I have spent nearly 1,000 hours in airports and on planes in my entire lifetime, and I know for a fact that departure flights are the hardest. No matter if the trip was the best I've been on or if I couldn't care less, I cannot help but develop attachments to cities and their sidewalks, hotels, and of...

With a single shriek on a Sunday morning, my day collapsed from my greatest worry being about what flavor of tea I’d drink for breakfast to confronting a reality I never thought I would face: my grandmother passed away over April break due to COVID-19. The pandemic has put so much into perspective,...

Want to watch TV on a weekday? Or eat ice cream for breakfast? As the daughter of two immigrant parents, I’d laugh at the infinitesimal prospect of me ever being able to do these activities. It’s not every day that immigrant parents are portrayed as anything less than stern and cold in the media,...