Your partner is not your savior.
About Ryan Fan
Take Time to Listen to People. You Never Know What to Expect
What you need to listen well is time and the ability to reserve judgment.
What you need to listen well is time and the ability to reserve judgment.
If Love Is an Addiction, It’s a Bad One
We can’t look to a relationship to save us.
We can’t look to a relationship to save us.
Luck Is the Biggest Factor in Success
And why that shouldn’t be a bad thing.
And why that shouldn’t be a bad thing.
I’m Tired of Being the Model Minority
My parents imposed the model minority myth because we were immigrants.
My parents imposed the model minority myth because we were immigrants.
Do We Need Work to Be Happy?
Why not make work count?
Why not make work count?
I Always Tip 20 Percent — Or More
It’s a terrible system, but until something changes, we have to play the game.
It’s a terrible system, but until something changes, we have to play the game
As a Teacher, I’m Struggling With Tough Love
No matter how long I stay in the field, I will always be a nice teacher.
No matter how long I stay in the field, I will always be a nice teacher.
Schools Are More Segregated Today Than Ever
It’s time to start being aware.
It’s time to start being aware.
We Need to Change the Way We Tackle Grief and Death
“Our society does not cope with the idea of death. We fear it, and because we fear it, we ignore it."
“Our society does not cope with the idea of death. We fear it, and because we fear it, we ignore it.”
Is Reading a Tool for Liberation or for Oppression?
Literacy’s unequal distribution.
Literacy’s unequal distribution.
The 3 Traits of Incredibly Loyal Friends
They treat you like family, even when you’re in trouble.
They treat you like family, even when you’re in trouble.
As a Helper, You Need to Take Care of Yourself
Especially when you feel terrible and feel like you don’t have time.
As a Helper, You Need to Take Care of Yourself
Forgive the People Who Betrayed You
That will stop them from having power over you.
That will stop them from having power over you.
If Only I Could Make Open Layups
When you want to achieve something, you have to get the basics down.
When you want to achieve something, you have to get the basics down.
A Letter to My Student Who Is a Squeegee Kid
I wish that people got to know you before they judged you.
I wish that people got to know you before they judged you.