Towards Wellness:
A personal blog of a Chinese student aboard in the US

Hi! Welcome to my blog!
My name is Yifei Liu, I’m currently a junior student in The Northwest School in Seattle, WA. I am from China, and was aboard in the US for four years already. I loves Asian cultures and psychology. In my free times, I like to read and study about them. In this blog, I will be talking about my personal experiences as an aboard student and be sharing about my psychology notes.

  • 32 hours in Japan (Osaka)

    The story began with an accidental landing in Osaka. On January 2, 2024, both Japan time and Chinese time, I sat on the plane, hoping for a smooth trip to Seattle with a transfer in Tokyo, Japan. However, while the plane was still in the sky, the captain received a report of an aircraft accident…

  • The Painting of the Men

    Henry Raschen  Emma Lamp Frye  1913 I shall create a painting for both of you, My honorable sir and madam. I truly appreciate the significant contributions you’ve made to our country. Now, sir, would you mind standing by the table? The one in front of the shelf, Perhaps with several books adorning it for a…

  • A plant’s privilege

    Louis Lejeune Oil on Canvas Before the steam of spring freezes in the winter, The tree, which stood by the shoreside forever, Leans and gazes at the reflection in the clear river. It is not the privilege of roses to admire themselves, or is it? The tree thought.

  • The Promise from Mr. G

    Fritz Von Uhde Oil on Canvas 1892 — Frye Art Museum Mr. G has just delivered his speech to the people. “God will show mercy, The people shall be full of joy. Men have their role, and women have their home. We will create a kingdom where everyone is equal, We will create a land…

  • After the Translation, by David Edelman

    Translated to Chinese by me.

  • Last Civic class of Tri1

    According to the schedule, even though there are still two more days left in trimester one, today marked the final civic class session. We concluded our learning journey by watching “What the Constitution Means to Me” by Heidi Schreck. This powerful play provided a fitting conclusion to our class, deepening my understanding of the constitution…

  • Before 17+1

    This is actually after I had my 18th birthday, but what I’m going to write about is the last idea (not the last thought or what I’ve been thinking about at the last moment of my 17th age, but the last inspiration would be a more accurate wording) I had before my birthday. I have…

  • Finally handing in my research project

    Before writing this blog, I just handed in my final draft of my research paper for Cambridge Center of International Research and it’s going to be our last formal section tomorrow. I’m really looking forward with the feedbacks. To be honest, the process of reading a lot of research papers only for abstracting some small…

  • 2day in SF

    —- Today is a share out of 2 full days in San Fransisco, California. Night 1: arrival to SF Due to the delay of the flight, we arrived pretty late to San Fransisco. The hotel takes a 40 minutes ride from air-port. It’s good that the street is really quiet and seems to be pretty…

  • All about Boston

    Because of my dad’s business requirements, he had to travel to Boston. Considering my mom’s desire for our family to spend more time together, we decided to accompany him on the trip. As a result, we embarked on a collective family journey to Boston, MA. In the following account, I will outline our itinerary and…