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于雪珊 ——宁静而坚定地绽放 4
Staff Editor in Chief Kam Yan, Smith College
Alumni Notes
Editor
Sherry He, Macalester College '16
Layout Designer
Maggie Huang, Amherst College
My community in Dupre 6
Sherry He, Macalester College
Career Development Talk in Beijing 7 Yuqi Zhang, University of Pennsylvania '17
Contributors
Teacher Profile
Kristen Yu, Emory University
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Julian Wang 9 Amherst College
Zhibin Dai 10
Donna Ding, New York University Yuqi Zhang, University of Pennsylvania
Emory Law School, University of Notre Dame
Tommy Wang, New York University
Brianna Posadas 11
Zhibin Dai, University of Notre Dame
Harvey Mudd Engineering
Brianna Posadas, Harvey Mudd College
Alumni Updates
Julian Wang, Amherst College
Class of 2013 Post Graduation Plans 12 Class of 2012 Post Graduation Jobs 16
Photos of Events
Wen Jing, Pomona College
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Elaine Li, Columbia University Lenny Zhang, Emory University Richard Sun, Columbia University Michael Zhu, Princeton University Tom Zhou, Cornell University David Shi, University of Pennsylvania
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Editor’s Note I happened to graduate from Smith College right at the start of the great economic recession during which the unemployment rate skyrocketed. Although I didn’t graduate college with a full- time job, I was fortunate enough to land one in the fall after working in Oxford, UK for the summer. My first job taught me many practical skills and, most importantly, the responsibilities of adulthood. I thought it was pretty good for me to stay in one job for twoand-a- half years before embarking on my next career venture. I have been told on multiple occasions that in my generation, people typically have three to four career changes before settling on one. Therefore, exactly two-and-a -half years ago, I explored my options by applying for jobs in various fields, from finance, tech start-ups, retail management to education work abroad. I attribute my curiosity and daring to try new industries to my liberal arts background training at Smith. I joined AIC exactly two years ago in July 2011. After consulting my professors, friends, mentors, and family, I decided that I was too young to not take the chance to challenge my comfort zone and explore the world beyond New York City. In the past two years, I was rewarded with not only many great friendships with colleagues but also lasting relationships with students and AIC alumni across different class years. I joined AIC with a class of eight teachers, and this year, we welcomed 22 new teachers from diverse backgrounds and schools and with varying experiences. Our very first AIC graduating class, the class of 2012, was 18 and now, the class of 2017 boasts 336. We are only expecting these numbers to grow and stronger connections and networks to form between our alumni, students, and teachers. This July, we held the first China-based alumni gathering in Beijing, attended by alumni across China, and even a friendly basketball match which the southern offices (located in Shenzhen, Wuhan, Hangzhou, and Chengdu) won. With the first U.S.-based alumni gathering held in New York City last year, we hope to bring more of these networking opportunities to different regions throughout the U.S. Alumni, be bold, be courageous, and be excited for whatever challenges and transitions may come your way. As you are placed in different career fields and even graduate programs, reach out to one another for support and advice. Seize and strengthen this growing network. With that said, we are looking to hear more from you! If you have interesting news, personal reflections, or anything fun to share, please do not hesitate to submit them to kam.yan@aic-edu.com, and we may include your contribution in our next newsletter! Best, Kam Yan (Shenzhen)
