An Asian Immigrant’s Job Hunting Journey I have had between 3 to 4 dozens of interviews the last 6 months. I have a lot of data — for example, only 2 interviews had Asian Americans as the hiring managers. …

No Time For Aimless Marketing “Buy this … and that, too!” This is basically what it comes down to when companies set up the digital marketing campaigns. As a consumer, not only am I irritated at the ever-overflowing inbox of promotions emails, I am also discouraged that the companies that…

I found myself staring into an empty store last night, during a late night walk with Astra, my dog. Porcelanosa, of all places. A retailer of kitchen and bath products. …

Swear they stole 4 inches off me That’s how I see myself on TV Cut my hair just to ridicule me There goes my masculinity — Her iron fist and his blank stare From behind the newspaper I started hollow, in a sad way, bare They looked at me sour …

This is 2020, and Pride month for me is particularly somber. Besides the pandemic, we have a racial tension in what’s supposed to be the greatest country in the world. Both are killing minorities at a disproportionate rate. On June 1st, my first thought was, as a cis gay male…

In the beginning stage of COVID-19, I had to find housing, as my lease was ending in February. The pressure was on, with rents being as high as ever and my having to make a decision as a single renter. Not only that good deals are hard to come by…

From a legal immigrant … I want to thank you for having me the last 14 years. I dreamed of coming here since I was 13, and by 33, I have gone through many phases that have been inspired by what has been available to me in this country —…

As an animated movie lover, Frozen II taught me something new about relationships that will stick with me for a very long time. Healthy, loving and lasting relationships involve yielding, taking care of and supporting each other. But “yielding” in the typical social relationship is usually one-directional — the less…