Matthias Lai Matthias Lai

Getting Schooled, by Yours Truly

When he’s on the stage, Yours Truly Nate! is a savage blend of LeBron James and De La Sol. Offstage, add a little Mr. Rogers to the mix. He’s a natural born performer with killer instinct and a heart of gold, and he’s building the Manhattan Surf Team: a community of artists, musicians and personalities bringing the heart of underground hip hop back to New York City.

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My Enviromental Autobiography

This past fall semester, I took a seminar course titled “Environmental Psychology: An Exploration of Space and Place” which focused on the relationship between a person and their environment. One of the writing assignments prompted us to write an “Environmental Autobiography” detailing the places, spaces, and environments of your childhood and how they made you the person you are today while also citing academic readings from the class. This essay was my favorite assignment of the semester and I recently realized just how well it fits with the theme of our upcoming zine about second chances, wasted spaces, and the idea of a person as a mosaic. So, I have decided to share my environmental autobiography, to inspire you to make your own, whether it be through an essay, pictures, paintings, or any other art your heart desires.  

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