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First Days at YaleNow arrivingFirst-year students introduce themselves  Mark OstowBrittany Bowman ’12 View full imageI never thought I wanted to go to a "city school"—my small private school had a 100-acre campus. But I think it's great because we have a campus here but we also have a city. Some time in the next four years, I really want to go abroad. I've never traveled outside of the country before, but here they give you so many opportunities to just do it. Brittany Bowman '12
 Mark OstowGala El Hadidi View full image
I am the youngest professional opera singer in Egypt and have been a soloist at the Cairo Opera House since I was 18. I made quite a big decision in moving here and becoming a student again. Yale is of course always a symbol of great education and a future brilliant career! The beginning of the semester started smoothly. Now, I am reciting this semester’s operatic scenes from memory! Gala El Hadidi
 Mark OstowZahid Hamdard View full image
After working for almost five years with the Afghan national environmental protection agency, I have come to know that development cannot be achieved at the cost of environmental degradation. Following completion of my studies, I plan to go back to join the pool of those Afghans committed to rebuilding war-ravaged Afghanistan. Zahid Hamdard
 Mark OstowKhalil Johnson Jr. View full image
The classes are very different from my undergraduate experience; after my first class I was like, "What was that? I didn't learn anything." I'm starting to realize that learning -- facts, etc. -- isn't the point necessarily. The seminars are more about changing and challenging the way you think, pushing you to tackle concepts on a higher analytical plane. - Khalil Johnson Jr.
 Mark OstowEmanuel Marshack ’12 View full image
I'm from Brooklyn. I'm wearing a cowboy hat because I was volunteering at the Yale farm. I'm mostly still getting adjusted and just doing my homework these days. I met amazing people at Bulldog Days, which is why I decided to come to Yale. Emanuel Marshack '12
 Mark OstowOmar Mumallah ’12 View full image
My mother's from Morocco, and three years ago I spent time living in the slums of Casablanca. I saw that there was very little comparison with the way we live here, and the things we complain about. I'm especially interested in agriculture, because every economy -- especially in the third world -- has to have sustainable agriculture. Omar Mumallah '12
 Mark OstowHannah Zeavin Musser ’12 and Lizzie Donger ’12 View full image
I was surprised how many kids are like, "Oh my god it's my first day without supervision, ever!" That's not my experience. It's different being a New York City kid. You're just used to getting around by yourself. I love the people here. I've known Lizzie for three weeks and I already feel like she's my sister. Hannah Zeavin Musser '12 (at left)
It was very spur of the moment to come to Yale -- a very big gamble -- but it was worth it. Everyone here is enthusiastic and positive, and very aware of the fact that they're very lucky to be here. Hannah and I met the third day. She's fabulously talented. Her poetry's being published next month. She's like my clone from across the Atlantic. Lizzie Donger '12 (at right)
 Mark OstowJennifer Harrison Newman View full image
I think culture shock may not be a strong enough term for my first month. I have felt completely out of my body, and I am just now starting to settle in to a rhythm. After being in the field for the last 12 years, the transition to being a student again has been a total shock to the system. Jennifer Harrison Newman
 Mark OstowJunli Ping View full imageI'm originally from China. Yale is one of my dream schools. I'm studying behavioral neuroscience. China and the U.S. seem totally different in many ways. But as I come closer to this country, I feel we are not so different. When people know each other better, they may begin to like each other more than they expect. Junli Ping
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