Life in Asia Archives - Page 3 of 14

Too Stressed for the Land of ‘Zen’: How China Taught Me to Be Chill

China is Zen. The aspect was the most striking when I arrived. Chinese people are calm. They go with the

If I tell you that my mother-in-law is Chinese, it probably does not ring any bell to the ears of

Fred, my Chinese husband and everyone’s favorite uncle, never wanted children and never considered having a pet. He is by

I have no idea when I’ll return to the US to visit my family. Writing these words out feels strange

When home is calling during a worldwide pandemic, which never seems to end, you do everything in your power to

The video game industry has taken an exponential leap in the past few years with the development of new technologies.

“Immunization series completed.” The words, in a pleasant shade of green, flashed in my health kit, a confirmation that I

Being a picky eater sucks. It was the main reason which prevented me from travelling abroad. Then, I met my

Once I when I was counseling a Chinese immigrant student in the US, I mentioned that I had gone back

When I first happened to find myself in China, I was completely unprepared for the huge gap between mine and