Amy Jia documents the struggles of growing a plant with a lacking green thumb through a series of haiku. The poem explores the fragility of plants, showing that gardening isn’t always as simple as it looks.

The beyond-materialistic value of a leather jacket is discovered, Fatima Sharipova writes.

An interesting dream. By Maggie Pang.

Alvin Young tries to mimic the mind of a twisted criminal.

River Wei describes a car crash.

Annie Xiong draws connections between fireworks and the tragedy of war.

Paromita Roy writes about the uncertainty of the future and the importance of risk-taking.

Hateem Fatima describes the struggles of depression.

Kelly Wang uses matches as an analogy to expand on the concept of impermanence and letting go.

Akshaya Varakunan tells a time-twisting story about identity (or lack thereof).

Emily Lai writes about overwhelming feelings on what others see as a sunny day.

Amy Jia describes the dreadful feeling of writer’s block.