Earlier this month, I went on my first official vacation. Huzzah! Since I started working, I have gone on short, extended weekend trips to Seattle and Chicago,… Read more “aloha /əˈlōˌhä/, n.”
Author: Courtney Cheng
M.B.A. UCLA Anderson, Class of 2022
B.A. English literature, UC Berkeley, Class of 2016
Full-time writer, reader, baker, dancer
Part-time cook, photographer, fighter, musician
midair /midˈer/, n.
As promised, the millennial adult is back. In my last blog post, Exhibit A of my undeniable adulthood, I promised I would follow up with Exhibits B… Read more “midair /midˈer/, n.”
hip /hip/, adj.
Millennials make a lot of jokes about “adulting,” particularly after they graduate college. For example: getting groceries and running all your errands, like doing laundry and cleaning… Read more “hip /hip/, adj.”
educate /ˈejəˌkāt/, v.
There are a lot of questions going around as of late, particularly in light of Dr. Catherine Blasey Ford’s testimony against Kavanaugh. (Blogger’s note for self-reference later:… Read more “educate /ˈejəˌkāt/, v.”
familiar /fəˈmilyər/, adj.
René Magritte was one of those artists that I learned about through pure chance. When my English teacher in junior year of high school retired, she let… Read more “familiar /fəˈmilyər/, adj.”
Asian /ˈāZHən/, adj.
The term “Asian August” has been going around social media recently, and I am here for it. In the past four weeks, I’ve watched more Asian/Asian American-centered… Read more “Asian /ˈāZHən/, adj.”
fusion /ˈfyo͞oZHən/, adj.
I discovered Third Culture Bakery’s infamous mochi muffin back in 2015 during a visit to Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar. Although my description at the time might… Read more “fusion /ˈfyo͞oZHən/, adj.”
escape /əˈskāp/, n.
One of my earliest memories of the word “escape” is from the 1979 song “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes. It was one of the… Read more “escape /əˈskāp/, n.”
competition /ˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)n/, n.
There’s a different sense of competition that arises in the post-grad space after you finish the “traditional” 16 (or 18) years of schooling: preschool, K–12, plus college.… Read more “competition /ˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)n/, n.”
recall /rəˈkôl/, v.
Everybody likes a listicle. I love making lists, but prefer writing long-form. In this moment, however, I am wildly outnumbered by, well, everybody, so you get a… Read more “recall /rəˈkôl/, v.”
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