AnthroManTalks

After the summer break, the September Tap trip felt like a nice way to get back into things. The morning started off the usual way. We grabbed some tools, got assigned to a plot of land, and get to work. We were moving and leveling out dirt , but for a different section of the temple grounds than last time. It was one of those jobs that sounds simple until you’re actually knee-deep in it. Even though it was hot and dusty, everyone kept the energy up. There’s something kind of

Section 3 of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down  really got me thinking about how much communication (or the lack of it) can shape everything. This section focuses on Lia’s medical treatment and how her parents and the doctors keep misunderstanding each other—not because they don’t care, but because they literally come from two completely different worlds. The Hmong parents see Lia’s seizures as a spiritual issue, while the doctors view them as a medical emergency. Both

I just wrapped up my first set of supplemental essays for one of my schools, which feels like a milestone. It’s kind of surreal to think...

Club Fair this year was insane. Over 200 clubs set up posters, games, and food all across the quad. You could barely walk without bumping into someone trying to hand you a flyer or bribe you with food. My club’s table was stacked with cookies and brownies, which we’d spent the day before preparing for. I actually bought all the food myself and had to stash it in my car until the extended lunch period. My backseat smelled like sugar the entire morning, but honestly it was wort