Life.
Being alive is a gift, and I’m trying not to take it for granted. It’s easy to get caught up in routines and chasing the next milestone. Every so often, I try to step back and ask whether I’m making enough room for the people and small moments I’ll actually want to remember.

Rest your Ears
I still love playing, and nothing replaces the comfort of piano keys.

The Godfather at Mel’s diner
ReadA while back, I met a group of upper years through a friend and joined them to study in DP. We stayed until it got dark, and when everyone decided to get dinner, I went along. We e...

A grandmaster I’ll never be
ReadI started playing chess when I was six. I took private lessons and competed at the national level, only to grow up and realize that this wasn’t what I wanted to do with my life. So...

Giving back to the community
ReadIn Ontario, you need forty hours of volunteering to earn your high school diploma. I resisted that requirement at first. But as I grew older, I began to understand the importance o...
“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”Confucius