Psychology suggests that a person’s personality can evolve roughly every ten years. Our environment, the people around us, and life experiences shape how we think, act, and respond. I first learned about my personality in elementary school through a test. My self-understanding score was 98%, and my empathy score was 100%. The results described me as both introverted and extroverted. At that age, I didn’t fully understand what it meant. I was quiet and reserved, but with frien

I find myself reflecting on the long journey it took to come all the way from Korea to the U.S. There were many moments when I asked myself, “Is it too late?”, “Can I really do this?” Looking at these photos, some might only see the bright smiles. Behind these frames, however, there were long hours spent in the library, and I chose not to go back to my home country until I graduated. I especially want to thank those who truly understood me and patiently gave me the space to f