To be honest, I liked the exhibit. I saw photos that capture a time period that I will never witness first-hand. I felt like the tour guide was nervous giving a tour to a bunch of college freshmen, who she thought probably don’t appreciate fine art. I tried to hear what she said but due to everybody else crowding around her, I was almost always stuck in the back. But I found that I could appreciate art on my own, rather than with a tour guide. The most memorable photo to me was the one detailing about old superstitions and how to avoid being bewitched.

Good afternoon Ms. Trapani,

I’m writing to you today because I’m in need of help for one of the assignment questions. I tried to do the problem several times but I couldn’t figure it out. I looked through my notes and textbook, but still I don’t understand it. May I come to your office hours next week for some help? Thank you!

The Musical Layers of Maisha

The Musical Layers of Maisha

The creation of this playlist was not an easy feat. I have to choose only 10 songs that represent the inner workings of my mind? With great difficulty (meaning in 20 minutes), I chose 10 songs in the order that I believe is how I present myself to people. Ever since November of 2012, I have been listening to K-pop songs the most. Please don’t ask me which songs in the U.S. are in the Top 40, I don’t know. But I can tell you which K-pop group is going to release a new album! I can also tell you which group is currently on tour in Asia! As much as I love K-pop, I also can’t stop listening to “High School Never Ends” since I feel that the lyrics have some measure of truth. I feel like I’m the only person who can listen to the same song on repeat 20+ times. I’m also slowly trying to get into J-pop, but I feel like it’ll take a really long time. 🙁  I hope to show that I’m not some misguided “fangirl” who does nothing but scream, but that I get excited when there’s a new release from my favorite group. (Teen Top FTW!!!!!) Please don’t judge me for liking Asian music more than American. :/