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Last call
By Gap Year Series | December 6, 2013Even for alumni halfway across the world, the last few months have been a cause for celebration.
Even for alumni halfway across the world, the last few months have been a cause for celebration.
I was not ready for graduation. I told everyone that I was, just like I told myself, but the truth is that I was terrified. I had fallen in love with not only Duke, but also the larger notion of...
Day by day, month by month, the institution of Duke—the Chapel, the Dillo, the parking tickets—fades into the cobwebs of my memory, throwing the relationships and memories I do remember into sharp...
My folks are neither tiger mothers nor helicopter parents. They simply want the best for me. They worry about my safety.
The air in Beijing is the stuff of legend.
Spending time with my seven-year-old friend—let’s call her Angie—always brings up a number of unanswerable questions.
I didn’t need to take a class with Dan Ariely to realize that managing expectations was the key to happiness.
“Dear Kristen, Thank you for your application to our School of Medicine."
Nestled in the lofty, green hills of Ito, our room had a beautiful view of the sea.
As long as we walk these halls and breathe this air, we’re not in the real world. That’s for after our four years down the rabbit hole.