September 27, 2014
What Do You Do On a Sunday Afternoon?
Last Sunday I went to a family dinner with my cousins at the house of…
September 26, 2014
Returning to America
This is my final year at Cornell and my sixth year in the United States.…
September 25, 2014
When No One Speaks English
As I was typing out the first few English words on this page, I was…
September 23, 2014
Lessons for China from America’s Wealth Inequality
While reading a long essay in The Atlantic in May, something jumped off the page…
September 20, 2014
The Joy of Painting
One of my favorite pastimes of childhood was drawing, so it does not surprise me…
September 19, 2014
The Unnecessity of Grades
Grade point average, or GPA, is the most crucial factor in American college admission evaluations,…
September 18, 2014
Star Gazing
I kept looking back at my past freshman year at Vassar. On the weekend nights…
September 16, 2014
The Focus & Flurry of a Rising Star
I wrote a screenplay. It took about two days, a lot of focus, and a…
September 14, 2014
Who’s Here?
The New Yorker Sept 15, 2014 “September – it’s a brand-new year. Let’s look around…
September 13, 2014
Why Ivy League Schools have done more good than harm? （Sichun)
Right at the beginning of this new school year, I went to a public debate…
September 12, 2014
Are Elite Colleges Bad for the Soul? (Shiqi)
The key question lying here is: what is college for? Almost everyone agrees that going…
September 11, 2014
Are Elite Colleges Bad for The Soul? (Kevin)
Too many students (or their parents) view the Ivy League as an opportunity to accumulate…