Personal Anecdotes
Haven’t we made enough comparisons to get here?
You are allowed to change directions. Be the owner of your life, because you’re the main character and the director.
A call away
I was waiting for college to end so I could return to it. Homesickness thus called me to be honest with my feelings and the ways I could face it proactively rather than suppress.
The mug I never returned
What actually matters is this: taking care of your mental health as a freshman means deciding to set aside time for yourself, not feeling guilty about it and recognizing that it doesn't have to be big or perfect.
On the college experience: Making friends looks different for everyone
So for any incoming or current student who might feel isolated in college relative to their peers, just remember: college looks different for everyone. And if your college experiences take a little more time, or you feel out of place, I ask you to trust yourself. You’re not alone.
Baltimore’s must-visit movie theatre: The Charles
The theatrical experience, simultaneously individual and social and grounding and dream-like, is the best at independent theaters where the goal is showing great films.
First strides at the Hopkins ice rink
In between the stress and the constant motion, you find people who are going through it with you, and that shared connection becomes something special.