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Alyssa C

I’ve thought about planning my own funeral

I’ve thought about planning my own funeral. I can’t tell if it’s morbid or if it means I’m a control freak but there are definitely some…

3 min readNov 26, 2020

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I’ve thought about planning my own funeral

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Alyssa C

One Generational Difference

Cathy Park Hong is the daughter of Korean immigrants who writes the book “Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning”. It is an amazing…

5 min readNov 12, 2020

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One Generational Difference

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Alyssa C

Why is dating so hard?

I decided to take a stab at online dating again even though we are in a pandemic. I was really curious what it looks like when we are all…

5 min readOct 4, 2020

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Why is dating so hard?

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Alyssa C

Why is the currency of my worth wrapped up in other people?

First things first, let’s define currency because I don’t mean money (even though we use this kind of currency in the same way).

3 min readSep 30, 2020

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Why is the currency of my worth wrapped up in other people?

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Alyssa C

It’s lonely living outside of the system

I have been on a journey of learning. I am watching what is happening in the world and am feeling so confused about how we got here. So, I…

4 min readSep 27, 2020

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It’s lonely living outside of the system

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Alyssa C

This One Is For The Ladies

Recently my memory has been flooding me with all kinds of experiences that I feel particularly ashamed about. It must be the air or…

6 min readSep 16, 2020

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Alyssa C

Being Kind-er Than Being Right-er

I have been thinking of the state of the world and I am noticing that people would rather be right than be kind.

4 min readSep 10, 2020

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Being Kind-er Than Being Right-er

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Alyssa C

So, What Now?

Trigger warning: sexual harassment

6 min readAug 30, 2020

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Alyssa C

What are quarantine pods?

Quarantine pods are all the rage. People are coming together during the COVID pandemic and committing to a group of people (friends…

5 min readAug 9, 2020

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What are quarantine pods?

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Alyssa C

That one time I went to a nudist party…

We met through an online dating website. After our first date I could tell this is someone I wanted to spend time with. We chatted, we…

6 min readAug 3, 2020

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That one time I went to a nudist party…

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Alyssa C

Alyssa C

A 30-something living in Southern California. I have a masters in Equity and Social Justice in Education and my bachelors in Sociology and Anthropology.

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