“Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?” -J.R.R. Tolkien, the Return of the King After a short break from composing blog posts (and instead, writing my literature review), I’m back at it with an exciting new update. It’s time for the methods proposal! That means that for the next couple…

“Don’t be offended by my frank analysis, think of it as personality dialysis…” -Popular, Wicked: A New Musical Drum roll pleaseeeee! That’s right folks: today, I presented my literature review for the class, analyzing the nuances of the causes of the gender gap in STEM and the interesting facets of a STEM education. Those gaps…

“For it’s one, two, three strikes, you’re out at the old balllll gameeeeeeee!” -Take Me Out to the Ballgame by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer Like many young children, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” was my sing-along favorite. In my opinion, it was the best part of going to baseball games (after the Cracker Jacks– those…

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” -A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh In my humble opinion, Winnie-the-Pooh is one of the most insightful childhood reads of the century. It’s timeless: its knowledge grips children and adults alike, and its cheerful stories of a honey-loving bear warm all of our…

Your local Asian Broadway lover is having trouble in paradise. In the midst of college applications, regular high school drama, and the mess that seems to be emerging as my AP Research project, I’ve been prying my eyes out for hints of clarity. In this moment, I’m in full thinking mode. My hair is up…

Before I start, let me explain. Last week, I spent quite a bit of time creating tighter connections between the subtopics of my argument, which include STEM-based high schools, science anxiety, and coursework. In doing so, I was able to come to a better understanding of my primary research, which I see now to be…

“When people talk listen completely. Don’t be thinking what you’re going to say. Most people never listen.” -Ernest Hemingway, Across the River and into the Trees  This week, I navigated across the murky waters to trees of possibilities. With my experience as a woman in STEM and a self-proclaimed feminist, I knew that I was fascinated…

The critics are raving. Time Out NY is calling it Broadway’s “funniest, splashiest, slap-happiest musical comedy in at least 400 years.” The New York Times sings it praises, calling Something Rotten! “devilishly funny.” In case that nerdy Broadway reference was a bit too much for you, let me explain. Something Rotten! is a 2015 hit…