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Embrace

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“A single, overworked father contemplates his gratitude for his good fortune amid relentless uncertainty, as he whispers to his child: ‘Let compassion always guide you on your journey.’’’

Parents

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“My piece is a traditional Chinese brush painting on rice paper. I focused on the importance of hair, which is significant in showing who I am, and my identity as an Asian American. Confucius believed that hair is gifted by parents. With this idea in mind, I chose to connect the hairs of my parents to mine to thank them for their sacrifices and hard work.”

Walking Into Depression

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“This story is about a girl who was living a normal life when things all of a sudden went the other way. Most of us were living a normal life before the pandemic started. Quarantine has affected everyone at least one way. It doesn’t matter if it was in a positive or negative way.”

I Have Grown Up Enough

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“I wrote this piece the morning of Thursday January 7th in processing my feelings on Wednesday January 6th’s terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol. I was missing my deceased grandfather extra this week, as I reflected on the legacy he helped shaped for the United States, and how I was watching it crumble before my eyes. The title of this piece was inspired by a poem we read in one of my writing classes this week, called Silhouette by Janice Lobo Sapigao, that we were asked to do a free write response to. This is the result, written in that 7 minute period.”

The Power of Words

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“I wrote a poem about mental health stigma. It talks about the words one might use and not realize that they could affect someone going through a mental health condition. I created this poem to provide awareness for mental health stigma and how to end it. I learned multiple words that can affect someone going through a mental health condition, some of which I had previously used myself.”