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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...
Amy Dong
Sep 8, 20178 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Aug 22, 20177 min read
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“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...
Amy Dong
Jul 30, 20175 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Jul 13, 20172 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Jul 8, 20174 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Jun 1, 20173 min read
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SIV Ghana: Woadze Tsatoe (Summary)
This post summarizes the work performed, goals accomplished, and lessons learned by the Stern International Volunteers of 2017 during...
Amy Dong
Apr 10, 20178 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Mar 26, 20173 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Mar 10, 20172 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Mar 9, 20172 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Feb 25, 20172 min read
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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?...
Amy Dong
Feb 18, 20172 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Feb 14, 20171 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Feb 9, 20171 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Feb 9, 20172 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Jan 29, 20171 min read
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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...
Amy Dong
Jan 28, 20171 min read
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