Archive of Previous Work

Allow this one post for self-indulgence: I’ve never organized my work in one place, and it seemed reasonable to compile it here for easy reference. So, now: all my work that resides in the bowels of the internet:

YDN, organized not by date, but by the 2011 NBA Finals.

Dirk – when the pressure's on, you just know he's going to perform.

• Yale with no regrets: First column. 2 hours on a Wednesday night. Bob Woodward read it when he came to visit, and said something like, “I was really touched by this piece…” Highlight of my life? Most likely.
• Four years of psychology: Tips and tricks for everyday living.
• The Unrivaled Life: Chang-Rae Lee inspired.
• The Study of Seduction: English 120 piece, expanded. Propelled me into creative writing at Yale.

Wade – killer instinct, except for the rare occasion when he dribbles it off his foot. Sigh.

• At Yale, expect to surprise yourself: Probably my this-is-what-my-Yale-experience-was-like capstone piece.
• Bain baby Bain: Came out the only day the YDN didn’t come out, because of snow.
• Breaking the habit: How I became a writer.
• Partying, partying…yeah? New Orleans, spring break, the homeless.
• Vitamin soup for the soul: My mom’s habits when it came to feeding us.
• A not-so-sweet shoppe: Frustration with Durfee’s.
• Get your flow on: C-Hoops. Put 2 months of my life into that extracurricular.
• Young mind, Old soul: History of Life as a SC credit – definitely worth the trek to the Peabody.
• Of prisons and papers: Those New Haven Correctional Facility days.

Terry/Kidd -- seasoned vets, smelling the finish line.

• Do you see what I see? About my horrible vision.
• Sweet Seniority: Didn’t know I was writing until 2 hours before deadline. Ah, the YDN.
• For the love of Bass: The darn 1:45am close time at Bass.
• Going Steady or Ridin’ Solo? John and I. Joint piece, though I’m not sure I believe what I wrote. The story was true, though.

Lebron – eek.

• Driftwood: I used to think I was a good poet when this was published – I was completely delusional.
• The immediate difference a YDN op-ed makes: Super excited.
• AASA exists to inform: Back in sophomore year. Nice.

Midnight at Yale:

• Quick hits: bucket list, and another bucket list. I really like making lists.
• Snow sculptures: Nothing except for the best sculptures on campus. Junior year, James and I had the 2^nd best sculpture with the Totoro (after our evil bunny rabbit was knocked down); senior year, Nate and Ed and I did the 1^st place turtles and igloo.

Assorted publications:

• Mitrah A., for Yale’s 50 most beautiful people. Lot of fun doing this one.
• Of mules and men, Yale Wheel. About my summer in Ecuador. A related video of my experience with food too, on Vimeo.
• World Hunger, Yale Herald. I’m embarrassed just to link to it, it’s so bad. At least my freshman year Herald articles about ping-pong, IM squash, Kate Grace, and volleyball aren’t online.
• I also interned for a stint at the New Haven Advocate, and produced 11 briefs on the state of the city (and country).
• Asian American Students Alliance: there is not much – the real documents are offline.

Finally, my two forays into the blogosphere:

• http://allthedukesmen.blogspot.com/ For the light fellowship, summer of 2008. Enjoyable; so enjoyable.
• http://10thousandpushups.tumblr.com/ The quest to 10,000 pushups, with John and Nate. Great, great second semester senior year experience. I might rework some of my better posts for current use.

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