I have struggled with different aspects of reverse culture...