
First-year international reflects, ‘I wish I were homesick’
The first week at Vassar was more jam-packed than I ever could have imagined. Truthfully, I think I am deeply thankful for that. With all those activities, all the scheduled…
Talya Phelps (Table Writer) graduated from Vassar College in 2019 with a film major and a correlate in educational studies. During her four years at The Miscellany News, she served in various roles, including Editor-in-Chief, Contributing Editor and Design Editor, and relished long nights in the newsroom haggling over drop caps and apostrophes. She is now living in New York City and pursuing a career in publishing. Talya enjoys writing cultural commentary, specifically musings on the milieu of Generation Z and the way in which 20-somethings’ distinct frame of reference interprets contemporary books, music and television. Her writerly inspirations include Jia Tolentino, Carrie Battan, Jonathan Franzen and David Sedaris.
By Nhan Nguyen – 4 years ago
The first week at Vassar was more jam-packed than I ever could have imagined. Truthfully, I think I am deeply thankful for that. With all those activities, all the scheduled…
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