Austria: The Hills are Alive (Week 2)
Since most of my traveling will be from Thursday-Sunday (my classes are stacked M-W) during my time abroad, my “weekly blogs” will end...
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Amy Dong
- Aug 22, 2017
- 7 min
Czech Republic: “Hello from Praha” (Week 1)
“Hello from Praha” (“Dobrý den, Praha”) will be my series of weekly blog posts about my study away experience. Days will be longer or...
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Amy Dong
- Jul 30, 2017
- 5 min
“Are You A Food Influencer?”
I’m sitting across from Ben Hon, better known by his 34.4k followers on Instagram as @stuffbeneats, inside the Vietnamese restaurant...
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Amy Dong
- Jul 22, 2017
- 2 min
But First
As I close out The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, I wanted to turn the page by reflecting on fresh starts of mine. It’s easy for me...
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Amy Dong
- Jul 13, 2017
- 2 min
Writing Right
Happiness Resolution #10: Post more frequently, less wordily. I’ve been in an uncannily good mood lately. It’s summer, I’m seeing old...
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Amy Dong
- Jul 8, 2017
- 4 min
My Happiness Project
I’m sitting on a bench in Tompkins Square Park, reading a book next to Sandra and enjoying a rare errand-free afternoon in the heart of...
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Amy Dong
- Jun 1, 2017
- 3 min
When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a…
Sponge. At least that’s what Kathleen Dunlap, CEO of Girls Who Invest, urged me to be today after I toured Urban Outfitters HQ in...
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Amy Dong
- Apr 10, 2017
- 8 min
SIV Ghana: Woadze Tsatoe (Summary)
This post summarizes the work performed, goals accomplished, and lessons learned by the Stern International Volunteers of 2017 during...
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Amy Dong
- Apr 4, 2017
- 2 min
Take31
Date Visited: April 3, 2017 | Address: 15 E 31st St “Guys, I just realized something. It’s called Take31 because it’s located on 31st...
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Amy Dong
- Mar 26, 2017
- 3 min
Writing Brings Me Home, Always
Petrichor, backyard barbeques, and car exhaust; the humid blanket of 80 degree weather; the busy highways overlooking a sunset-lit...
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Amy Dong
- Mar 10, 2017
- 2 min
Stern International Volunteers - Ghana: Day 2
Hot, humid air envelops us in dusty clouds as we step into the city of Accra, Ghana. Through our bus windows, we watch taxis and buses...
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Amy Dong
- Mar 9, 2017
- 2 min
Stern International Volunteers - Ghana: Day 1
Today, I am heading to Waodtze Tsatoe, a small village in eastern Ghana, with the Stern International Volunteers to develop two small...
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Amy Dong
- Feb 25, 2017
- 2 min
A Little Birdie Told Me…
. . . to share some interesting words I’ve overheard these past couple of weeks. “I know this is going to sound weird, but please laugh...
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Amy Dong
- Feb 18, 2017
- 2 min
倾城 (Café China)
Date Visited: February 11, 2017 | Address: 13 E 37th St A one Michelin Star restaurant at a reasonable, college-student-budget price?...
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Amy Dong
- Feb 14, 2017
- 1 min
Saigon Market
Date Visited: February 10, 2017 | Address: 93 University Pl Nothing makes up for freezing-rain-with-30-minute-train-delays-coming-from-wo...
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Amy Dong
- Feb 9, 2017
- 1 min
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Date Visited: February 5, 2017 | Address: 65 Bayard Place After squeezing through endless crowds and wading through seas of rainbow...
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Amy Dong
- Feb 9, 2017
- 2 min
Sarabeth’s (TriBeCa)
Date Visited: February 5, 2017 | Address: 339 Greenwich St Sunday brunch at one of six Sarabeth’s locations is a quintessential NYC...
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Amy Dong
- Feb 3, 2017
- 2 min
Vapiano
Date Visited: February 3, 2017 | Address: 113 University Place Motto: “Chi va piano, va sano e va lontano.” “If you have an easy-going...
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Amy Dong
- Jan 29, 2017
- 1 min
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
Date Visited: January 29th, 2017 | Address: 34 Cooper Square “John, you’re the expert at cooking BBQ at 4 A.M. I trust you with the...
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Amy Dong
- Jan 28, 2017
- 1 min
Auntie Guan’s Kitchen 108
Date Visited: January 28, 2017 | Address: 108 W 4th Street New Year tradition: “The more dumplings you eat, the richer of a new year...
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