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So… Am I Adult Now, Or What…?

So… Am I Adult Now, Or What…?

Judging by the title, you might be thinking that I’m a senior about to graduate and move to the big bad rest of the world, and I am here to impart my wisdom unto you all. But alas, I am not. But I AM about to ring the symbolic bell that apparently signifies that next year) will be my last here at Vassar (provided that I don’t fail all of my classes this semester. I swear that it was just…

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A Child Again

A Child Again

“One of the most obvious facts about grown-ups to a child is that they have forgotten what it is like to be a child.” —Randall Jarrell. I missed childhood. I missed running into my parents’ open arms after a hard day. I missed playing in the ladybug-shaped sandbox and wildly chasing after my little sister. I missed singing along to the lyrics of The Lion King for the umpteenth time with dear friends. Most of all, I missed the wide-eyed…

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