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    shelter /ˈshel-tər/, n.

    the Bay Area, a living room, a patio with picnic tables, etc.

    September 7, 2020September 1, 2020 by Courtney Cheng

    remember /rəˈmembər/, v.

    memories of crying over books, most recently Know My Name by Chanel Miller

    November 16, 2019November 17, 2019 by Courtney Cheng

    immigrant /ˈiməgrənt/, n.

    a title that carries beyond just the generation that has moved

    May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by Courtney Cheng

    burnout /ˈbərnˌout/, n.

    I’m one of the few people I know—in real life—who actually uses their Twitter in some productive fashion. It’s where I keep up with a handful of… Read more “burnout /ˈbərnˌout/, n.”

    January 15, 2019 by Courtney Cheng

    view /ˈvyü/, n.

    Room decorations are weird. Specifically, the things you hang on your wall are weird.  Think about it. You’re choosing to hang things on the certain walls you’ll… Read more “view /ˈvyü/, n.”

    December 19, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    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.”

    October 29, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    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.”

    October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    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.”

    July 9, 2018July 8, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    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.”

    June 25, 2018June 22, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    grow /grōTH/, n.

    This Memorial Day weekend, I went to visit a friend in Foster City. She’d recently moved there from San Leandro because she and her boyfriend wanted to… Read more “grow /grōTH/, n.”

    June 5, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

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