The Case for Vulnerability

by | Nov 25, 2017 | Life, Stanford, Writing

I recently had a couple of good friends describe me as “really upbeat and optimistic.” Which is awesome and all, but I couldn’t help myself from thinking… Really? I try my best to be a cheerful person—it’s something my parents emphasized the heck out of when I was...

BusyBusyBusy

by | Sep 29, 2016 | Editing, Life, Stanford, Writing

Do you ever hear a song that just speaks to your soul? One of those tunes that gets stuck in your head for days on end, because whoever wrote it is clearly some parallel universe version of you? Like, a song that captures exactly how you’re feeling? For me, this song...

Going Abroad Is Like Writing a Book

by | Apr 20, 2016 | Life, Stanford, Writing

Ciao, amici! It’s been a while since I posted anything here, but I’d like to blame Italy. After the hastiest spring break of my life—two days spent in a flurry of unpacking and repacking—I stuffed my passport in my backpack, spun the dials on my hot pink, TSA-approved...