Alane Lim is a wannabe satire and science writer, and also a researcher in materials science. She spends her days mixing things with sticks and pretending to ponder the mysteries of the world.

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To My Well-Meaning Boyfriend Who is Not At All Racist Towards Asians

By ALANE LIM

As an Asian, I meditate every day under waterfalls and scream “Hai-yah!” before I break some block of concrete with my head.