• At my old school [a private all-girls academy], I was severely bullied. I was ostracized by pretty much everyone. I ended up eating lunch alone for a big part of my high school career. And so, when I was very, very lucky to change schools, I saw people sitting alone, and I knew how that […]

  • When I was in seventh grade, I founded a volunteer debate club at my former elementary school in my hometown, the city of Chino Hills. Not knowing what I was getting myself into, I roamed the campus, begging former teachers to spare an hour of their time, unpaid, every Monday to teach young fifth and […]

  • Community service is more than just volunteering to get the require hours you need to graduated high school. Its having that warm feeling inside knowing that you just made a huge, positive impact on someone despite how big or small the job is. I started having that warm feeling the summer before my 9th year. […]

  • I decided to start Books For Bedtime because I have always had a passion for reading and am very privileged to have the resources and access to books that I have. My mom has taught in very urban schools since I was just a small child. When I went to work with her on days […]