A while back, I was getting phone calls from a 412 area code number at various times of the day, for many weeks. Because I am an extremely busy person (saving the world at night and helping the poor during the day), I did not find a convenient time to pick up the 52 calls …
In global studies class, I used to roll my eyes at a poster that said, “Learn history because history repeats itself.” I thought the reason was dumb because it failed to convince me that learning history was useful. But, I swallowed my resentment towards the class and studied hard because I wanted a 99.9 average …
That night after work, I was waiting for my train at the Grand Central Terminal station in New York. A terrorist could have been next to me, plotting an attack, and I would not have noticed it because of how delusional and tired I was. As I was struggling to keep my eyelids open, I …
The first time I encountered death was when my seven-year-old cousin died. Her death was meaningless to me because I was only 4 years old and I only cared about collecting candy and sunflower seeds at the dinner after the funeral. The second time and third time that I encountered death were still meaningless to …
A while back, I auditioned at a showcase event to receive feedback from these TV Host Agents and Casting Directors. Those who auditioned received host scripts the day before the event. We were to choose one script, memorize it, and present it to the agents the following day. I did not worry too much about …
One of my former students, Jon Stewart, who hosts The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, had been bugging me to watch his show and to give him some feedback. At first I told him that I was extremely busy, coaching other celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Jay Leno. But, I made time to watch …