Savoir, penser, rêver. Je pense, donc je suis.
Hi, I'm Jasmine Zheng! I'm a student, aspiring physician, writer, dancer, and pianist fascinated by the human mind.
I love exploring the space where science and creativity meet, whether I'm researching neuroscience and sleep, writing stories, making art, or dancing. I'm always asking questions, trying new things, and finding connections between seemingly different interests.
This website is a little collection of the things I've created, discovered, and cared about along the way. I hope you find something here that sparks your curiosity, too!
Selected entries from the NYT Summer Writing Contest
Reflections on "tiny little joys" and the power of slowing down. The smell of rain as a doorway to nostalgia.
Week 10 final entry — how anticipation outpaces reality, from the Tesla Diner to the Cybertruck.
Responding to Roger Rosenblatt's swimming essay, drawing parallels to meditative weightlessness in dance class.
A demonstration of GenAI concepts for small kids using a word-snake game.
Week 10 entry for NYT summer writing contest — Final entry of the year.
Week 9 entry for NYT summer writing contest.
Week 7 entry — lamenting the fading of novels due to social media.
Week 6 entry — generational differences in interpreting headlines.
