The Wanderlust Threader

Why the Fulbright program matters and the spaces between feelings of belonging.

Reflections on the stories we're told and leaning into a culture of connection and rest over hustle and grind.

Fulbright Scholars around the world are without money right now: Here's what we can do.

I’ve found there are two major schools of thought when it comes to research - you’re a [qualitative, quantitative, etc.] researcher, or...

I stood trembling in a library. I gripped the small, blue book tightly. Surveying the entire library, family members were present,...

This is the final reflection I shared in my dissertation. I reflect on my Korean culture and heritage, and the process of using the...

I initially started this website a year ago when I felt as if I was drowning, struggling to find out what my next steps would be and...

I've lived in San Diego for most of my life. I was born here, grew up here, left at 18, September 2006, and returned September 2011, 5...

I wrote this piece in the summer of 2021, but I've updated it and added some additional thoughts as things have shifted, but really not...

The smell of the fresh rain hitting the gravel road, The light that showed, Roared, And sparked in the sky, Reminding us of the beauty of...

As an academic, teacher, activist, and "progressive" (leftist) living in a large city, I can't help but reflect on things as I drive...

I wrote this poem in the summer of 2020, but I wanted to share it now so it's more recent and accessible. Feeling, breathing, fighting,...