Imagination is the yellow-brick road to engineering success. Last time on Expedition Engineering, I dove into the reality that engineers are humanities students.
Posts published in “Opinion”
When I came in as Editor-in-Chief, I wanted to change the little things. I advocated for uniform opinion columnist headshots, more events, more themed general body meetings (GBMs), and more collabs — things of that nature.
The most nervous I’ve ever been at this job wasn’t climbing equipment, looking down, and thinking if I trip right now it’s game over.
These days, I’m not looking for a multi-book series or a 500-page commitment. I want a quick novel that grabs me from the first page.
Many crime films are about the lowly protagonist trying to get in. The Gentlemen is about what it costs when a kingpin tries to cash out and leave the business.
The Victorian Language of Flowers was used for decades to relay feelings that people had a hard time expressing or were too embarrassed to share.
I used to bring books to sleepovers and birthday parties when I was younger, sometimes not to read, but to hold in case some social catastrophe happened, like a lucky charm hidden in my sleeping bag that I didn’t want to reveal.
Freshman year, I turned off Find My Friends for my mom. She noticed within an hour, even though she lives hundreds of miles away and couldn’t have done a thing if I needed her.
As a woman, I find it really inspirational to see many talented girls express themselves through music. A lot of my close friends sing, play instruments, or produce and write their own songs, and I’m truly impressed by how much creativity and artistry they put into their work.
The pressure to socialize and get involved on campus is REAL. Words cannot describe the hardship of managing classes, homework, routine, clubs, sports, and on top of that, social life.