[Daily blog post #254] Today, I spent 10 minutes thinking Thinking about starting a conversation Finally, I realized I would never see this person again, so I asked my taxi driver: How many hours do you work? It was the only question I could think of to ask him that might be relevant… And then Continue reading

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[Daily blog post #252] It’s the 2nd tallest building in the world. And, standing at the very top, you see everything. The hotel you are living in seems tiny. There’s several large sections of Shanghai with identical houses. Big bank buildings don’t seem so big. When you are at the very top, everything else seems Continue reading

[Daily blog post #251] Today our group went to a street market in Su Zhou. I ended up splitting from the group and exploring the area with one of the student assistants / guides. She was my age, but is ahead by one year in university, studying international economics. She told me about her family Continue reading

Philadelphia > Singapore > Shanghai I’ve managed to study abroad in three separate countries in just one year. I’ve been forced to create new friendships, join foreign communities, and establish routines, each time. Each time I get on the plane, I get on it alone. I travel to a new destination with no connections. But Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #249] A cashless Society is upon us… Shanghai beggars on the street are going “cashless” as some are opting to show QR codes so citizens can send money to them electronically. A new solution to an old-age problem. Cash used to be king… But kings are meant to be overruled. It’s time Continue reading

Today I performed a magic routine for my co-workers, legitimately, for the first time in 4 months… Initially, I couldn’t stop shaking for some reason. My voice cracked. My hands were tense. My feet were shifting. I hadn’t felt this nervous since I performed for the hosts of The View last May. Yes, that was a self-plug Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #247] A lot of the times in life, you will try to force things. Trying to be friends with someone because you think they are cool, or pretty, or rich, but knowing deep down, you don’t have anything in common. You force yourself into a job, or career, or situation, because it’s Continue reading