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A drawing of a bowl of Thai tom yum soup with seam coming off of it, forming heart shapes.

By Emily Kim 9010 Views Childhood, Curry, Growing Up, Nostalgia, Orange County, pad krapow gai, Thai Cafe, Thai Food, Tom Yum, Wizards of Waverly Place

Food columnist Emily Kim PO ‘25 reflects on one of her favorite restaurants from her childhood, Thai Cafe. Food can be a window into the past, Kim reflects, but can also mark how much a person has grown.

A teddy bear, toy car and video game controller sit amongst drawn-on clouds, grass and a sun.

Opinions

November 10, 2022 10:34 pm

OPINION: Your childhood isn’t over at 20

By Shay Suresh 1888 Views Adulthood, Childhood, College Life, Growing Up, Teenager

Dear 20-year-olds: your younger self is not as far away as you think they are, writes Shay Suresh CM ’24.

A plane divides the scene: three students look out to a view of city lights on the top, while at the bottom is a student studying in black and white.

Arts & Culture Columns Study Abroad

March 6, 2020 12:39 amMarch 10, 2020 10:13 am

Suitcases: The post-abroad ennui

By Lillian Perlmutter 4527 Views 5Cs, Claremont, College, column, Dining Hall, Distance, Friends, Growing Up, Hampton Room, Junior Year, Mental Loneliness, Parties, Prague, Scripps College, Senior Year, St. Petersburg, Study Abroad, The Hub

Lillian Perlmutter SC ’21 explores the experience of returning from abroad and feeling like life doesn’t quite fit together the same.

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Moments to Savor: Growing up at Thai Cafe

OPINION: Your childhood isn’t over at 20

Suitcases: The post-abroad ennui