Michelle Guan

The Effects of Instant Gratification

By Michelle Guan Image retrieved via Vizaca. Instant gratification is a term that refers to the temptation to experience satisfaction &...

Establishing Your Personal Boundaries

By Michelle Guan Image via The New York Times Personal boundaries are usually defined as the rules that we set for ourselves within our...

Stop Attacking our Asian Elders

By Michelle Guan TW: violence Image retrieved from Time Magazine Alarmingly, anti-Asian hate crimes have increased by 150% (possibly even...

Black Films/Shows You Need to Watch Now

By Michelle Guan TW: mentions of rape Image retrieved from Polygon Every February, Black History Month is celebrated as a time to...

"It’s Okay to Not Be Okay" Analysis

By Michelle Guan Image via Pinterest The 2020 Korean drama, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, depicts a romantic story between Ko Mun-yeong, a...

There is No "Perfect Timeline" in Life

By Michelle Guan Image created by Christine Tao - Voices of Gen-Z. As a little girl, I dreamed of meeting my future husband at age 20,...

Life as a Type 1 Diabetic

By Michelle Guan Image via Pinterest. TW: Mentions diagnoses of chronic illnesses I celebrated my sixteenth birthday this past April;...

How Anime is the Doorway to Japanese Culture

By Michelle Guan Image created by Jennifer Xia - Voices of Gen-Z. Many people are familiar with anime due to popular 90’s Japanese...

Bi-Erasure and Its Damaging Effects

By Anonymous Image via SBS. The standard definition of bi-erasure is the act of ignoring and dismissing bisexuality by questioning its...

Stop Reinforcing the Idea of a Summer Body

By Michelle Guan Image via Samantha Slin. Every summer, a phrase often said is, “I’m trying to get a summer body.” This term is referring...

The Fox Eye Trend is More Than an Aesthetic

By Michelle Guan Image via HS Insider: Los Angeles Times While growing up in a predominantly white community, I vividly remember being...

Female Representation in "Avatar: The Last Airbender"

By Michelle Guan Image retrieved from Atla “Water. Earth. Fire. Air.” Millions of people around the world are familiar with these four...