Amy Park

Road Trippin’ in Korea

This year I will celebrate a milestone birthday, and I had planned to celebrate big. To start the celebration, I got tickets to attend the BTS concert in Chicago. Then, I planned to travel to Korea this fall on my actual birthday to explore some drama and K-pop sites either alone or with friends. OfContinue reading “Road Trippin’ in Korea”

Covid Profile: Hannah McReavy ’18

[Note: Originally published on the St. Mary’s High School blog on June 5, 2020] Working full time at a homeless center in Boulder, Colorado, was not how Hannah McReavy envisioned spending the last months of her sophomore year at college. In February, McReavy, who graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 2018, was at ProvidenceContinue reading “Covid Profile: Hannah McReavy ’18”

The Beauty of Korean Pottery

Every morning memories of Korea greet me as I drink my coffee. The coffee is usually made using Korean instant coffee sticks, but it is the cup that holds the coffee that also holds the memories. They were gifted to me in 2017 by a dear friend, and remind me of the afternoon that myContinue reading “The Beauty of Korean Pottery”

The Impact of St. Mary’s

[Note: Originally published on the St. Mary’s High School blog on April 6, 2020] In the last month, life has changed for Americans. Our current situation of social distancing and stay-at-home orders has, at the very least, disrupted plans and, at the worst, has completely changed lives. Life for those who attend St. Mary’s HighContinue reading “The Impact of St. Mary’s”

It’s a Wonderful Life for Gala Guest Karolyn Grimes

[Note: Originally published in the Colorado Catholic Herald on March 20, 2018] COLORADO SPRINGS—Karolyn Grimes’ most famous line from her days in Hollywood — “Look, Daddy! Teacher says, ‘Everytime a bell rings an angel gets his wings’”— concludes the harrowing story of George Bailey in the Frank Capra classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” OnContinue reading “It’s a Wonderful Life for Gala Guest Karolyn Grimes”

THE FROGMAN OF MERCURY 7

[Note: Originally published in May 2013 for the St. Mary’s High School blog and the Colorado Catholic Herald. ] Every 7-year-old dreams of what he will be when grows up. For most, those dreams remain just that as other ambitions take over. But 7-year-old Richard “Nick” Nickelson’s dream of being a Navy “frogman” would provide himContinue reading “THE FROGMAN OF MERCURY 7”