Volume 10
Photo by Audrey Wang (‘27)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROSE
THE BOX
Cadence Williams (‘28)
THE FESTIVAL OF DESTINIES
Jeyoon Park (‘27)
THREE LITTLE PIGS EXPERIENCE HOME BUYING
Beatrice Lee (‘28)
STEPS TO NOWHERE
Bella Withers (‘28)
WRITER’S PHANTOM
Emma Agustin (‘27)
THE CASH COW ORIGIN PT. 1
Cruz Daily Villanueva (‘28)
ZOO LIFE
Ethan Del Mundo (‘28)
THE LOOP
Micah Mitchell (‘28)
LIFELONG DREAM
Abby Dunn (‘28)
POETRY
AN ODE TO MY FRIEND
Beatrice Lee (‘28)
IMPERFECTION
Cruz Daily Villanueva (‘28)
SPLATOON, I KNEW OF YOU
Cadence Williams (‘28)
PEACE
Rose Zheng (‘26)
SHARK TOY
Ethan Del Mundo (‘28)
ABUELITA DORA
Bella Withers (‘28)
WHAT LIES BELOW THE WAVES OF VIOLENT BLUE?
Abby Dunn (‘28)
MY EVERYTHING
Micah Mitchell (‘28)
MONARCH CHRYSALIS
Emma Agustin (‘27)
We genuinely thank you very much for taking the time and effort to appreciate the works of prose, poetry, and the arts from students and alumni. Your spirit, dedication, and inspiration keeps Aperture alive.
— the Aperture Editors
2024-2025 Aperture Editorial Team
Editor-in-Chief
Melody Vuong (‘25)
Outreach Coordinator
Rose Zheng (‘26)
Writers
Rose Zheng (‘26), Mindy Chen (‘26), Zixin Su (‘26), Evy Hsen (‘26), Hannah Lee (‘27), Michelle Wei (‘27), Alicia Wong (‘28), Estee Lee (‘28)
Webmasters
Melody Vuong (‘25)