education

  • Do you get to enjoy your life because of the exploitation of cheap labor?

    Yes. In large part, yes. Whether it’s the fruit you buy, the clothes you wear, the phone you scroll on, or the rent you can pay—it’s all entangled in a global system where the comfort of some depends on the undervalued labor of others. This is the brutal, foundational logic of late-stage capitalism. You are…

  • DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT: their personas and shadows

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    As I was researching the topic for my next post on filial piety and its effects on Generation Y in China, I opted to use DeepSeek to do a pros and cons list of the virtue and its impact. DeepSeek’s answer gave me pause, as it listed one of the cons as followed: Gender Inequality:…

  • why i forwent yelp elite status: a review

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    warning: contains spoilers for the movie The Menu (2022). In December 2023, I deleted my social media presence from apps including Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, save a select few like Yelp and Strava. I had a (self-perceived) strong presence on Yelp, having achieved its 5 year ‘Elite gold-badge’ status along with a group of girlfriends…

  • why you should finish your soup.

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    Stop only eating the “good stuff” [solids] if you can’t finish your soup! Top 10 Vitamins For Human Health [tap/click to view] Water-Soluble Vitamins Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid): Supports the immune system, promotes collagen production for healthy skin and tissues, and acts as a powerful antioxidant. Deficiency leads to scurvy, weakened immunity, and poor wound…

  • the burden of invisible rules: higher-ed discourages learning

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    When I applied to college as a budding senior in high school, I wrote in my personal statement that I wished to become a teacher. After finishing my masters, I wrote about desiring to be a university level educator in my PhD statement of purpose. I attended a teaching seminar this past week, where we…