Winnie Wang

Failure is the sore thumb that sticks out. When I come across an interesting opportunity, I'm often the biggest obstacle standing in my way.

When I need a pick-me-up, I turn to what my old teachers would dub a school classic: informative, engaging and powerful TED Talks.

It’s natural for me to focus only on what I’m bad at. The issue of my low self-esteem isn’t the thoughts that I had. It’s that I genuinely believed them.

Just as people don’t fall under one label, my introverted nature doesn’t define me. Rather, it’s just one of the several things that make me distinctly me.

We see the pain of fictional characters. We watch other characters grieve over the death as they go through feelings of denial, turmoil, sadness and anger.

I made a choice in the span of a second with the burden of a ticking clock weighing on my shoulders. Stupid mistakes are inevitable.

To me, a Chinese girl, Chinatown is not an attraction. I’m drawn to Chinatown for the community that I find, something that I can’t get anywhere else.

If you’re like me and struggle to get up in the morning, here are three ways to help jump-start your Mondays. 

I've learned that before you do anything else, the first friendship you should focus on is the relationship you have with yourself.

Perhaps a lucky few are already secure in their major and career choice. For some, the clock will dwindle to zero by the end of their first year.