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Welcome to a personal space where insights are shared, stories are told, and reflections are offered. Topics covered include scientific discoveries, a journey in STEM, and thoughts on technology and everyday life. Enjoy exploring the articles!
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Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Review: A Masterpiece that Breaks Your Heart
Source: Yahoo Introducing "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" If you think you've seen palace dramas before, let me stop you right there. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace isn't just another historical drama about scheming concubines and power struggles in the Forbidden City. This 87-episode Chinese drama is a slow-burn tragedy that will absolutely wreck you emotionally – and I mean that in the most intense, unforgettable way possible. Directed by Wang Jun and written by Liu
jophy2467
Sep 15, 202526 min read


An Insider’s Look at ISEF (Part 2): What Really Happens During Competition Week
If Part 1 of this series was about the grind of getting to ISEF, Part 2 is about what happens once you’re finally there. No matter how many science fairs you’ve been to before, nothing really prepares you for the scale, the energy, and the sheer whirlwind of an ISEF week. From the moment you arrive to the last applause at the awards ceremony, the experience is equal parts overwhelming, exhausting, and exhilarating. I’ll take you behind the scenes of what a week at the world’s
jophy2467
Sep 10, 20257 min read


An Insider’s Look at ISEF (Part 1): Preparing for the Biggest Science Fair in the World
When people see the photos from ISEF—the massive expo hall, students in blazers standing by huge boards, judges with clipboards—it feels like the Olympics of science fairs. And honestly, it kind of is. But those photos skip the most important part: the months of choosing a topic, wrestling with time, fixing broken code, re-formatting posters, and managing the “am I even good enough?” thoughts that sneak in. This is the part you don’t see. And it’s the part that gets you to IS
jophy2467
Sep 5, 20257 min read


Lovely Runner Review: Looking Back Almost a Year After It Ended
Source: Viki Introducing "Lovely Runner" It’s hard to believe it’s already been almost a year since Lovely Runner aired its finale on May 28, 2024. As I reflect on this drama a year later, I’m filled with the same warmth and excitement I felt watching it week by week last year. Lovely Runner is a 16-episode South Korean time-travel romantic comedy (with sprinkles of fantasy + thriller) that stole viewers’ hearts and became a sleeper hit. Starring Kim Hye-yoon and Byeon
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Aug 20, 202521 min read
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