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4 Dos and Don’ts of Packing For College

Hey Hopkins Insider! The end of the summer has officially arrived, which means it’s nearly time to pack away the bathing suits and hit your local Staples for the annual school supply shopping spree. However, for those of you starting your freshman year at Hopkins, the end of summer shopping list is FAR more extensive, […]

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Timeline of My First Year

Not gonna lie, it’s been a hot minute since I walked out of my last final. Weeks have passed since I’ve moved out of my dorm. It’s been a while since I’ve boarded my Southwest flight to San Jose, California. I’m doing remote research with a professor at Hopkins, I’m hanging out with friends, and […]

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Biomedical Engineering FAQ

What is BME? BME stands for BioMedical Engineering and is a field focused on applying engineering techniques and skills to real-world medical opportunities. What makes Hopkins BME unique and so great? Hopkins BME is unique because of two distinct reasons. Firstly, Hopkins BME sits in the middle of our Whiting School of Engineering, mixing techniques […]

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Bmore Aesthetics

All my friends know I love taking pictures. Whether it be landscapes or selfies, I love whipping out my phone to take a quick shot. Although my friends complain about the many photos they are in (or take for me), I always respond, “you’ll thank me later when I make a slideshow about our time […]

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Discovering “Me” at Hopkins

Before coming to Hopkins, I never fully embraced the Korean side of my identity. Growing up in a majorly white community, I was one of few Asian students at my high school. With this community around me, I leaned towards one aspect of my identity: the American side of my Korean-American identity. This came in […]

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Why I Chose Hopkins

Don’t let anyone fool you. Choosing the environment you’ll spend your next four years learning and growing in is an incredibly difficult decision. Here are the factors I considered when making my decision. A strong research culture. The process of discovery through experimentation has always fascinated me. However, I had never had the chance to conduct […]

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Surviving a Midterm Mania

Some weeks on campus are blissfully quiet; no midterms, no papers, no deadlines. The days pass into one another languidly, you’re guaranteed a minimum of 8 hours of sleep per night (virtually unheard of otherwise), and all the responsibilities you normally have just kinda disappear. Other weeks are…not. Suddenly it’s Monday, you’ve got a midterm […]

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A Day in My Life!

Hi y’all! As a tour guide, a question I get asked a lot is what a typical day at Hopkins is like for me. So, I wanted to give you guys a quick run-down of a normal Tuesday this semester here on campus! 7:30 A.M.- Good Morning! I like to get my mornings started early, […]

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A Saturday Night at Hopkins

Hello World! I am usually a person who likes to plan things out ahead of time, anything from going out with friends or events. But, one of the things that I’ve had to get used to is the spontaneity of college life. I’ve realized that most of my favorite memories with friends are from very […]

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Studying Abroad in Spain

Studying abroad as an International Studies major, seems like a bit of a necessity. How can we truly know a place without visiting, without seeing it for ourselves? Trying to learn about another country in a classroom can only get you so far. It’s like looking through a telescope at another planet, and trying to […]