于雪珊——宁静而坚定地绽放 文 / 丁扬 纽约大学 2017 届学生 四月初深圳的午后，天气不是那么晴朗，太阳隐约在云层中躲闪，出现在眼前的雪珊， 瘦瘦小小，皮肤好到清透，她明媚的笑容突然像阳光一样温暖了周围的空气。雪珊是很早一 届从佳桥走出去的学生，在艾默里大学修的经济学和政治学双学位，如今在北京的高盛银行 做投资管理。印象中在投行工作的女子大多都是女强人的形象，雷厉风行，而雪珊却是温婉 的气质，没有太多的强势，谈吐优雅而不紧不慢，让人感到惬意。 之前在网上读到 了一篇写高盛面试经 历的文章，描述一整 天在华尔街经历了六 七个面试官拷问的过 程与心情。即便只 是读着那一字一句， 便已觉得十分压抑。 于是我好奇地问起 雪珊，她的高盛面 试经历是怎样的。 “面试官总共有二 十几个吧，”她 淡淡地说。“陆 陆续续地持续了 近三个月，有电 话面试，也有见 面的。有时候 于雪珊 ( 左 ) 王超逸（中 面试官打电话 ） 丁扬（右 ） 过来时信号还 很差，总之特别棘手。 在所有面试进行到一半的时候其实心里已有 些绝望了。”聊起那段时光，她的嘴角一直 润的女子，早已清楚地了解自己想要什么， 带着微笑，没有皱着眉头。我只能努力去想 并且在每做出一个抉择的时候，都有着长远 象那三个月的煎熬——在不同的时间，随时 及多方面的考虑。“许多同学都是在大二结 接到面试官的电话，迎来一个又一个刁钻的 束的时候才正式确定自己的专业，而我在进 问题。也确实有刻薄的考官，在谈了许多后 问她，我们到底凭什么录用你。每当这时候， 大学前后就已经基本确定了。”雪珊从小就 和金融相系，家里的长者曾经在港口做商品 她就会在内心提醒自己，不要胆怯，时刻牢 贸易，而母亲也是从事与金融相关的行业， 记自己的优势，并毫不动摇地告诉面试官， 在这样环境的成长下，她更加明确了自己的 她能给这个公司带去什么。我想，或许正是 方向。读大学期间，她曾经在美亚保险公司 这样的笃定，让她最终进入了高盛集团，而 和佳士得拍卖行实习过，但最终还是选择了 那一个个的困难，早已化为把她的翅膀打磨 去银行业寻找机会，因为在仔细考虑后，她 得更加坚硬的力量。 认为前两者的维度与可能性相对狭隘，而最 后这条道路对于自己能有更宽广的前景。 “你 我们坐在咖啡店外面的藤椅上聊天，有那么 一定是一个计划性非常强的人。”我听着她 一些嘈杂，雪珊在喧闹中自始至终是恬静的 权衡一项项利弊，如是说。雪珊有些不好意 声音，娓娓诉说着她的故事。我留意到她纤 思地笑了笑说，“我倒觉得不算是呢。”其 瘦的双手，修剪得简单且没有涂任何女孩儿 实确实是这样，在别人眼里已做得很好的人， 们爱用的指甲油。但正是这样一个看起来温 4 丨 AIC NEWSLETTER
在自己眼里往往觉得还欠缺许多，从而不断鞭策自己变得更好。 我一直相信每个人的心底都有一个遥远的梦，一个如果可 以抛开所有的现实，就能奋不顾身去完成的梦。我问雪珊，她的 这个梦是什么。“好好生活，”她先是这样说，“然后写一部来 自心灵最深处的小说。”回到家里我猛然间发现，申请季曾经唯 一一篇想要背下的短文，竟正是雪珊写的。她的笔触细腻而灵活， 但在平静中流淌着一种不可磨灭的张力。而这种张力，一定来自 于她对文字的热爱，对生活的热爱。“真正的自由无从获得，除 非你能较大限度地剔除生命中的无力感。这种无力感的唯一解药， 不是万贯家财，不是权倾朝野，也不是行走天涯，而是热爱此时 此地生活中的每一个元素。”这是雪珊日志里的一句话，好好生 活这几个字看似简单，实则饱含了对生命极为深刻的感触与认知。 也许几十年后的一天，我走进一家书店望见书架上摆着一本小说， 看到作者名字的霎那，我会突然想起那年四月天在深圳遇见的一 个名叫雪珊的女子。
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逸（中） ( 左 ) 王超
丁扬（右）
雪，在我心里总与坚毅相连，而珊，在古书里指舒缓而美好 的样子。雪珊讲话时似乎一直是微笑的，即使在倾听时她的双眼 也带着笑意看着我的眼睛。和她交谈的过程中，我的脑海里忽地 现出林徽因的一句话：温柔要有，但是不妥协，我们要在安静中， 不慌不忙的坚强。这不正是对雪珊最好的形容吗，如静水流深， 而心存大海。
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notes Career Development Talk in Beijing Johnny and Eva: On Choosing a Major, Career, Life and Beyond
The paper butterflies I made on an RA's birthday Photo by Svitlana Iukhymovych
BY YUQI ZHANG, University of Pennsylvania '17
My painting of Dupre Residence Hall
I helped an RA make a mini basketball court in the corridor
The cherry blossom tree I painted on the window Photo by alexx harley
Dupre Community BY SHERRY HE, Macalester College ‘16 Because seeing them always cheers me up, I love all the people in Dupre. Even though I only worked in Dupre as an office assistant, I like to spend my whole day hanging out there and bringing a smile to the people. At first I didn't know how, until the day came the birthday of an RA. I put many paper butterflies on the wall in front of her door, as a birthday present. It meant to be a surprise for her alone, but it also surprised me how many people told me they loved it. In this way, I found my own way to share happiness. People call it “dorm art”. I made a new sign for Dupre 3. It looked like a cat staring at the moon. On Valentine’s Day, I cut out big letters “CHOCOLATE” and lined them up all the way from the main door to the office. Right in front of the office, I put boxes of chocolate. On Easter, I designed Superbunnies for an RA who’s a big fan of Superheroes. On finals, I made origami for every resident, and put it on his or her door with a note “good luck on finals!” There were also a small basketball court, a whale 6 丨 AIC NEWSLETTER
jumping from the cloud, a sheep sleeping in a tree, and more. My favorite is the cherry blossom tree I painted on the window. It kept snowing in mid-April, and people said that they wanted spring, so I painted those pink flowers. When I look back, even I myself was so surprised by how much I could do to beautify Dupre. I guess it’s because of love. For me, it ended up in the form of art. A year ago, I was only interested in art and enjoyed others’ artwork, until I was selected to do designs for AIC. It didn’t go well all the time, but Kam and Sarah always encouraged me, and I gained more confidence in art. They even suggested that I should take some art classes in college. I did. I built fundamental skills in my oil painting class, but I also explored various other materials for art after class. The more I practice art, the more I love it. So I chose this medium. Art is a universal language. In Macalester College, students are from more than 90 countries. People have different backgrounds. However, art is not restricted by those boundaries. Art can be surprising. I usually snuck into Dupre secretly and put my artwork up without being noticed, leaving a surprise. I enjoy being the Secret Ninja.
