By Kevin Wu — Not strong. Tried to get strong. Learned that more is not always better. Last updated: May 2026 I saw a video online. A fitness guy said: “Do 100 push-ups a day for 30 days. You will transform your body.” I thought: I can do that. I could not do that. Day one, I … Read more
By Michelle Tran — Does not speak Korean. Watched Korean movies anyway. Surprised by how much she got. Last updated: May 2026 I put on Parasite without knowing anything about it. I did not know it won an Oscar. I did not know it was in Korean. I just hit play. The first line was subtitled. Then another. I … Read more
By Sarah Chen — Did not know how to change a tire. Still does not really. Rides anyway. Last updated: May 2026 I bought a bike during the pandemic. Everyone was buying bikes. I did not want to be left out. I rode it three times. Then it sat in my garage for two years. The tires … Read more
By Melissa Park — Watched the classics. Did not love all of them. Feels fine about that. Last updated: May 2026 I watched Citizen Kane because it is supposed to be the greatest movie of all time. Every list says so. Every critic agrees. I was in film studies in college. I had to watch it. I did not … Read more
By Laura Simmons — Former crammer. Now studies differently. Wishes she had learned this earlier. Last updated: April 2026 In high school, I had a system. The night before a test, I would stay up late. I would read my notes over and over. I would say facts out loud until they stuck. The next morning, I … Read more
By Tony Zhang — Slow runner. Finished last. Got a medal. Felt proud. Last updated: April 2026 I signed up for a 10K race. I trained. Not enough. But I trained. Race day was hot. Too hot. By mile three, I was walking. People passed me. Older people. People pushing strollers. A woman in a banana costume. … Read more
By Rachel Park — Paid for things she forgot she had. Canceled them. Only missed a few. Last updated: April 2026 I did not know how many subscriptions I had until I looked. Streaming services. Productivity apps. A meditation app I used twice. A meal kit delivery I kept forgetting to skip. A gym membership I had … Read more
By Marcus Webb — Not flexible. Gave up on touching his toes. Feels fine about it. Last updated: April 2026 For years, I felt bad about not being able to touch my toes. In yoga class, everyone else would fold forward and place their palms on the floor. I would hang there, my fingers hovering six inches … Read more
By Jessica Chen — Studied business. Learned more from a poetry class. Still surprised by that. Last updated: April 2026 I was a business major. I took classes in marketing, finance, and management. I learned how to write a resume, how to negotiate a salary, and how to read a balance sheet. Useful stuff. My senior year, … Read more
By Michelle Zhao — Movie fan who thought dialogue was everything. Learned otherwise. Last updated: April 2026 I was curious about how movies work. Not the story. The craft. So I tried an experiment. I watched a movie I had seen before with the sound completely off. No dialogue. No music. No sound effects. Just moving pictures. … Read more