It was Mary Kondo time at my apartment, and my flatmates and I had a chance to look at all trash we had created: numerous boxes, stacks of paper, and heaps of plastic. It is the best time to think about recycling, but also the worst: it is hard enough to sort through the sheer […]
Work experience is the hidden requirement of pre-professional life, and most modern career paths involve industry knowledge or specialized skills, which internships can provide in a hands-on, practical context. When an employer looks at your resume, internships would normally make up the bulk of the experience section. However, legal and language barriers have made the […]
Today, the once stark divide between East and West no longer exists – both hemispheres borrow each other’s foods, traditions, and philosophies. Yet the East’s core values, from embracing collectivism to downsizing one’s ego, are strikingly different from Western beliefs. Alexa Pellegrini reflects on how studying Eastern culture helped her anxiety, while Linh Dang discusses […]
A college student’s financial situation is a three-way tug-o-war between newfound freedom, expanded expenses, and increased responsibility. This seems even more true for international students as a new and strange environment seems to amplify all three aspects. Being an international student myself, I would like to offer a few money-saving tips, most of which were […]
Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome! It’s Berlin in the early thirties. In a dimly-lit establishment called the Kit Kat Klub, guests dine, drink, and watch salacious performances. A clown-like master of ceremonies (Emcee or M.C) would often tell his guests, “Leave your troubles outside,” swinging his arm with an exaggerated flair. Sally Bowles, the club’s wild and […]
