LEE | International Students as Non-Resident Aliens
As prospective Class of 2021 students from all over the country explore campus on Cornell Days ahead of the May 1st College Decision Day, a particular group appears to be underrepresented....
View ArticleLEE | Reflections from a Not-So-Freshman Student
People around me often ask why I’m so cynical, why my columns are always so scornful, why I view the world in such a negative light. Perhaps I merely think that there’s always something to criticize....
View ArticleLEE | A Lack of “Break” in Summer Break
Throughout second semester of freshman year I was anxious to find an internship for my first college summer. As a person who operates better under pressure and likes learning new things and meeting new...
View ArticleLEE | Different Levels of Privilege
These past few days I’ve been thinking a lot about privilege and what it means. Sure, at Cornell we often talk about how privileged we are to be here at this selective institution, to be able to take...
View ArticleLEE | Corporate Cornell
The Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City held a grand opening last week, marking a new era for both Cornell and New York City. In recent years, Cornell has invested substantially in...
View ArticleLEE | Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere
I never expected the shift from freshman to sophomore year to be so drastic. Living on North Campus again makes me feel like I am part freshman, and walking the extra five minutes down Thurston was the...
View ArticleLEE | The Fundamental Deficit
Last week, I felt a thrust on my bottom left wisdom tooth. It was initially a slight ache that I simply ignored, only to find that the throbbing and discomfort expanded more and more. When I developed...
View ArticleLEE | The ‘Labor’ in Industrial and Labor Relations
“This system of inherent modern day slavery was sure to have no end without fundamental solutions. This realization is what inspired me to pursue the study of the world of work to achieve my lifelong...
View ArticleLEE | Why is Cornell So Bland?
Two weeks ago, my friend who attends Princeton visited Cornell to see me and another friend. It was during the middle of a busy week of prelims and quizzes, so I didn’t expect to be able to show her...
View ArticleLEE | The Average Cornellian
I recently came upon my high school’s new Facebook page and browsed through to see how much has changed in the year and a half since I left. The administration had finally given into students and...
View ArticleLEE | Allowing Me to Be Me
Thinking this would pretty much be the last break I get to spend without being too fixated on academics or career-related activities, I had a very unproductive break.I had vowed to start prepping for...
View ArticleLEE | Sickness and Stress
2018 was going to be my year. This semester would be one where I would finally expand my network, get good grades, find an internship and just feel great about myself. I returned from a de-stressed...
View ArticleLEE | Home Safe Home
There are many aspects to “adulting” that I’ve learned over the past two years since my acceptance to Cornell. I applied for a student visa and traveled alone on a plane for the first time, set up and...
View ArticleLEE | A Note to Soon-to-Be Freshmen
This semester seems to have gone by faster than I would have ever imagined. The last day of classes is in a month and before I even know it, I will be done with half of my college career. It only seems...
View ArticleLEE | The Ideal Woman
The #MeToo movement and Women’s History Month have prompted me to reflect a lot upon what it means to be a woman. Hearing stories about how many people of my gender had been discriminated against,...
View ArticleLEE | Embracing What We Have: Retain Distinct Colleges
I really complain a lot about Cornell. I talk everyday about how much more appreciative I’d be of this place if only it were 70 degrees all year long. I think about all the opportunities Ithaca would...
View ArticleLEE | Learning to Accept My Asian Identity
Prior to moving to Dubai, UAE in the middle of High School, I never really thought about what it means to be Asian. Even though the 325 million Americans tend to place the 4.4 billion people on the...
View ArticleLEE | The Tipping Point: How Gratuities Perpetuate Abuse in the Restaurant...
Many aspects of American culture are admirable, but there are also quite a few things that I find odd. For instance, why does the United States use Fahrenheit or miles instead of Celsius or kilometers...
View ArticleLEE | You Belong Here
Almost a month into the fall semester, many students like myself probably find themselves questioning how they had been accepted here or whether Cornell is the right place for them. To anyone doubting...
View ArticleLEE | The Average Cornellian
I recently came upon my high school’s new Facebook page and browsed through to see how much has changed in the year and a half since I left. The administration had finally given into students and...
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