• Neuroscience : Science of the Brain #2

    Another part that I had enjoyed learning about is stress and how cortisol, the stress chemical that brain releases. With interconnections between cortisol and different conditions and disorders, it was fascinating to see how stress is significant to our daily lives and the mechanism of how it is transferred and affects other regions of the…

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  • Neuroscience: Science of the Brain #1

    One of the most piquing topic out of the nineteen subtopics of this textbook is Learning and Memory. It talks about one of the most interesting topics, aging and memory, especially the conditions involved with memory and learning, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It shares different therapeutic ways that memory can possibly improve, though, more…

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  • The American Dream

    Two choices and one goal Both of them hard and rough  Future in the sake of  This small choice was made up  In a small split of a second The majestic brick building  Like a medieval castle In front of me, looming over my head Showing me the process of future The future of my…

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  • The Flower and the Father

    There was once a flower. Dazzling like a gem, fragrant like rose. This flower was a myth known to many among the nations. It was known for having and giving many powers, such as healing, transportation, time travel, and more. Everyone tried to find it for over a century. Especially people who wanted to be…

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  • One True Thing

    I’m not the person who would truly tell my actual feelings to just anyone, especially when it comes to telling something personal such as my feelings that day. I would usually act like I’m fine and be my always happy and uplifted self. But, truly, I wasn’t, I wasn’t truly like that in my heart.…

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  • Criticized

    The teacher’s eyes were widened in a criticizing way. She pulled my wrist and out of the classroom. I wanted to tell her the truth, but I knew she wouldn’t understand and listen to me.  She was accusing me of leaving my peer alone in the cafeteria with scary upperclassmen. “Stop making up excuses!” she…

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  • The Dog’s Perspective

    I was drenched in cold, dirty water. I shaked my body as hard as I could, but I couldn’t. It stayed in my fur and was stuck between little furs. I was hungry, as well. I hadn’t eaten for a few days. I could feel my body getting lighter every day. I roamed around the…

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  • Number of Me

    The number of times I’ve slipped on staircase: 3 The number of times I made my mom mad: 29,423 The number of times that I got rejected when I asked my mom to get my a dog: 167 The number of times I’ve made a teacher yell at me: 0 The number of times that…

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  • Pain Is

    Pain is accidentally burning your hands when you touch a hot plate. Pain is when you twist your ankle for just running and you get benched for the rest of the volleyball season. Pain is when you hurt your finger by accident while playing around with a mechanical pencil. Pain is when you have so…

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  • How to Care Less Without Becoming Careless

    Be calm even when worse thing happens  But only to the smallest degree possible Cut out all the negativity in your life All of the things holding you back You do need a bit of criticism from others about you Let yourself go with the social flow  Riding the beach waves Being in unison with…

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About the Author

Alicia Kim is currently going to Asia Pacific International School in Seoul, Korea. She does varsity volleyball and plays the violin. She is a member of the Majestic Youth Orchestra and is a founder of Seoul Youth Musicians, a non-profit organization. She also likes reading books and writes stories in the meantime. She is interested in biology and neuroscience. Read full bio.