today, i felt alive
this past weekend, in my quarantine hotel room in taipei, i lay in bed crying and watched youtube videos on how to cope with depression....
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Amy Dong
Oct 25, 20193 min read
a series of poems on 金面山 (jin mian shan)
this past monday, on our last morning in taipei, kevin and i got up at 4 a.m. to hike to the top of jin mian shan. at 5:30 a.m., i found...
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Amy Dong
Dec 29, 20187 min read
Refreshing
Dear Amy, This semester, people used the word “refreshing” to describe you in ten conversations. What did they mean, exactly? Why does it...
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Amy Dong
Nov 22, 20174 min read
Czech Republic: Stuffed with Thanks (Week 11)
The fact that I’ll be spending this Thanksgiving far away from home feels weird. The fact that I’ll be spending it in Rome feels even...
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Amy Dong
Nov 9, 20174 min read
France: Speed Dating the City of Love (Week 10)
November 2-5th – Paris Week 10 flew by, as did my time in Paris this past weekend. To honor my short and sweet speed date with the “city...
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Amy Dong
Jul 22, 20172 min read
But First
As I close out The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, I wanted to turn the page by reflecting on fresh starts of mine. It’s easy for me...
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Amy Dong
Jul 13, 20172 min read
Writing Right
Happiness Resolution #10: Post more frequently, less wordily. I’ve been in an uncannily good mood lately. It’s summer, I’m seeing old...
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Amy Dong
Jul 8, 20174 min read
My Happiness Project
I’m sitting on a bench in Tompkins Square Park, reading a book next to Sandra and enjoying a rare errand-free afternoon in the heart of...
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Amy Dong
Apr 10, 20178 min read
SIV Ghana: Woadze Tsatoe (Summary)
This post summarizes the work performed, goals accomplished, and lessons learned by the Stern International Volunteers of 2017 during...
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Amy Dong
Mar 26, 20173 min read
Writing Brings Me Home, Always
Petrichor, backyard barbeques, and car exhaust; the humid blanket of 80 degree weather; the busy highways overlooking a sunset-lit...
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Amy Dong
Mar 9, 20172 min read
Stern International Volunteers - Ghana: Day 1
Today, I am heading to Waodtze Tsatoe, a small village in eastern Ghana, with the Stern International Volunteers to develop two small...
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Amy Dong
Feb 25, 20172 min read
A Little Birdie Told Me…
. . . to share some interesting words I’ve overheard these past couple of weeks. “I know this is going to sound weird, but please laugh...
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