There’s a lot of things that you think matter when you’re younger, but when you look back, it’s not actually as big as you think it is. Looking back and realizing like, oh, I got an A or an A- or a B+, it really doesn’t matter. I’ve come to really just focus on learning for the sake of learning. I really like Gov, actually, because it’s learning about so many countries and different topics. It’s kind of a course I always wanted to take but I only got to take it this year, so I’m really psyched about that. I’m trying to focus on other things that matter to me as well, like friends and family.
Joanne Liu, Class of 2019