From zero dependence to addiction. In Dec 2017 I left the US having near zero dependence on a phone. One month later in 2018, my smart-phone has taken over my life, for better or for worse. The first two years I was in the US, I was tied to a AT&T line, paid USD70 (a lot of money for an international student!!) each month for barely using my plan. Why I was so blind to even sign up for that plan is a story for another day. I was so frustrated with paying the monthly fees, I c

I've recently been curious about other people's lives, you can call it kaypoh, but on the other hand, this curiosity is what gives me perspective to another person's life and that's where empathy stems from. Often, as musicians, we see others perform concerts flawlessly, and we wonder why we are still struggling with basics such as playing in tune for example. As violin teachers, we see others teach and wonder why they can just pick up the violin and sight-read some insane ru