Angela Hong

Angela Hong

Angela Hong has a passion for writing and how it brings out influential idea's and thoughts. She resides in Los Angeles, California at Sotomayor High School. She is graduating this June, and hopes that her blog inspires others to try new things and live life to the fullest capability.
An Open Letter To Younger Students

An Open Letter To Younger Students

To Future High School Students: My name is Angela Hong, I'm a senior at Los Angeles River High School. In less than two months I will be graduating. I will be a first generation high school graduate as well as the first person in my family to go to a university. My...

Immigration & Ngorn Por

Immigration & Ngorn Por

My grandmother, Ngorn Por, has a love for food; not just the final product, but how it’s made step by step. She learned how to cook from her mother way back in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cooking with my grandmother is something I enjoy doing, and as I tell my grandmother's...

Koi ballet by Terri Kelly Moyer

Koi ballet by Terri Kelly Moyer

Recently, my honors literature class had the pleasure of visiting the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park. My class and I visited several exhibits but one painting stood out to me but Koi Ballet by Terri Kelly Moyers. This piece by Terri Kelly Moyers...

Who runs the world? Girls

Who runs the world? Girls

Community members of all shapes, sizes and shades gathered together in Downtown Los Angeles on January 21,  to promote reproductive rights, immigration reform, healthcare rights, as well as gender and racial equality. This community gathering is called the Women's...