Warning: this will be a rant. So it’s not very nice. When you’re about to graduate from college, people tend to ask you what you’re planning on doing with yourself afterwards. So I often tell people that I’m going to grad school to study social work. Most people respond to this positively or at least …
Tag Archive: money
Jul 19 2012
Chikin With a Side of Homophobia: Why You Should Boycott Chick-Fil-A
The president of Chick-Fil-A, Dan Cathy, recently confirmed what most of us have known for a while–the company is virulently homophobic. I mean, he didn’t come right out and say, “We’re a homophobic company.” But he did say, “Well, guilty as charged” when asked about Chick-Fil-A’s position on LGBT rights. He went on: “We are …
Mar 18 2012
I'm Not Poor: A Reflection on Class at Northwestern
[TMI Warning] Before I came to Northwestern, not once in my life did I feel like my family didn’t have enough money. To be sure, there have been times in my family’s history when we didn’t. Immigration–especially moving between countries and continents four times in seven years like we did–does deplete one’s financial reserves. For …
Jan 24 2012
Alternative Student Break: Helping Rich Kids Feel Good About Themselves Since 2007
This is my column for the Daily Northwestern this week. This week, students from all over Northwestern will be applying for Alternative Student Break, a program that sends students to other parts of the country or the world to do volunteer work for a week. ASB is popular because it’s so hard to find anything negative about …







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