The Bench Shirt Incident

I have this vivid memory from high school about the need to belong—and what happens when you try to be different. It’s part of my core memories, though now as an adult, I just laugh when I think back on it, even if it did have a big impact on me. I went to a…

My Unexpected Return to High School

A close friend from high school messaged me one day to say our school was celebrating its 80th anniversary. As part of the celebration, they were collecting short video reels from alumni—one for each of those 80 years. The idea was to create 1–3 minute videos in English sharing our experiences at school, and post…