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Though I was initially skeptical — and perhaps a bit ashamed — of my less-impressive situation, I’ve found that “silly” summer jobs can have their own crucial value, too
Life

The value of shoveling chicken poop

Unlike most of my resume-oriented peers navigating corporate internships, I’m spending my summer sweating through outdoor manual labor as a farmhand, making lattés and selling shampoo bars at a local shop in my hometown


After entering the University, the hyper-awareness I had developed about having a “different” upbringing and background started to fade, and it was replaced by a stronger, more emboldened sense of belonging and pride about my culture as an Asian American
Life

Embracing who I am at my home away from home

At the University, the hyper-awareness I had developed about having a “different” upbringing and background started to fade, and it was replaced by a stronger, more emboldened sense of belonging and pride about my culture as an Asian American.


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All University students are required to live on Grounds in their first year, but they have many on and off-Grounds housing options going into their second year. Students face immense pressure to decide on housing as soon as possible, and this high demand has strained the capacities of both on and off-Grounds accommodations. Lauren Seeliger and Brandon Kile, two third-year Cavalier Daily News writers, discuss the impact of the student housing frenzy on both University students and the Charlottesville community.