PinnedMember-onlyAn Ode to the Blond-Haired, Green-Eyed Girl Inside MeWill there ever come a time when she can come out? — Ever since I was a little girl, I always felt at odds with my appearance. I was an awkward, shy girl with straight dark hair and eyes. My skin was the color of caramel coffee mixed with 2% milk. In many ways, I am still that same girl — only…Race3 min readRace3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhy I Rejected My RaceAnd joined another one. — Previously on Medium, I wrote about how I refused to identify as a Korean-American. Even though my white American father and my Korean mother were the ones who gave me that racial identity in more ways than one, I ended up rejecting it. …Race5 min readRace5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Reality of Being Half-White in AmericaI can never be white. But do I want to be? — “Hey, where are you from?” “I live in Florida, but I was raised in South Carolina and born in Texas.” “No, I mean, where are your parents from? “Oh… my mom is from South Korea and my dad is from America. Before that, his family came from England, Scotland, Ireland…Race6 min readRace6 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhy I Write Under My Real NameSince I rejoined Medium exactly a month ago, I noticed one thing. I noticed that many writers here write under a nom de plume. I don’t begrudge those who choose to keep their personal names private. After all, the Internet can be a scary place and you never know who…Writers On Medium4 min readWriters On Medium4 min read
Sep 1Member-only10 Shocking Things I Discovered After Watching Titanic for the First Time in 20 YearsI bet you never knew this. — After two years, I splurged and signed up for a Netflix subscription. Granted, I signed up for the Ads-only monthly plan because who in their right mind would pay $19.99 a month for a streaming service? …90s5 min read90s5 min read
Aug 27Member-onlyThe Single Most Hated Question That I Got as a Mixed Race Person in AmericaI’ve lived on this planet for 34 years. During these years, I was asked one question more than any other. Where are you from? Ever since I could remember, back in my elementary school days, I’ve had people — young, old, and everywhere in between — come up to me…Mixed Race3 min readMixed Race3 min read
Jul 23Member-onlyThe Top #1 Reason Why I Want to Leave Medium (Again)I left Medium once. I promise it wasn’t by choice. You know how it happens. The responsibilities start building. Life gets busy. And before you know it, a day goes by without logging in to Medium. And then, another day. And another. And you know how this goes. Soon, I…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Dec 17, 2022Member-onlyI found my calling…Hello. It’s been a while. So many things have happened. They are mostly good. I’ve been busy, Working. Writing. Doing a lot of that, actually. I’ve been writing articles for this company. I love it. I am so grateful that they gave me this opportunity. I’ve also been writing articles…Career Advice2 min readCareer Advice2 min read
Aug 14, 2022Member-onlyWhite People’s Unhealthy Obsession With Curly HairIs it an obsession? Or something more? — A year, a month, and a few days after my daughter was born, I started taking my daughter to story-times at the local library. My spontaneous decision was born out of a desire to try something new and to socialize with other moms. Quite frankly, I’m not good at socializing…Race4 min readRace4 min read
Jul 30, 2022Member-onlyI Took a Break from MediumHere’s what happened… — Ever since I first discovered Medium and learned that I could make some semi-serious cash from writing about my life, I was hooked. Day in and day out, I wrote about anything and everything that crossed my mind. Sometimes I even wrote three or four articles a day. I just…Medium2 min readMedium2 min read
