Ko Im

Congratulations! You made it — gave the graduation speech as the president of your class before you head off to the Ivy League. Hats off to you about to become small fish in a big pond.

Enjoy the surroundings around you and live in the present moment and place.

I once tried putting eye makeup on my poor brother who made me watch WWF with him. Alas, I always wish I had a sister (love you too, bro).

Evaluate your past transactions, live within your means at the present moment and plan for a brighter future.

There are certain things the underemployed may collectively know in our disjointed club – the actors, make-up artists (aka MUA’s), agency folks and writers. We are the multi-tasking extraordinaires!

Maybe if the overalls were darker or a different material, I wouldn’t look so Osh Kosh.

But this man, whose backstory remains a mystery, reminds me anyone could lose the roof above their heads or fall into a rut.

Asian glow, anyone?

Cards are cool, but I love letters. Email is fine, but stationery is forever. My parents wrote each other for years before they got married.

As I delve deeper into the self-study of life and love, I recognize how much importance psychologists put on early relationships and how formative experiences can inform the rest of our adult lives.

I’d give an arm and a leg for you. I don’t expect anything back.

Redefine and question everything.

No direction is wrong. I hope you find what you’re looking for.

Oh, this is awkward!

Why haven’t I quit you?

In yoga, you work different muscles; in writing, you activate your brain.

If you’ve ever been afraid of looking inwards and writing things down, now is the time to let go of that fear. Scribble the answers or type them out for reflective fun.

During sophomore year though, I walked towards my locker in the morning and a boy remarked, “Did you have kimchi for breakfast?”