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    Tag: graduation

    competition /ˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)n/, n.

    There’s a different sense of competition that arises in the post-grad space after you finish the “traditional” 16 (or 18) years of schooling: preschool, K–12, plus college.… Read more “competition /ˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)n/, n.”

    July 9, 2018July 8, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    shift /SHift/, v.

    After a year of composing blog posts at my childhood desk back at home at my parents’ house, I have returned to my familiar, brother’s friend’s hand-me-down… Read more “shift /SHift/, v.”

    June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    adult /ˈadˌəlt/, n.

    It bamboozles me a bit to think that I’ve officially spent one year of my life out of school. The time altogether has passed very quickly, but each of… Read more “adult /ˈadˌəlt/, n.”

    May 14, 2017May 14, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    patience /ˈpāSHəns/, n.

    I took a break from blogging last week, hoping that it would give me an extra seven days to overcome the various forms of writer’s block I’ve been… Read more “patience /ˈpāSHəns/, n.”

    April 30, 2017April 30, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    When Old Becomes New: Moving Back Home

    Hello friends, and apologies for the radio silence — It’s been a wild last few weeks, and even though I’ve had twice the number of thoughts in my… Read more “When Old Becomes New: Moving Back Home”

    June 25, 2016 by Courtney Cheng

    Finding Peace in Portland

    It was the weekend just before finals week (May 8th, if my memory is serving me well) when I went out to brunch with my friend, Caroline,… Read more “Finding Peace in Portland”

    June 4, 2016October 29, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    What’s your M.O.?

    “What’s your M.O.?” One of my brother’s close friends asked me this question earlier this week. I think I must have given her a funny look because… Read more “What’s your M.O.?”

    May 28, 2016June 5, 2016 by Courtney Cheng

    commencement /kuh-mens-muhnt/, n.

    the speech I would have given if I had been selected to be the student speaker at graduation

    May 21, 2016September 13, 2020 by Courtney Cheng

    5 Items Checked Off the To Do List of a Graduand

    Almost a year ago, I wrote a blog post titled “5 Items on the To Do List of a College Senior.” Big disclaimer, and a problem I’ve been… Read more “5 Items Checked Off the To Do List of a Graduand”

    May 8, 2016May 8, 2016 by Courtney Cheng

    A Week of Lasts

    I finished my last week of instruction as an undergraduate yesterday, and it was strangely anticlimactic. I took a quiz and a test this week in my… Read more “A Week of Lasts”

    April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 by Courtney Cheng
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