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If any of you are contemplating whether or not studying abroad would be a good idea, just know that you aren’t alone.

After all this, I can deem the transformation complete: I am no longer a child dreaming of growing into a cool, goth lady. I made it all this way, through years of people making me question myself, back to London.

During other moments, Laufey’s dazzling instrumental capabilities mesmerized the concertgoers into a spellbinding silence. Showcasing her soaring range throughout the nearly 90-minute set, the singer-songwriter played the guitar, cello and piano. 

Drinking coffee in an unhappy relationship, packing up a childhood bedroom, sharing dumplings with neighbors — Laufey, born Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir, distills life’s singular moments into spellbinding, romantic accounts of the human experience.

As the daughter of immigrants, this memory produces conflicting feelings. Now aware of the historical context of imperialism and appropriation that my heritage country has suffered, is it not okay for my non-Indian friends to wear my clothes as costumes?

In broadening baseball’s nickname as “America’s pastime,” the “U.K. Oakland A's,” a United Kingdom based Oakland A's supporters group, stands as a testament to the power of sports in bringing people together — both within and across borders.

On Monday morning, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks struck southern Turkey and Syria. 

We landed in Oakland Airport, and my first mission was already clear: get In-N-Out. After the disappointing chips, however, I was less clear. Where do I go from here?

I have never been a huge fan of dating apps. In fact, I had sworn off of them several months ago, after another relationship with someone I had met online had dramatically imploded.

My identity felt fluid and contextual. Depending on where I was or who I was with, a different aspect of my identity would come forward. When people ask about my name, Aviva, I am Jewish. When people ask about my parents, I am Indian and white. When people ask where I’m from, I say San Francisco.