Happy Seollal!

Celebrating the hoildays is a part of the human existance to mark the passing of time and moments of our journey on this rock. And as we know, holidays, specifically, are foundationally grounded in religious or cultural moments of our communities. If you’ve followed me over the years, you’ll have noticed that I started acknowledging

I am

I am Asian I am gay I am impulsive I am a country music fan I am adopted I am short I am a male I am emotional I am a coffee lover I am a writer I am a mid-level professional I am a fiance I am a multitasker I am a Michigan Wolverine

Chul Ho Shin & Language

Something random happened last week that has been on my mind…and it doesn’t have anything to do with the 2016 Election! Last week during a training on pronouns we were asked to introduce ourselves with the name given to us at birth and what if any was the significance and meaning of those names. I thought it was

My Asian-ness

Last week I staffed a co-sponsored event for the Chinese New Year that our office and a Chinese student organization put on. It was a great event with free food, an educational presentation, activities, and to cap it all off…fireworks! I knew that it would be a great experience for the students but I didn’t realize

White Asian?

I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Stephen Quaye speak at the recently held Michigan College Personnel Association Annual Conference at Western Michigan University. Having heard him speak at the ACPA 2014 National Convention, I knew that he’d send out a few snippets which would make me sit and ponder for days. This time was