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pon setting foot on a college campus, some may know what they aspire to be, whereas others have yet to figure it out. Making life decisions on one’s own can be a demanding process during which one may crave all sorts of advice, forget what has been learned, and become overwhelmed. However, Johnny Lee and Eva Yi’s two-hour Salon, which nearly 30 AIC students and their friends attended on May 17 at 3W Cafe in Beijing, left the audience with the idea that ultimately, life is about the pursuit of happiness and one should become a wise risktaker. The two for mer Goldman Sachs colleagues and old friends shared their experiences of studying economics and pursuing careers and answered questions from the audience afterwards. Enjoying drinks and desserts, the audience truly absorbed some valuable take-away lessons. To the audience’s interest, both Johnny and Eva referred to themselves in adolescence as “with some issues;” however, these confusions drove them to desire to understand the world in a deeper sense in college. While making the listeners laugh at times, their stories also resonated with those who were eagerly seeking out who he/she really is and who preserves, deep in their hearts, a dream that parents and other loved ones may not understand. Johnny and Eva came from different walks of life. A “typical, resultsoriented Asian-American who did well in high school” to avoid disappointing
his parents, Johnny desired to find what he tr uly cared about as an u n d e r g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t a t D u ke University, where he double majored in international comparative studies and economics. In college, gradually, he learned that he cared most about
providing opportunity to those that lacked access. After his investment bank years, Johnny jumped to the education industry and kept assisting the enthusiastic and talented teenagers in China, the ones that lacked access to what they need, at AIC. And Eva, who had lived in Shanghai until age 18, was more of a rebel in her youth. She would hide her drawings in the closet to prevent her parents’ disapproval of a hobby that they perceived would help little with schoolwork. Thrilled to leave home for Mt. Holyoke College, a small liberal arts college where diversity is valued, she longed to explore an economic mindset that differed from what she had been trained to use in the Chinese high school where her critical thinking was not appreciated much. Currently, Eva works in Hong Kong and has
just established her own foundation, a great accomplishment at her age. Developing multiple interests in one’s education is another point they stressed, addressing many students’ concerns regarding how to balance their passions with the need to make a living. Eva, who doublemajored in economics and studio art to further develop her passion for the arts, believed that the arts increased her confidence in her talent and herself. “The sense of self-assertion is especially important for Chinese students, who sometimes lack the voice to represent their ideas.” She said that the arts also enabled her to “think about the world in a more abstract way,” a valuable quality in today’s materialistic world. Calling himself “lacking artistic talent,” Johnny also double majored in college and spent months in rural western China making his own documentary on the impact of tourism on ethnic minority development and identity. During the question-and-answer session, many students seized the opportunity to ask about majors, school life, and the finance industry. Johnny and Eva introduced different departments in an investment bank as well as compared the three majors--economics, finance, and business, which gave great insights to the ones interested in these areas. Hearing about how the Goldman Sachs years shaped the two speakers helped the students figure more about making SUMMER 2013 丨 7
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PROFILE JULIAN WANG future decisions, such as choosing internships and a career in the financial field. Answering why he left Goldman Sachs, Johnny spoke frankly that there were people in higher positions that he didn’t respect. And, he was sure that he did not want to become someone like that one day.When asked by a rising freshman, “Would you still work at Goldman Sachs if you were to choose again? ” both of them noted that it was a crucial learning experience and a great opportunity to be able to work with a group of extremely intelligent people right out of college.
