Mt. Diablo ride

After psyching myself out for a long time, I was very thankful when Dan suggested a ride up Mt. Diablo together. I said yes, knowing I will be more inclined to keep my words and actually do the ride. After the Mt. Tam ride, descending on mountainous roads got scarier with every time I replayed … More Mt. Diablo ride

Mt. Tamalpais ride

The bay area is full of beautiful trails to hike, run, and bike. But for a Cambridge transplant, running and biking on the hills sounds daunting. But because it’s there, one might as well have a go at it. I have made a list of hills that I wanted to climb by the end of … More Mt. Tamalpais ride

Dudley Crew

Shortly after Spring break this year, Dudley crews started rowing and preparing for some fast intramural races in early May. Since I had rowed with East Bay Rowing Club for a summer before, I was placed in Women’s A boat — I was surprised but couldn’t pass up the opportunity to learn from more experienced … More Dudley Crew

Documentaries directed by Phelokazi and Samkele (Summer 2012)

I volunteered with Equal Education (EE) in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, during the summer of 2012, teaching the youths at EE how to make short documentary films. That means some basics knowledge about using a DSLR camera, audio recorder, and microphones, planning a story line, gathering interviews, narratives, and B-rolls, and some video/audio editing. I worked … More Documentaries directed by Phelokazi and Samkele (Summer 2012)