I guess it's a good time to get back to writing. It only took me 3+ weeks to finish this note, so my original every Friday schedule might be a stretch, but this is what I have for now - a letter I wrote to my team after the rest of our season was cancelled.… Continue reading FF14: Closure (Sort Of)
Talking about privilege is really challenging - particularly when it includes a significant amount of self-reflection into one's own privilege. It's a difficult but worthy exercise to engage in. Here is something I've been thinking about: How I Bought My Spot at Yale “How many colleges did you apply to?” a prospective Yale student asked… Continue reading FF13: My Privilege in College Admissions
Welcome to my first FF Friends Edition! It's only fitting I start out with my first real friend, Alice. Fresh out of SBHS - class of 2016 I just got back to Yale for senior year, and I am looking ahead to a year of excitement, followed by a looming period of transition. The scary… Continue reading FF12: Friends ft. Alice Upton
I think we can all agree: summer is great. It's great for so many reasons. As a student, it disrupts the chaotic and unpredictable schedule of school and provides time to let life slow down and think and reflect without deadlines as far as the eye can see. Days are sunny and long, and I… Continue reading FF7: Reads for the Rest of Summer
Happy 5th of July! But more importantly, happy 5th FF! I'll pretend it's fwordsonly fate. Today is also National Apple Turnover Day, National Graham Cracker Day, National Hawaii Day, National Bikini Day, and National Workaholics Day. Celebrate as you wish, but sounds right to me as half of us had to go into work today,… Continue reading FF5: Happy 5th!
My favorite restaurant in the world is Pizzeria Mozza on Highland Avenue in Los Angeles, California. That's a loaded statement and may be subject to change one day, but that day is not today! Food comes first and foremost in regards to Mozza, but there is also of fun, and feminism wrapped up in the… Continue reading FF2: My Favorite Restaurant & Rant
A few weeks ago, I met with my senior thesis advisor to discuss essay topics. I wanted to talk through some ideas in the hopes of starting my research this summer. I'll get to who I am and what my thesis has to do with fwordsonly a few paragraphs down and over the course of… Continue reading FF1: Food, Feminism, and Fun
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