Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896
January 25, 2026
January 25, 2026 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

Voices

Hopkins is a diverse university where an incredible mix of cultures, academic interests and personalities coexist and thrive. Here is the section where you can publish your unique thoughts, ideas and perspectives on life at Hopkins and beyond.










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Between classes and homesickness, being a freshman at Hopkins can be really hard.

To all the freshmen thinking of transferring

I was in love with Hopkins a week after I arrived. The campus was beautiful, my classes were more interesting than anything I had ever taken in high school, I was meeting tons of amazing new people and I was thrilled about all the great things I would be able to do in Baltimore.




Shout Outs

Shout out to my Linear Algebra professor:






What happened in November?

Nov. 1, 1896 — National Geographic shows a woman with bare breasts for the first time.


Why I’ve come to believe in the 30-day challenge

I first heard of the 30-day challenge in high school when a friend sent me a short TED Talk video by Matt Cutts. This Google-employed computer scientist had made a habit of trying out a daily challenge for 30 days, from biking to work to taking a photograph each day. Impressed by the adventurous spirit the challenge had cultivated in this self-described “desk-dwelling computer nerd,” I agreed to try several challenges with my friend.




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