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I'm Joshua, a Hapa (half-Asian) student from Dallas exploring the world and all it has to offer one picture and one post at a time.

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I’m genuinely happy to share that I’m back on my antidepressants after 11 months off them! This term has been difficult with things in my family, academics, and my own personal life, and October/November has always been historically when I’ve struggled the most with mental health. I didn’t need them while I was studying abroad, but returning to Stanford has made it clear that I’m most like myself when I’m on a low dose of medications. Why am I posting about this? My hope is that this helps normalize talking about mental health. So many people view clinical depression & anxiety (and other forms of mental illness) as a personal failure, but in reality it’s about so many factors beyond your control. For me, medication doesn’t numb my emotions or stop me from feeling. In fact, they do the opposite—they help me feel joy again, they make me resilient, and they help me view difficulties as challenges instead of as insurmountable problems. If you’ve been struggling with mental health issues and have been considering medications but are afraid of going on them, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or to others. Your happiness and wellbeing matter, and stigma shouldn’t be something that keeps you away from making the moves that are best for you!

Bitch, I’m a cow. Bitch, I’m a cow. I’m not a cat, I don’t say meow 🐮 I go moooo 🐮

Ako’y isang pinoy 🇵🇭 #filipinoamericanhistorymonth

🇵🇭 + ☀️ = 🍳 + 🎲

A successful night scamming Stanford: getting paid ridiculous sums of money to check people off a list, eat sushi, and try out a specialty cocktail 🍹 (and it isn’t even over yet!)

I may be exhausted by Stanford (the eye bags show it) but the friendships keep me going 😊 PC: @angelina_hue Not pictured: @eleniarizona actually taking a nap

Castells are Catalonian human towers. The bottom storeys are typically large, sturdy men who prop up the upper storeys, which usually includes small children. Labeled an intangible cultural tradition by UNESCO, castells and the ability to create them are passed down from generation to generation. And unlike the rest of Spain, Catalonia does not legally allow bullfighting, making this tradition just one example of the many differences between Catalonia and the rest of Spain—from cultural traditions such as these to speaking an entirely different language (Catalán).

🇵🇭 welcome to the pamilya 🇵🇭 #PASU

Senior year at Stanford: it’s good to finally be back!

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