Grace Koo

She was just a baby to me.

I would do her hair.

She just cleansed me.

I used to pat her head.

I think she liked it.

I rode my bike every day to the beach and just jump into the water.

One time we were all walking on the beach together and then we looked up, we saw the Milky Way.

Like everybody was quiet.

Just had this moment of peace.

So we came here, and it was a cultural shock.

Because in our mind, we thought, like, California, it's like Coca-Cola commercial.

I went to Academy of Art University, so I would come home on the weekends and Alice and I will be making some banana nut bread together.

Banana bread?

She loves squishing the banana in her hands.

She's like, ooh, it feels so... Squishy.

I'm not sure if I can say it.

She's like, it feels like poop.

Alice had to rely on tutors in high school.

In high school, yes, she struggled with math, so she knew how difficult that could be.

She knew how important it is to have a mentor help children going through the difficulty of school, which is very interesting because in my mind, time freezes.