Being late is increasingly seen as a form of disrespect — I’m a pretty easygoing person. For social occasions, I don’t care if someone is late, since I’m a pretty busy person and am very flexible with plans. If someone is late, great. I can catch up on law school readings, work on a project at work, read, and watch Netflix…

How to train like the fastest runner in the world — Right now, Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigsten is the most popular and arguably the fastest runner in the world in middle to long distance. He is the Olympic Champion over 1500 meters and the reigning World Champion over 5000 meters. He recently broke the world record over the 2 mile in 7:54…

Why my friends will never be just other Asians — Growing up, I was exposed to a lot of different people of different races, cultures, and backgrounds, so I sought out companionship with people of different races and cultures. I think universal principles like unconditional love, kindness, and respect can make any friendship work, but I naturally do just gravitate…

When someone you were close with falls off the face of the Earth — There were some nights when we texted and chatted until 3 a.m., lamenting our feelings of hopelessness and pain. We were both in tough situations, sorting out who we were in our early 20s and knowing the other person would pass zero judgment on us and keep everything confidential. I…

Why do some people act so superficially when others die? — I’ve known people in my respective work, school, or other communities who have died recently. Two colleagues I worked very closely with died in the past year. It is very tragic, but I’ve never been the closest person to them. I wouldn’t have considered them in my circle of close…

Asian American and Pacific Islanders have a greater rate of behavioral addiction than other races — I looked at the clock and almost 12 hours had gone by. I’d been doing the same thing all day: staring at the computer screen, fighting monsters and accomplishing quests. I barely ate anything or drank water. My parents were not home. My brother didn’t care and probably did the…

It’s not perfect, but it’s better than most — Warning: spoilers for The Lincoln Lawyer Watching season 2 of The Lincoln Lawyer made me feel like I was smart and like I had actually learned something after my first year of law school. …

A recent ADHD diagnosis makes it feel like I’m claiming a hardship I don’t have — I have been applying to jobs and internships in the summer of 2024, in anticipation of the full-time job transition I would have after I graduate law school. …

There are too many ~7.6/10 IMDb star shows, and it’s bad for TV writers — In light of the Writers Guild of America strike, a common grievance is that streaming platforms like Netflix and their writers are under constant pressure to keep making more and more content to keep their subscribers. In hearing about this from The Daily, the trend on Netflix all started to…