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Reflections & Advice

The Grind
Helena Zhang dishes a few tips for combatting procrastination while stuck in quarantine. (Art: HELENA ZHANG/The Stanford Daily)

How to remain productive at home

Helena Zhang
  •  
April 14, 2020
The Grind
(Photo: ERIN WOO/The Stanford Daily)

2020 vision

Eliza Van Wye
  •  
April 13, 2020
The Grind
Emily Broadhurst interviews alumnus, co-founder and CEO Kyle Wong '12 about the skills Stanford does and doesn't give you for running a startup. (Photo: Pexels)

Alumni Advice: Kyle Wong ’12, CEO, co-founder, entrepreneur

Emily Broadhurst
  •  
April 13, 2020
The Grind
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Love in the time of COVID-19

Amy Zhou
  •  
April 8, 2020
The Grind
Physical distance does not have to stop our emotional connection. (Photo: Pexels)

Nurturing friendships in an age of social distancing

Richard Coca
  •  
April 8, 2020
The Grind
A photo of Main Quad on a sunny day

Campus under lockdown

Yasmin Rafiei
  •  
April 6, 2020
The Grind
Helena Zhang shares some silver lining in the midst of a pandemic. (Drawing courtesy of Helena Zhang)

Being hopeful during the COVID-19 pandemic

Helena Zhang
  •  
April 1, 2020
The Grind
In the midst of COVID-19 chaos, former Navy soldier Nestor Walters reflects on a previous time when the apocalypse seemed near. (Photo: Unsplash)

Apocalypse then: Reflecting on the last time I thought the world was about to end

Nestor Walters
  •  
March 25, 2020
The Grind
Susana Benavidez reflects on what a canceled commencement means to her and for her three daughters — Iza, Bella and Valentina. (Courtesy of Susana Benavidez)

What a canceled commencement ceremony means to a first-gen college student

Susana Benavidez
  •  
March 23, 2020
The Grind
Senior Ellie Utter laments the fragility of memory and shares her battle to preserve it. (Photo: Pexels)

How to not forget

Ellie Utter
  •  
March 11, 2020
The Grind
Joanne Liu, who is trained as an emergency pediatric physician, is on campus as a visiting international scholar. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

What I learned from lunch with Joanne Liu

Sarayu Pai
  •  
Feb. 25, 2020
Arts & Life
The Korean film "Parasite" recently won Best Picture at the Academy Awards, leading Jeong Shin to reflect on her own love of film and the importance of representation. (Photo: JEONG SHIN/The Stanford Daily)

The Academy Awards got me through Week 6

Jeong Shin
  •  
Feb. 18, 2020
The Grind
Spotify and Apple Music have gotten many of us comfortable with solely listening to our own personalized playlists, but tuning into KZSU, a hidden gem of Stanford, has allowed Richard Coca to reminisce on the collective experience that can come with the radio (Photo: LINDA A. CICERO / Stanford News Service).

On rediscovering the radio

Richard Coca
  •  
Feb. 12, 2020
The Grind
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Why not Pokemon Go?

Angela Zhao
  •  
Feb. 5, 2020
The Grind
"Adult" life comes with unbridled freedom which is, in many ways, paralyzing. (Photo: Unsplash)

Choice paralysis and the fear of growing up

Malia Mendez
  •  
Feb. 3, 2020
The Grind
What taking two poetry classes simultaneously has taught me Courtesy of Unsplash

A case for poetry, by a previous hater

Angie Lee
  •  
Jan. 30, 2020
The Grind
For those of us juggling an overwhelming schedule of classes, work, and extracurriculars, it’s crucial that we set aside time to relax and to cultivate our creative passions, says Richard Coca. Courtesy of Pexels

How to stop Stanford from stifling your creativity

Richard Coca
  •  
Jan. 30, 2020
The Grind
If you weren't able to make it to the 2020 women's march, try to catch it next year, because as Sarayu Pai explains, it's a fantastic and empowering way to spend one's Saturday morning. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Attendee’s perspective on the 2020 San Francisco Women’s March

Sarayu Pai
  •  
Jan. 29, 2020
The Grind
Using read receipts on messaging platforms is a bold move, but it helps some texters tame bad response habits. (Photo: Pexels)

Why I turned on read receipts

Eleni Aneziris
  •  
Jan. 28, 2020
The Grind
(Photo: Unsplash)

Drive it like you stole it

Nestor Walters
  •  
Jan. 27, 2020
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