Yuqi Zhang
Instead of leaving right after the event, many students stayed to talk with the two speakers. Johnny and Eva did not sound like professionals with shiny
titles; rather they were willing to give advice without holding back and really encouraged the students to pursue what they love and to explore as much as possible. Many may have foregone their prejudice and changed their preconceptions of an economic major or financial career, due to Johnny and Eva’s sharing. More importantly, they realized that it would be unnecessary to worry about what choices they should make during freshman year. It will be fun and rewarding as long as they stay curious, grab the opportunities, and always look forward to adventures. This Salon was the first of a series of exciting and meaningful monthly talks held by the Beijing office for current and future AIC students. Its purpose is to have AIC teachers or guest speakers share their life experience. Like the excitement of the first gathering, we are expecting more inspirations, friendship, and magic from the many events to come.
Amherst College '09 Political Science & Asian Studies Majors Hometown: Los Angeles Favorite food: Dark chocolate Languages: English, Chinese, French Books/Television shows/Movies you enjoyed most: Book: 1984 by George Orwell; Television Show: The Big Bang Theory; Movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Favorite academic class: US-China Geopolitics Source of inspirations: I gain inspiration from friends, travels, and books. Ideas of a perfect day: A day in which I am able to do three things - enjoy the company of my loved ones and friends, in which I learned something new, and in which I was able to help someone in need. Identify yourself in three words: Responsible, Diligent, Patient Where have you travelled to before: Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Mexico; I’ve lived in China, Singapore, and the United States Something about you that others might not know: I enjoy making art, especially oil painting, and I spent several months painting a full-size replica of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci in high school.
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PROFILE Zhibin Dai Notre Dame '09 Political Science & Film, Television, and Theater Majors Emory Law School '12 Hometown: League City, TX Favorite food: currently, Japanese ramen Languages: English; Mandarin Books/Television shows/Movies you enjoyed most: The Last Tycoon, Consider the Lobster, Brilliant Orange, Behind the Beautiful Forevers; The Americans, Enlightened, Freaks and Geeks, Friday Night Lights; Chungking Express, George Washington, Sunset Blvd., Burden of Dreams Favorite academic class: College seminar on globalization Favorite Quote: “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work…I want to achieve it through not dying.” Woody Allen
Favorite academic class: Experimental Engineering where we built 3 stage rockets and took trips to the desert to launch them.
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PROFILE Brianna Posadas Harvey Mudd College '13 Engineering Major & Psychology Minor
Source of inspirations: Watching Leo Messi play soccer
Nickname: Bre or Belén
Ideas of a perfect day: I’m on a white-sand beach on a private island, flanked by not-too-skinny supermodels with interesting personalities, reading Dante’s Inferno. The air quality index is below thirty (a man’s got to have some dreams). A private chef is cooking us food – ideally the sushi guy from that movie. If we can’t get him, then maybe one of his sons, or at least David Chang. And everyone is relaxing and having a good time.
Hometown: Murrieta, CA
Identify yourself in three words: Technocratic, epicurean, nice Where have you travelled to before: United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Western Europe. I should probably visit some developing countries. Something about you that others might not know: I’m scared a lot of the time.
