February 2012
20 posts
“Leadership is about connecting with people, inspiring people to do their best”
Feb 26th
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Feb 22nd
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tiger mom is not Tiger Mom
Me: Sup tiger mom!
Mom: What did you just call me? Don't even compare me to that crazy lady!
Me: Why not? You're like a tiger mom, right?
Mom: I LET YOU HAVE SLEEPOVERS AND YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO PLAY MATH GAMES.
Feb 22nd
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My professor takes the higher of your quiz or...
During the quiz just now… Professor: I have a few more copies of Homework 2, if that has now become relevant!
Feb 20th
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What Jeremy Lin (and other point guards) can teach...
Sorry for jumping on the #Linsanity and adding yet another post into the discussion, but I hope you find it worth the read. (Quick note, I use the masculine “he”/”him” in this post, for the sake of concision, rather than sexism) What is leadership?  Leadership is Influence. (A takeaway lesson from TAF 2011) A good leader is not always the one with a big voice in the...
Feb 16th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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I wonder if I’d be able to pull off what I did in LHS NOSB again at the collegiate level.
Feb 14th
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Looking for someone to take a picture for us
First thought: maybe a woman - they’re nice, right? Woman walks by. Eric: “Excuse me, could…you…” The woman had given me a face and walked faster. REJECTED. OSU kids are cracking up at the rejection - okay, it was pretty funny :P Zoe: [points ahead] YOUNG COUPLE!  We have a winner!
Feb 13th
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Taiwanese American: Part IV (Now What?)
I would recommend that you read this series in order, but each piece should be relatively self-contained. Part I (History) | Part II (I am Taiwanese American) | Part III (The Game of Politics…) Despite the fact that I wrote a section on the game of politics, I don’t believe that it is the Taiwanese American (TA)’s place to meddle in Taiwanese politics. I think we should care about election...
Feb 13th
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Feb 12th
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Very glad I went downtown to catch the first Luminous Field showing. Sadly, I couldn’t use my tripod, and my hands were too cold to set up my video stabilizer. Despite the cold, it was most definitely, WORTH IT. 
Feb 11th
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Feb 11th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 5th
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Feb 5th
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Feb 5th
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Taiwanese American: Part III (The game of...
I would recommend that you read this series in order, but each piece should be relatively self-contained. Part I (History) | Part II (I am Taiwanese American) | Part IV (Now What?) (Sorry for the long read, but I hope you find it worth it!) The recent elections (2012) in Taiwan reelected Ma Ying-Jeou for another four year term. First off, we should be proud of the democracy that Taiwan has been...
Feb 5th
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 2nd
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ITASA February 2012 Newsletter →
itasa: Just in case you missed some of our awesome posts :)  I like to pretend I have swag.
Feb 1st
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January 2012
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It bothers me that...
…it doesn’t really bother me that we aren’t friends anymore. So I guess what bothers me is that I have the ability to be so cold. 8 months ago, I was letting it weigh me down. Now, I’m tempted to just say, “Fuck it.” I can’t wait at the end of that maze for you forever.  I don’t need you and your self-centered nonsense in my life. I feel like...
Jan 31st
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Jan 31st
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Apparently both my suitemate and I woke up in the middle of the night with backaches.  It actually bothered me so much that I got out of bed and did some stretches. I think I also napped on the floor.  Weird. 
Jan 31st
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"There’s always room for a couple of cups of... →
Truth. 
Jan 30th
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Learning to Speak Again
itasa: Foreward: Growing up in a bilingual household is not uncommon for Taiwanese Americans. Although the mastery of more than one language is a gift indeed, the path to being bilingual is often challenging indeed. Assistant Public Relations Director Diane Tsai tells her own story. Check it out! — For many Taiwanese-American families, the language most often used around the home can be...
Jan 30th
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Jan 29th
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Self-reflection is starting to fade - and it’s not a good thing. 
Jan 29th
Pei is awesome. aka I like fan mail. :) lololol
Jan 27th
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Taiwanese American: Part II (我是台美人 - I Am...
I would recommend that you read this series in order, but each piece should be relatively self-contained. Part I (History) | Part III (The Game of Politics…) | Part IV (What Now?) So here’s me. Born in Michigan, lived in Maryland, Kansas, Missouri, and Massachusetts. I visit Taiwan every couple years or so. In the United States, I’m Asian. In Taiwan, I’m American. Neither...
Jan 27th
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Jan 26th
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You're an asshole.
What if I told you that everything you think you know, is wrong? I’m not crazy. In HappyThankYouMorePlease, Josh Randor’s character talks about a writer that noted: Every five years he realizes what an asshole he was five years ago. Every five years, like clockwork, he goes ‘MAN, I was such an asshole five years ago.’ You may chuckle, but let me remind you that behind...
Jan 25th
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Baby on the plane
I think that as we get older, we lose our curiosity. You can call it being “jaded” or whatever you want, but it’s true. I sat next to a baby on my flight back to school and I couldn’t help but notice the curiosity in his eyes. They were open really wide as if he really needed to take in all of his surroundings to understand it. He wasn’t able to process what was...
Jan 24th
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I didn't have a New Year's resolution.
I had one for my life.  Be Better.
Jan 23rd
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Jan 23rd
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Just called Taiwan to wish my grandparents Happy...
Realization: my Taiwanese is getting rusty.  I miss them, and I miss Taiwan. Hope I can go back this summer!
Jan 23rd
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Jan 23rd
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Taiwanese American: Part I (History)
I would recommend that you read this series in order, but each piece should be relatively self-contained. Part II (I am Taiwanese American) | Part III (The Game of Politics…) | Part IV (What Now?) In general, Taiwanese people of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP, “Green”) are the people whose families have lived there for over a hundred years (known as...
Jan 23rd
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Jan 22nd
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The ITASA Tumblr has 99 followers. →
I check every day in hopes it will hit 100 soon.  #Lifeofthenationalpublicrelationsdirector
Jan 22nd
Jan 22nd
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Jan 22nd
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Jan 21st
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Jan 20th
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Jan 19th
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Jan 15th
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Jan 15th
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“Please don’t be a politician… it’s too scary”
– -Stephanie L. lolol. We’ll see.
Jan 14th
Nominate your TASA/TASC/TAO etc. for an ITASA... →
itasa: Because seriously, who doesn’t want a SAP (Sweet-Ass Plaque) to show the world that you’ve done something right? Deadline: January 23, 2012 (10 DAYS)
Jan 13th
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