Art by Peau PorotesanoGraduation is slowly but surely creeping up on seniors, along with the awful question we will all have to face: “What do you plan to do after graduation?”My answer is always the same. Embarrassed, and feeling slightly pressured to have it all together, I say, “I’m not sure.”Oftentimes it seems as though my peers have it all … [Read more...] about We’re All in the Same Boat
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Don’t Become Irrelevant
I ate in the Caf four times last week. I went to an honors thesis presentation yesterday. I hiked to the cross this morning at some godforsaken hour, because I wanted to torture myself and also to see the sunrise. I actually like running on the track recently because I can gaze out at the baseball field and marvel at the clean, green lines. I stood outside the CCB last night … [Read more...] about Don’t Become Irrelevant
Senior Reflection Two
Art by Peau PorotesanoI can summarize my college experience in two words: unmet expectations. I still remember the day I didn't get the dreaded small envelope, and all was right in the world. As a high school senior, I couldn’t wait to go to the beach every day after class, meet lots of cute boys (I went to an all-girls high school) and go out all the time. I remember … [Read more...] about Senior Reflection Two
Senior Reflection One
Art by Chris ChenBeing a senior is bizarre. You see the school you came to regard as home evolve before your eyes, as all the familiar faces are slowly replaced with strangers. You start wondering whether you’ve outgrown this, but at the same time you can hardly believe that you’re an adult who’s responsible for paying off tens of thousands of dollars in … [Read more...] about Senior Reflection One
These are the Best Years of Your Life
As we approach the end of the school year, a panic starts to ensue. The most obvious is for seniors — in three or four short weeks, they truly enter the “real” world. For most, this means 9 to 5 jobs, cubicles, professional dress codes every day and withdrawal of their parents’ financial support. *Shudder.* Thank God I’m not a senior. But wait — I’m a junior. My own reality … [Read more...] about These are the Best Years of Your Life