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Favorite food: Mexican and Japanese Languages: English, basic Spanish, learning Japanese and Mandarin Books/Television shows/Movies you enjoyed most: I was a big fan of the Harry Potter books when they came out; I also enjoy dystopia books like The Giver and Fahrenheit 451/Community and 30 Rock/Quentin Tarantino movies
Favorite Quote: "Hands are not for hitting. They are for holding hands, hugs, sharing and your hands are for picking up, for playing and for covering your eyes." –Overheard at The Children’s School Source of inspirations: My family, especially my parents. My father, an immigrant from San Luis Potosí, México, and my mother, the daughter of a truck driver, taught me hard work and perseverance from a young age. Both my parents were the first in their families to attend college; they understood the power of a solid education and encouraged me to pursue my academic passions. Ideas of a perfect day: Having a party with my friends and family where we would share good conversation and dance the night away! Identify yourself in three words: driven, caring, stubborn Where have you travelled to before: all over the US, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, and Japan Something about you that others might not know: My friends and I climbed to the roof of the women’s college next door and set off the fire alarm. The women gave us funny looks as we climbed down and walked away.
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among social life, good grades, and sleep, pick two. Now, as a veteran with four years of battle experience, I have to tell you that unfortunately for most people, it is indeed very hard to excel in all aspects. No one can entirely give up one or the other. Rather, we are constantly making trade-offs. Just as my freshman Residential Adviser told me, the key is to have a balanced life. As a result, changing one decision won’t make you better off. It only changes who you are.
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Class of 2013 Post Graduation Plans 周哲豪 Tom Zhou
It happens to everybody and arises from the fact that we want ourselves to be better. In fact, I even felt them during graduation. When I realized that this might be the last time I would see many of my friends, I regretted not spending enough time hanging out with them. But, just moments later, when the dean started announcing a series of awards, I saw these friends walking to the podium, and I thought to myself, no wonder we didn’t get to hang out. Screw them. I wished I had worked harder, too.
Cornell University, Chemical Engineering Master in Chemical Engineering at Cornell University
So, when I read the question asking what I would change during my four years of college, all those feelings of discontent and regret rushed back, as if I just needed to pick out the strongest among them. However, thinking twice, I don't mind any of the feelings. These feelings were my four years of life. I learned something from each one of them. The stronger the feeling, the more it helped me.
Most Memorable Project: Senior design during my second semester of senior year. Had to spend at least thirty hours a week on it. The project is about upgrading the existing petrochemical plant. Because of the high percent of sulfur in crude oil worldwide and stringent requirements regarding poisonous substances, we aimed to get rid of more sulfur to meet the requirements. This project is an example of what chemical engineering is doing because it is just around us, like energy problems. If students are interested in making real things, chemical engineering would be a good choice.
I don’t mind sleeping through my first calculus midterm; I don’t mind taking an eight-thirty political science class and ending up with a C+; I don’t mind spending one month in Tibet and another working for AIC instead of taking classes during the summer after freshman year ; I don’t mind studying Arabic for a year and going to Morocco for three months, even though I have forgotten most of what I had learned already; I don't mind entering Goizueta business school; I don't mind parking in front the business school and getting my car towed during my junior year; I don’t mind interning for ING; and I don’t mind staying in Atlanta longer after graduation, etc. If I had to make these decisions again, I would most likely choose the same because all my decisions, smart or stupid, constitute who I am right now.
石达维 David Shi
University of Pennsylvania, Vagelos Program in Life Sciences & Management The Wharton School, Bachelor of Science in Economics with a Concentration in Finance; The College of Arts & Sciences, Bachelor of Arts in Biological Basis of Behavior American Express- Strategic Planning Group – New York City What was your favorite course and professor at UPenn? Favorite Course: LSMP421 - LSM Program Capstone. This is a year-long course that teaches students about finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, and science through hands-on experience. We were given a Penn medical technology and assigned to commercialize it by starting a company around the science. Every week, there was a lecture from a different industry expert such as the CEO of Johnson & Johnson and the head of healthcare investment banking at JP Morgan. Favorite Professor: Steven Nichtberger - LSMP421. Professor Nichtberger was the former CMO of Merck and founder of Tengion. He was a great lecturer on leadership as well as the intersection of business and science. Note: " LSM is an undergraduate dual-degree program administered jointly between Penn's College of Arts & Sciences and the Wharton School. Each year, the program enrolls approximately 25 exceptional students and offers them the opportunity to pursue an interdisciplinary curriculum combining bioscience and business, leading to the completion of two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in a life science major, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Economics...LSM provides an ideal starting point for students intent on careers in the life sciences sector, and helps prepare them for further training in M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., J.D., and other graduate programs. LSM thus is suited to students with interests in health care; biomedical, agricultural, and environmental research and development; public policy; and the financial and strategic management of life science organizations.”
