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By Derek Lin — Finishes most movies. Did not finish this one. Feels fine about it. Last updated: May 2026 I have a rule. I finish every movie I start. Even bad ones. I sat through movies that bored me, confused me, and annoyed me. I always stayed until the credits. Then I saw a movie last … Read more
By Hannah Kim — Loved the convenience. Did not love the bill. Went back to cooking. Last updated: May 2026 I used to order food delivery two or three times a week. Work was busy. I was tired. Cooking felt like a chore. Tapping a few buttons and getting food at my door felt like a miracle. … Read more
By Mike Chen — Joins gyms in January. Quits by February. Has done this three times. Last updated: May 2026 I have joined a gym in January three different years. Three times. And three times, I have quit by February. The first time, I went hard. Five days a week. I was sore all the time. I … Read more
By Christina Park — Used to think B meant “good enough.” Learned that B means “not there yet.” Last updated: May 2026 I was a good student. Not great. But good. I turned things in on time. I followed the rubric. I got mostly A’s and B’s. Junior year of college, I wrote a paper for a … Read more
By Kevin Wu — Not strong. Tried to get strong. Learned that more is not always better. Last updated: May 2026 I saw a video online. A fitness guy said: “Do 100 push-ups a day for 30 days. You will transform your body.” I thought: I can do that. I could not do that. Day one, I … Read more
By Michelle Tran — Does not speak Korean. Watched Korean movies anyway. Surprised by how much she got. Last updated: May 2026 I put on Parasite without knowing anything about it. I did not know it won an Oscar. I did not know it was in Korean. I just hit play. The first line was subtitled. Then another. I … Read more
By Sarah Chen — Did not know how to change a tire. Still does not really. Rides anyway. Last updated: May 2026 I bought a bike during the pandemic. Everyone was buying bikes. I did not want to be left out. I rode it three times. Then it sat in my garage for two years. The tires … Read more
By Melissa Park — Watched the classics. Did not love all of them. Feels fine about that. Last updated: May 2026 I watched Citizen Kane because it is supposed to be the greatest movie of all time. Every list says so. Every critic agrees. I was in film studies in college. I had to watch it. I did not … Read more
By Laura Simmons — Former crammer. Now studies differently. Wishes she had learned this earlier. Last updated: April 2026 In high school, I had a system. The night before a test, I would stay up late. I would read my notes over and over. I would say facts out loud until they stuck. The next morning, I … Read more
By Tony Zhang — Slow runner. Finished last. Got a medal. Felt proud. Last updated: April 2026 I signed up for a 10K race. I trained. Not enough. But I trained. Race day was hot. Too hot. By mile three, I was walking. People passed me. Older people. People pushing strollers. A woman in a banana costume. … Read more