Picking a College: Follow Your Heart

Applying to college was stressful. Picking a college was way more difficult.  When I was going through the college application process, my guidance counselor and teachers told our class to apply to around 8 schools. Too little was unsafe. Too many would drive you insane. Naturally, I decided that I needed to play it extra […]

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Top 5 Reasons Why I Love Audiobooks

As we grow older, it becomes increasingly difficult to find time for recreational reading. 📚 Since our days are limited to 24 hours, it’s important to find those moments where you can squeeze in just a couple of minutes. My latest solution has been…audiobooks!  Here are my top 5 reasons why I love audiobooks: 1. It’s […]

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Spring Break Reading Recap

It’s Sunday night which means my Spring Break has come to an end! 🌸 The only books I’ll be cracking open now are my textbooks. 😢 (JK college textbooks are a scam) This past week was my university’s spring break, so I flew back home to Los Angeles where it was raining #salty. 🌧️ Since I had an excuse to stay […]

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Book Review & Discussion: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Guess what day today is?? It’s the release of the Love, Simon movie!! 🎉 I am so H Y P E D because I’m going to go watch it with friends tonight. In honor of the movie release, here is my full book review and discussion: Spoiler-free Summary: Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for […]

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Book Review & Discussion: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

I’m usually not a fan of contemporary books, but this one surprised me. It was very different, and the topics it covered were extremely relatable and relevant to today’s society–deportation, identity, familial obligations, etc. It’s definitely not your typical YA contemporary novel because it dives deeper into these more serious topics and addresses them head-on. ☀️ […]

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