Personal Essay

Portfolio of Published Work

Below, find all of my most recently-published writing pieces. This is mostly a portfolio of my journalism, with the occasional nod to work from my other service categories.

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Heart in the hand

Mercy

I’m sorry for that place you last lived, if that was living. I hated its tired floral décor and it’s endless wings, strewn with wheel

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Laughing children friends at green meadow, rural scene. Boy gives flowers, first love

My First Crush

Starting in the first grade I had a crush on Isaiah. I wrote his last name instead of mine on my journals, little hearts encasing

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Wart-biter or Decticus verrucivorus on grass

The Biter

I remember Meghan was a biter. I’d come home from an afternoon of playing at her house with indentations, like little bridges all over my

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honeymoon couple travel on yacht

On Love and Cruise Ships

Seeking vacation on her polished decks, passengers filled the Costa Concordia to the brim. Using the hand of a crewmember to lift themselves onboard, passengers

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Handsome male fashion model sitting outdoors

Dimple Chin

The first thing my grandmother noticed when I was born was my chin. She held me close and stroked my face slightly with her pinky,

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UW Bothell: Swipe for Whales

In this blog post for University of Washington Bothell, I wrote about a new online game to track whales with citizen science.