How I Got Tricked into Running a Half Marathon: Race Day
September 6 was probably a normal day for most people. It was a nice, quiet Saturday with typical mediocre Seattle weather (cloudy but not yet cold because of the lingering august heat). But for me, it was race day...
How I Got Tricked Into Running A Half Marathon
To preface this, I have never been a runner. Before this summer my only running experience was ridiculously slow 5Ks during cross country in my freshman year...
Anything ButCow
Why did I go dairy-free for a week? Because I'm Lactose intolerant? Because I don't like the taste of normal milk? Because I care for the environment? None of the above, actually. The real reason was much simpler: I wanted to see if I could do it. For seven days straight, I said goodbye to all things dairy - no cheese, no yogurt, no butter, no ice cream. What I discovered was both surprising and eye-opening about modern food alternatives and my own relationship with dairy products...
I Rode in a Self-Driving Taxi and Lived to Tell the Tale
No, the title does not lie, I am, in fact, a WAYMO survivor. Anyone who has gone to San Francisco in the past couple of years has seen these crazy-looking cars. I've been to San Francisco many times now, but never had the courage to ride in one… until now...
Living Like a 20-Something for a Week
The hands down most offensive question someone can ask is "Are you an only child?" This devastating question roots from either personality observations (the worst) or because they have yet to see any siblings around. As someone who has gotten asked this question, I'd like to think that it is because of the second reason, and I have a 9 and 7 year age gap to back it up...
Skiing without Snow? Summer Adventure
In the winter, Whistler-Blackcomb is a top ski resort that Washingtonians flee to when the snow here is more like ice and exposed rock. (Yes, I did indeed have a major repair on my skis because of said exposed rock—thank you, Crystal Mountain and global warming.) With perfect snow, peak conditions, and a beautiful view, who wouldn't want to go? Now, what happens when you take away all the snow...
Flower Gleam and Glow
Late July can mean a lot of different things for different people: summer vacations, the doom of college applications opening soon for rising seniors, or even a tortilla chip brand with a hint of lime flavor that is disappointingly bland compared to the Tostitos counterpart...
Yearbook Camp: A Yerd's Perspective
High School Yearbooks. Everyone has them, and everyone shudders a little at the thought of looking through those freshmen pictures, but have you ever wondered what it is like to work on it? Probably not, so the fact that there is an annual 2025 Northwest Yearbook Workshop Summer Camp may surprise you...