Cap, Gown, and Caffeine: Celebrating My 4.07 GPA Victory at Columbia University

After arm-wrestling with textbooks, dodging Covid cooties, jousting TA grad strikes wielding picket signs, rallying at student encampments, and scaling a mountain of essays for three grueling years, I emerged out of Columbia's gladiator pit clutching a dazzling 4.07 GPA in my final semester—my self-bestowed graduation swag—decked out in sheer grit, sprinkles of panic, and an ungodly amount of coffee to launch a mini rocket ship. Here's to the cap, the GS gown, and the caffeine ??? Congratulations to the Columbia class of 2023 and 2024! #SiYu'osMa'?se