Author Archives: Jia

When visiting places, we love to take pictures with both man-made and natural attractions, or even animals and plants that are unique to the area. However, we rarely stop and take pictures with people, who are not only vastly different … Continue reading →

Rejection along has never been the sole reason for my journey. In fact, rejections have been my best friend and weapon so far to combat a much more subtle but potent enemy – regret. Here is my talk on why … Continue reading →

I stayed in New York City for two days. By day two, I have experienced a full-set of casual rejections, from restaurants refusing to let me charge my phone on their premise, to ferry boats not allowing me to take … Continue reading →

On streets filled with strangers, I have learned that people don’t always accept money or trivial services from others. However, what if the services offered are artistic and personal in nature, such as drawing their portraits. Would people more likely … Continue reading →

Many times people write me suggesting how I would experience rejections differently in various parts of the world, or even in different areas within the United States. My Brazilian friends told me that there is no way I could carry … Continue reading →

One of the principles for my version of rejection therapy is that if I get a ‘yes’, my request has to be something I want to do. While in Washington DC, a few folks suggested that I ask to sit … Continue reading →

We are all good at something in life, and we all imagine turning our hobbies into careers. If we are good at cooking, we think about becoming chefs. If we like play basketball, we imagine what it is like to … Continue reading →

Of all the commercial places, I don’t know where car dealerships would be ranked in term of the least desirable places to visit. My guess is that it is pretty low, comparable to pharmacies and tax offices. One of the … Continue reading →

A young poster kept asking me to do this McDonald’s Challenge, which is to get a McGriddle in the afternoon. Apparently, fast-food restaurants like McDonalds would not cook breakfast after 12:00pm, especially for food associated with eggs due to cross-contamination … Continue reading →

I have many readers sending me requests, and one of the interesting ones is to feed the big cats at the zoo. One of my criteria for a rejection request is that if I get accepted, it would be something I … Continue reading →