Visiting Barnard College My daughter and I took a tour of Barnard College. These are our takeaways: Small campus across the street from Columbia Barnard students take classes and rush sororities at Columbia Barnard students can eat at Columbia and vice versus Rules at Barnard for overnight guests. Can’t have the same guest three nights…
Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus Movement
What is Bauhaus? Bauhaus—literally translated to “construction house”—originated as a German school of the arts in the early 20th century. Founded by Walter Gropius, the school eventually morphed into its own modern art movement characterized by its unique approach to architecture and design. Today, Bauhaus is renowned for both its unique aesthetic that inventively combines the…
Visiting Brown University
Visiting Brown University It’s easy to fall in love with Brown University. Set in gorgeous College Hill right above Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), it’s walking distance to charming shops and restaurants in downtown Providence. The campus is defined with boundaries while still being a part of the city. The proximity to RISD gives…
Learn to Network: Harvard’s Networking 101
I recently attended a Networking 101 event for Harvard undergraduates. As an alum, I was there to help students practice networking, but I was also there to recruit interns for my own company, Aquent. It was a well attended event, with undergraduates from all years and alumni from recent graduates to old timers like myself!…
Journaling for Kids
How do you get kids journaling, and what are the benefits of journaling for kids? As a lifelong journal keeper, I’m thrilled that Mia invited me here today to explain! Read more about the benefits of journaling. Humans have kept journals for hundreds of years, and there’s a good reason for that! I’m a huge…
Hooray! Today is Pi Day!
I have been working on getting my Kickstarter funded for the past month, so I don’t have anything special for Pi Day. Instead, here is a round-up of my prior posts, an event, and a Pi song video. What is Pi (π) Day? Founded in 1988 at the Exploratorium, Pi (π) Day has become an…
Pre-Order CHANGING THE GAME
A huge thank you to everyone who supported my book! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! My Kickstarter children’s book project has ended, but you can still pre-order my book, CHANGING THE GAME: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FEMALE ATHLETES on my new author website, MiaWenjen.com. I will be shipping the book in May of…







