Today was my 16th birthday! To celebrate, my family and I took a trip to the Pacific Science Center in downtown Seattle, which is located right next to the space needle! I was able to learn more about the evolutionary traits of dinosaurs, the physics of space, and more. But […]
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Note: this post is pinned to the top of my blog. From July 5 to August 3, I went on arguably the biggest trip of my life thus far. Over the past 30 days, I’ve visited 7 countries, attended 3 major cubing competitions, and did many activities an average tourist […]
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I took photography during my first two years of high school for my art elective. Now that I’ve completed my two years of art required for graduation, I’ve decided to stop taking photography and instead pursue STEM-related electives (in particular, I’ll be taking Advanced Biology: Physiology as a junior). However, […]
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As of June 2022, I am officially sponsored not only by TheCubicle, the world’s most prominent cubing retailer, but also QiYi Toys, one of the most renowned cube manufacturers! QiYi Toys has produced many of the best products for cubing, which has been proven through the various world records and […]
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Note: This post is pinned to the top of my blog. I’m officially a world record holder! This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the CubingUSA Northeast Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. There, I broke the world record in Square-1 with a 5.02 average, beating the previous record (6.06) by […]
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On May 23, 2022, I attended my 86th speedcubing competition in Coquitlam, BC, Canada. Overall, the competition was quite mediocre except for one major result: I got a 4.03 solve that now places me 3rd in the world! I’m simply speechless about this solve. With a little bit of luck, […]
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Last month, I entered three of my favorite photographs that I’ve taken into the Washington State High School Photography Competition (WSHSPC). This year, 67 schools across the state participated. There were a total of 4,511 entries across 10 categories (traditional B&W film, abstract, animal, documentary, still life, portrait, architecture, landscape, […]
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My school has a yearly tradition called “May Day.” On one day near the end of the school year, we get to skip classes and instead have a field day with amazing food, bouncy houses, as well as an hour long workshop of every student’s choice. There ended up being […]
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Since January of this year, I’ve been volunteering at an organization called Canopy Scholars as a tutor. I’ve had the opportunity to tutor students ranging from 2nd to 8th grade in various subjects like math, history, and English. Canopy Scholars is dedicated toward providing high-quality tutoring services to the diverse […]
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Note: This post is pinned to the top of my blog. Over the past five years, I have competed at well over 80 cubing competitions all around the world. I, along with some of my closest friends, decided it was high time that we organize our own competition for the […]
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