march 14 · 2009
february · 2014
No longer a visitor!
Not born but raised in California! This is me in my new room and new house.
june · 2015
First EVER selfie.
MANY more to come…
august · 2015
I went to a Shanghainese restaurant with my family.
Beginning to connect with my Asian American identity.
september · 2016
First day of second grade and Californian elementary school with my grandparents!
june · 2017
First ballroom dance recital!
Can you spot me?
march 13 · 2020
First day of quarantine…
…the day before my birthday…
june · 2023
Graduated Middle School!
End of a decade, start of an age.
january · 2012
First time visiting America!
I remember asking my mom if 美国 (America) was named that because it was more beautiful than all the other countries (美 means beautiful, 国 means country).
march 14 · 2014
Fifth birthday at my Kindergarten in the United States!
july · 2015
Getting ready for my first piano recital!
september · 2015
Just kidding!
I actually went back to Beijing to attend first grade at an international school.
somewhere in here · 2016
At a very young age, I activated my creative bone!
january · 2019
First of many debate tournaments.
a competitive debater is born.
the lockdown months · 2020
Royale High empire
Spent quarantine building my own Royale High Empire on Twitter (now X) with over 10k followers and learning about the ins and outs of the internet. Also started developing a music taste!
june · 2023
This completes ⅔.
When I was a little kid, my 3 big WANTS were to have an iphone, a cat, and a boyfriend.