The countdown is on! In 36 days, I will be boarding a plane to Los Angeles, then Panama City, then finally to Quito. In three days, I move out of Berkeley back to my parent’s house for a brief interlude and a whirlwind of family time, shopping, observing ESL classes, and catching up with as…
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But first, a timeline: 7: number of days until I finish my last exam of my undergraduate career at Cal 9: number of days until graduation 10: number of days until my second summer job begins 2+: number of months until my sister’s wedding 4: number of months until I leave for WorldTeach Ecuador With all…
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Throughout my youth, my parents, teachers, and friends used a variety of adjectives to describe me. Curious, my dad would say, thinking of the millions of questions I asked. Adventurous, friends might add, referring to my constant activity and trip planning. Industrious, my teachers would include, remembering my prolific and analytical essays. One word that no…
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I was never much of a science student. As a high schooler, I was much more interested in Spanish and History than chemistry or physics. But there were a few lessons in biology that fascinated me and made me wonder if maybe I had a scientist deep inside me after all. One of those lessons…
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My best friend received an assignment in her final year of college to create three separate life plans, each for five years, with totally different paths. The goal was to envision the next phase of life, which can seem terrifying and nebulous for college seniors, as not having only one “right answer”. Rather, for seniors celebrate the…
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Elizabeth Seeks 