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David Shi
贾捷阳 Jieyang Jia
Stanford University, Electrical Engineering PhD at Stanford University Electrical Engineering
闵捷 Vanny Min
Yale University, Political Science & Economics Yale Law School Tom Zhou
陈雯 Rose Chan
Emory University Deutsche Bank, New York City
Richard Sun
Columbia University, Economics McKinsey & Company, New York City What do you miss most about your school? T he people: I was blessed to be par t of such an extraordinary community of fellow students, faculty, administrators, and staff.
Lenny Zhang
Goizueta Business School, Emory University AIG Investment Management, Atlanta, GA If you were to have one chance to change a decision you have made during the four years of college, what would that be and why? If I were ever given a chance to re-live my college life again, I would not change anything. I would still love to have the experiences that I had. This might seem odd, but let me explain.Since the first day of my freshman year, everyone talked about the oldest guideline to surviving college:
李骁諝諝 Elaine Li Lenny Zhang
Certainly, there are a countless number of disappointments in everyone’s college life. We all experienced distress when we saw other people’s resumé during a career fair and subsequently regretted partying and sleeping too much; we all understand the frustration that stems from not having anyone to share our feelings with after powering through ten days of study; and undoubtedly, there are times when we sit in a morning class with eyelids heavier than our calculus books, wondering why we gave up sleep for both the stupid party last night and the stupid morning class. Of course, these feelings of regret are not uncommon.
Columbia University, Economics and Political Science MicroStrategy – Washington DC
What are the best social events to attend in Columbia, NYC, or neighboring schools? There are tons of student clubs and activities at Columbia, and every club hosts a variety of events every semester. Some of the popular campus-wide events include the annual Bacchanal (a live concert that usually involves pregaming in the spring), annual Varsity Show, Orgo Night, and pillow fights during the finals week. In addition, almost every cultural club on campus hosts great social events that usually carries a cultural theme. If you enjoy artistic events and shows, CUArts provides information about and discounted tickets to shows and performances in NYC. SUMMER 2013 丨 13
Ultimately, if you don't know what to do on campus, just go check out Bwog (www.bwog.com). It's a student-run campus news source (somewhat like a campus tabloid). For events in neighboring schools, try the free concerts at Manhattan School of Music.
文婧 Wen Jing
Pomona College, Economics & Math Charles River Associate – Economic Consultant, Los Angeles CA What was your favorite tradition in Pomona? My favorite tradition at Pomona is 47 things. Pomona thinks 47 is mysterious and also its lucky number. Therefore, we have 47 things that we must do before g raduation, including ski-beach day, watching the sunset at Joshua Tree National Park, climbing Mount Baldy, etc. Every two weeks, the student office would hold 47 trips and take us to various places. We had a lot of fun on the trips.
祝盟鸥 Michael Zhu Elaine Li
Livec Gao
Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School – Public Policy, Finance Minor First Manhattan Consulting Group, New York City
In terms of NYC, I would suggest just going out and exploring! You will never need to worry about which events are the best ones to go to. The only thing you will need to worry about is whether you have enough time. Some of my personal favorites include free live concerts in one of the brownstones on Kent Avenue in Brooklyn on a Friday night, rooftop parties in the summer, bar-hopping in the Meatpacking district, and museum-hunting during the weekend. If you are looking for some fancy events, there are more and more online, provided by invite-only social clubs that host private and high-quality events weekly. If you like parties and free drinks, go make friends with one or two promoters, and you should be fine during your four years at Columbia! Follow a few blogs online that offer information about great social events in NYC, find the ones that you are interested in, call your friends, and just go out and have fun. The city is all yours.
高子彦 Livec Gao
Columbia University, Political Science & Philosophy Columbia Law School
Michael Zhu Briefly describe a memorable experience in Princeton Princeton P-rade occurs right before graduation when thousands of alumni parade through Princeton in order of class year, ending with the current graduating class (2013). We then run onto Poe field, cheered on by family, friends, teachers, and countless generations of fellow Princetonians!
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Class of 2012 Post Graduation Jobs
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Washington University of St. Louis
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Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Philosophy program in Economics of Lingnan University in Hong Kong 16 丨 AIC NEWSLETTER
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Emory University
Goldman Sachs, Beijing China
邱家乐
Shenzhen Alumni Happy hour
University of Texas -Austin
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Beijing National Alumni Reunion
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