I will never forget my lab group meeting on Monday, January 30, 2017. Kate asked us to take a few minutes to write down what is on our mind — “Just anything.” I saw my colleagues pick up their pens and start to write with flying strokes. I thought I would do the same, but instead, I froze for a little while before I could start writing.
Five Months, Five Decisions
Five months ago, life struck me with a series of events. I had a very difficult time dealing with the synergistic effect, but after I dried my tears, I marked my calendar and told myself this would be the beginning of a new stage of my life — I am going to rise from the ashes like a phoenix.
525,600 Minutes Since I Left Northwestern
Well, I would say I could measure the past year in how many times life has hit me — probably more than it did during all my four years at Northwestern combined. But just like what Khalid said to me winter quarter of my freshman year, “Pain makes you strong.” — with each hit, life has indeed made me grow stronger and taught me to appreciate things around me more.