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September 20, 2014

The Joy of Painting

One of my favorite pastimes of childhood was drawing, so it does not surprise me…

Xiao Fu

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September 19, 2014

The Unnecessity of Grades

Grade point average, or GPA, is the most crucial factor in American college admission evaluations,…

Yifu, Cambridge, MA

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Blogs General In Transition Language and Understanding

September 18, 2014

Star Gazing

I kept looking back at my past freshman year at Vassar. On the weekend nights…

Shiqi Lin

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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…

Sanyee, LA

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Blogs General Humor Me In Transition Relationship Success

September 14, 2014

Who’s Here?

The New Yorker Sept 15, 2014 “September – it’s a brand-new year. Let’s look around…

Mable, Boston

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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…

Sichun Liu

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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…

Shiqi Lin

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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…

Kevin Slaten

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September 10, 2014

Are Elite Colleges Bad for The Soul? (Fang)

Whether an elite college is bad for soul or not is a very personal question…

Fang, Beijing

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September 6, 2014

The Lunch Routine of a Chinese Intern

Noon approaches. I typically have two choices as an intern in dire need of lunch:…

Sally Ruge Gao

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September 4, 2014

Where is Home?

Long before landing in Beijing, I imagined time after time how I would get out…

Yifu, Cambridge, MA

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Blogs General In Transition Language and Understanding

September 2, 2014

The Road Not Taken

One of the most frequent questions I encountered regarding Spring Break is, “Why did you…

Sichun Liu

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