The earliest example of hindsight in my life that I can think of is the eternal ringing through my childhood of my mom telling me to take learning Chinese more seriously because I would “regret it when I’m older.”
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5 pieces of advice to succeed in college
Now that I only have a few months left before I graduate, I’ve realized a few things that have/could have helped me a lot in my college career.
5 ways I look back on my personal growth
Quarterly playlists These songs comprise my musical identity and the personal journey I’ve taken during my time at Northwestern. The songs I screamed and danced along to at concerts, listened to on my 30-minute walk to class, woke up to in my morning Snapchats (if you know, you know)…Making these playlists is one of myContinue reading “5 ways I look back on my personal growth”
The Reunion
“Can you hold my coat? I’m going to just walk around for a bit,” she said, handing off her long, black jacket to her husband before he had a chance to respond.
This Kid I Know: Kathy
We’ve come so far from me attending your birthday party freshman year at that hibachi dinner where I didn’t know anyone well.
This Kid I Know: Gerardo (Year 2)
I’m so happy that you’re turning 21, because that means I’m also turning 21!!
This Kid I Know: Christina (Year 3)
At this point, we’ve been friends for nearly two years now. We weren’t even together during fall quarter, but you were still probably the person I talked to and confided in the most, which speaks volumes to me about our friendship.
Some thoughts on junior year so far
Earlier this week I had a great time catching up with Eileen, one of my best friends from high school.
This Kid I Know: Natalie (Year 3)
Nat, our friendship is built on so much more than food, even though food is what brought us together in the first place.
This Kid I Know: Sam
I still remember that epic weekend before spring break when we hung out for hours, getting pizza, painting canvases and talking about life and music.
Cat Zhang 