There is this popular belief that most students don't check their emails or don't read them thoroughly, specially in middle/high school. There is always this pre-conceived notion that there needs to be an extra way to deliver the same message (through a different platform or in real life) in order to have it reach us properly.

I find that rather humiliating. Ever since I have owned my first personal Gmail and later my first school email, I have always taken my time to read (and respond to if needed) any messages that come to my way every day. Even though sometimes I feel betrayed wasting my time reading irrelevant ones, I would still feel like I learned something new every time (like there is a football game near me that I won't go, or a demonstration of how not to write an email).

email

If we don't know each other yet, you can shoot me a cold email first (encouraged!). I have a lot of different email addresses for a lot of different reasons. However, all of them have equally likelihood in reaching my inbox. You can try out my school email, my personal email, or my not-so-serious personal email.

As per normal email etiquette, don't ask to ask or just say hello. Open your email with your thoughts and questions right away, and I would love to get to know you in turn. I try my best to respond thoughtfully to any well-intentioned emails, even if we have never met.

socials

I always check my DMs on Discord and Instagram. If you feel like being less formal, you're welcome to message me there. You might even get faster responses here compared to emailing.

Do not text or call my number, unless I have explicitly saved you in my contacts. I usually ignore unknown messengers and callers, and my phone is always on Do Not Disturb (it's been on for 7+ years).