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”
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My sister’s last first day of high school
Dear Vicky, One of the drawbacks of such a small class size is that you have a limited pool of peers to be influenced by, to draw inspiration from and to compare yourself with.
Seven Final Thoughts about Senior Year (Graduation Edition)
One final blog post about senior year and graduating, I promise. 1) I think I have finally figured out why the college process can induce so much stress. The essence of college admissions is comparison, the root of all unhappiness. Without comparing students to one another, colleges wouldn’t be able to coherently choose candidates for admission,Continue reading “Seven Final Thoughts about Senior Year (Graduation Edition)”
My Debate Career Is Over
I started debate in 8th grade, but my mom was actually the one who pushed me to join. I wanted to quit before freshman year but I was convinced by one of my friends to stay a little longer; ironically, she quit before her sophomore year, but I’m still here.
My second semester senior bucket list
In prioritized order: 1. Go to a poetry slam 2. Perform in our school’s talent show – this I have put off for 7 semesters 3. Start exercising regularly 4. Run a marathon 5. Attend an EDM concert
You are not alone: a monologue about college decisions
People are finding out about their colleges and on one hand, I am so happy for them. But at the same time, I want to rip my hair out Because I have hallucinated 6 times today Cruelly rejected myself 3 times and Twice ecstatically accepted myself and Once cold-bloodedly deferred myself. Tomorrow seems to beContinue reading “You are not alone: a monologue about college decisions”
A pep talk for your December
It’s the weekend after Thanksgiving, and the beginning of December. More importantly, this is YOUR December. Can you believe that we only have one more month until 2014? Do you remember the resolutions that you made for this year? Are we at all closer to our goals? No matter, because December is a special timeContinue reading “A pep talk for your December”
Through the eyes of a first semester senior: the college process and more
My friends and I are counting down the days until the first semester of senior year ends, until we can officially declare ourselves “second semester seniors.” Maybe then, I’ll be able to go on a proper vacation, because I haven’t gone on one in a few years, unless you count exhausting debate tournaments or collegeContinue reading “Through the eyes of a first semester senior: the college process and more”
Revelations about senior year (the beginning of the end?)
Senior year. What do people cleverly name their senior year photo albums on Facebook? The beginning of the end? Yeah, something like that. I’m only a few months into the beginning of the end and already, it’s starting to overwhelm me. I think we get so caught up in everything – the prospect of college,Continue reading “Revelations about senior year (the beginning of the end?)”
First day of senior year – facing the crowd
That was yesterday. I don’t know why schools have arbitrarily decided to throw their students back into school on random weekdays, but hey, why fight it? We started off the day with some gate-cheering; the seniors assembled bright and early at the school gates, cheering incoming newbies with signs and noisemakers and elaborate getups. Unfortunately,Continue reading “First day of senior year – facing the crowd”
Cat Zhang 