First up, congratulations! 🎉 Whether you’re a current student, right out of school, or opening up a textbook for the first time in years, taking the GMAT is no easy feat. A bit about me and my journey: Studied for 6 months 4 years out of school Took the GMAT…

Glimpses into lives transformed by our new world — I am not needed at the clothing store / hotel / restaurant / nail salon / coffee shop / gym / cocktail bar / office / gift shop / amusement park / library / airport / school campus / art gallery / day care center / movie theater / market…

Why I’m taking a “gap year” to listen and learn about the challenges girls face globally, and explore ways we might further empower girls through design — If you ask a group of middle-school girls to brainstorm a list of problems in the world, chances are, they won’t shy away — they’ll immediately put pen to paper. From bullying and suicide to LGBTQ discrimination, domestic abuse, water pollution, and the opioid crisis, I think you’d be amazed…

A letter I shared with family and friends when I graduated in June 2016 — The night before Stanford’s early admission decisions were released, I drove down El Camino Real with a foggy mind, clenched heart, and music blaring. I rolled down the windows, washed my hair in the cold night breeze, and reached Campus Drive. My eyes traced over the quiet, dimly lit dorms…

If you were like me growing up, you were taught to never talk to strangers. Don’t make eye contact; don’t tell them how old you are or where you’re from. If you ever get lost, stay where you are (hug a tree!) and call mom or dad. …

As we wrap one crazy year and invite in the next, I think it can be rejuvenating to pause, zoom out, and reflect on the things in our lives that haven’t experienced tumultuous change. …

When you imagine what it looks like to “create social impact,” what first comes to mind? Stereotypically, we might envision working directly in the White House, pushing for policy change in DC, or running large-scale fundraising campaigns. Some of us might think of marching in the streets and holding up…

Arriving at Stanford as a naive and wide-eyed freshman, I brought with me a few things: a rechargeable bike-light, a suitcase of clothes, a little blue backpack, an interest in writing and filmmaking, and a lot of questions. …

Looking into the future is often times like peering into a well of darkness — an incomprehensible, intangible blur — until you notice a single, dimly lit path. You can’t see exactly where it leads, but you can tell it’s straight and safe. There are faint shadows of other people…