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Personal Essays

Personal Essays

L’chaim and Prosper: Spock’s Judaism matters

19 January 2021 Eden MacDougall

A student discusses how the relationship between Judaism and “Star Trek” has impacted his life.

Personal Essays

On returning home and missing college

01 December 2020 Brianna Fairman

A student reflects on how moving back home during the pandemic has improved her relationship with her family.

Personal Essays

Freshman year: Pack light, ‘just in case’

01 December 2020 Allison Nikles

A student describes her experience moving into a residence hall during the COVID-19 pandemic to move off campus later that semester.

Personal Essays

COVID-19 was the push I needed to put myself out there

01 December 2020 Camillia Benjamin

A student describes how being forced to exert twice as much effort into making new friends virtually actually made her more outgoing than before.

Personal Essays

An anti-racist reading list for a quarantine summer

01 December 2020 Tyler Perez

A student recalls spending their summer reading anti-racist books to become a culturally responsive educator.

Personal Essays

When one door closes, break it down

01 December 2020 Madison Seitchik

A student describes how her missed opportunities were replaced with unexpected experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal Essays

I’m living in ‘The New Abnormal’

01 December 2020 Christina Mitchell

A student describes how her year has been reflected through The Strokes’ new album.

Personal Essays

Being an essential worker made me feel anything but important

01 December 2020 Julia Merola

A student describes her experience working as a cashier at a bakery while struggling to enforce public health precautions.

Personal Essays

Why celebrate graduating from college when we’re still in a pandemic?

01 December 2020 Maya Rahman

A senior shares why she won’t feel like celebrating her achievement of graduating from college next year.

Personal Essays

Following the presidential election 5,000 miles away

17 November 2020 Renata Kaminski

A student discusses the differences in voting processes between the electoral systems in the United States and her home country.

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