Category: Grit
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Finding Strength Together: Reapplying to Graduate School
By Anisha Hassan ’21 As I got my last rejection letter from all the graduate schools I applied to, I never felt so defeated and alone. I felt like I was a failure and everyone around me was just getting ahead. I had it in my head that if I couldn’t do it the first…
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Lifelong Love of Books Turns Into Opportunity of a Lifetime
By Tereza Lopez ’21 I’ve been working to get into the publishing industry for a while now. When I was around twelve, I made the decision that I wanted to be an editor. I wanted to be in the writing and creation process of books—because I love books. I started trying to get my foot…
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At a Crossroads: How I Adjusted and Changed My Plans During the Pandemic
After some massive blows – the semester’s abrupt end, the cancellation of my summer internship, and the indefinite postponement of study abroad due to the pandemic – there were days when I could barely get out of bed because I just did not have the energy to get any work done. Feeling discouraged was an…
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