Peter Chen – Voices

If My Classes Were My Autobiography – Part 1

Posted on November 22, 2013September 21, 2022 by Peter Chen

Linear Algebra When I was a kid, I loved the idea of a blackboard full of equations. Especially the gigantic ones that have several layers and you can push one upward when you run out of space. The equations with bizarre yet elegant symbols give the empty blackboard meanings and substance, like stars in the dark universe. Where did I see these blackboards with equations? Mov...

Organisms Inhabiting My Room

Posted on November 1, 2013September 21, 2022 by Peter Chen

1. Air plants Air plants are absolutely fascinating creatures. As you can see, they literally live in the air. In nature, they absorb the water in the air with their leaves. Being indoors, they only need to be soaked in water for an hour once a week, or sprayed with water twice a week. They not only flourish but also bloom with so few resources. These are the most inspiratio...

Media State of Mind: A Project, An Enterprise & An Idea

Posted on October 20, 2013September 21, 2022 by Peter Chen

As a newly-declared Media Studies major, I have a lot of media-related thoughts in my mind. An ocean of ideas. So I thought I could share a few of them with you all here. A Documentary on Asian American Immigrants in Los Angeles Rowland Heights is about half-an-hour's drive away from Claremont. The citizens of this area are mainly Asian immigrants. The project I'm ...

Outside the Bubble: An Entertainment Park, A Zoo, A Farm and A City

Posted on October 15, 2013September 21, 2022 by Peter Chen

I just realized that I had been off campus a lot recently. A huge contrast to my freshman year, when most of my off-campus ventures consisted of trips to Yogurtland in the Village. People sometimes complain about how easy it is to be stuck in the "Claremont Bubble" if you don't have a car. Well, it all comes down to whether you really want to go off campus. I still don't have a...

Media Studies! Media Studies! Media Studies!

Posted on October 4, 2013September 21, 2022 by Peter Chen

So I declared my major eventually. I assume you've figured out what it is. This decision was quite natural for me, not because I always wanted to major in MS (I have considered a number of things), but because it just got to a point where my MS classes were so enjoyable that I couldn't imagine not taking a lot more MS classes. So MS it is! It is just where the water flows a...