Contributing opinion writer
Siobhan S. McDonough
Latest Content
Changing Homes
Studying abroad forces you to turn a critical lens on your own culture and history.
Kineticism and Rest
That’s what makes study abroad special: it’s kinetic, but it gives you time to stand still.
Why Wonder?
Wonder—and the beauty and community which bring it about—might not be what Harvard students want, but it is what we need.
Écosse
My patriotism doesn’t match my passport. I may be cosmopolitan, but above that: I’m Scottish.
Golden Apples and Chocolate Buttons
I imagine, when it comes to myth and fairytale, the most ordinary of ordinary people has as much a right to speak as an expert. So as a child of (mostly) the West, all I know is that in fairy tales, things come in groups of three:
How I Met My Roommate
Wonder is a beautiful thing—a deeply human thing. And if you look, you can find it anywhere—even in ordinary situations, and even at Harvard.
