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Christine Shen, Carlow (2026)

13/02/2024

from isolating myself for two whole years and thinking about transferring to deciding to stay and meeting some incredible people that i hope will stay in my life forever, happy i love my friends day to some of the best friends a girl could ask for. little me (last slide) is ecstatic. i feel like im living in a fairytale every time i think about the awesome community that i’ve built for myself. i am so so so grateful and i feel like the luckiest girl in the world who also, at times, believe it or not, doesn’t feel like she deserves any of this goodness, but also deep down knows that i do because i have the most amazing personality and heart. ⁣⁣i don’t have anything else to say other than thank you thank you thank you. for loving me as i am flaws and all, but most of all thank you for making me feel like i belong here. ‘cause that’s ultimately what we all want right?
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[Image Descriptions👇⁣⁣
Image 1: maya and i at marlboro. behind us are some trees and grass.⁣⁣
Image 2: a bunch of trees courtesy of marlboro. ⁣⁣
Image 3: a selfie of gail and i.⁣⁣
Image 4: katelyn and i. i am wearing glitter cream and katelyn is making a hand heart.⁣
Image 5: a picture of ruth and me at the New England aquarium. there is an aquarium exhibit behind us.⁣⁣
Image 6: taylor and i at the friends coffeehouse. we are on an orange couch. there are orange LED words on the wall that say “The One With…” ⁣
Image 7: a selfie of brooke and i.⁣⁣
Image 8: emma in her crutches era and me in my paris hat era standing next to each other. emma is on the left and im on the right. emma’s hand is on my shoulder.
Image 9: leila and i in her dorm. there is a view of the city behind us.⁣
Image 10: little 4 year old me. when i said above that little me is ecstatic, this is who im talking about. when my friends heal a heart that they didn’t break, they are healing this little one’s heart and in turn 22 year-old me’s heart. and i think that’s pretty cool of them.]

there are never enough words to describe how happy, safe, and cozy my soul feels when i am around people that love me for who i am but i hope this will do.❤️

26/01/2024

i wonder what my favorite time of year is? ⁣

alternate caption: i got sick after this trip but it was worth it.
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[Image Descriptions 👇⁣
Image 1: me with three snowman courtesy of World Trade Center. ⁣
Image 2: me with the Rockefeller tree.⁣
Image 3: a bowl of tteokbokki⁣
Image 4: a bowl of bulgogi with tofu
Image 5: a bowl of tofu soup.⁣
Image 6: a still of the Christian Dior light show.]
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10/01/2024

you get what you get and you don’t get upset 😉 (inspired by ‘s caption).

alternate caption: my heart smiled a lot while i was in paris. is this what they meant when they said paris is the city of love? i think so. actually, i know so.

alternate alternate caption: je t’aime 巴黎, 我爱你 🫶
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winter break 2023⁣
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[Image Descriptions👇⁣
Image 1: tbh, I don’t know what this is, it was taken at the louvre museum. ⁣
Image 2: a really cute Christmas burger i saw at a bakery in paris.⁣
Image 3: some building that i saw while riding in a taxi at night. ⁣
Image 4: the louvre lit up at night. ⁣
Image 5: me in the new hat I bought at Paris.⁣
Image 6: miffy the bunny, a crocheted stuffed bunny in a purple dress⁣
Image 7: a silhouette of the Eiffel Tower⁣
Image 8: ramen that i had in paris.⁣
Image 9: an impressionist cats book i saw at the musée d’orsay ⁣
Image 10: a 0.5 pic of me on some random street in Paris] ⁣
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11/12/2023

she’s a model or whatever 🫢⁣
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echoes photshoot for .asia ⁣
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[Image Descriptions:⁣
Photo 1: Me, Aaron, Gail, Lily, Emie, and Leila (right to left) sitting around a green table. In every single picture we are all wearing colorful clothes. ⁣
Photo 2: me and Emie (front row, left to right) with Leila, Aaron, and Gail (back row, left to right). We are on some sort of structure in Chinatown. ⁣
Photo 3: Me and Emie. We are both sitting. I am in front of Emie. The background is very colorful with magenta on the left and mostly blues on the rest of the photo. ⁣
Photo 4: A laughing photo with (left to right) Emie, Leila, Me, Gail, and Aaron. Aaron’s right arm is on Gail’s left shoulder. ]
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24/11/2023

⚠️: this post is about to get very sappy/sentimental so if that’s not your thing, just scroll on by.

let me tell you a story. once upon a time, there was a silly little college freshman that decided to isolate themself for the first two years of college because they were so overwhelmed with the high school to college transition so they just focused on surviving. they did, however, decide to give ASIA a try and ended up meeting some awesome people like Gail and Katelyn. when sophomore year rolled around, despite meeting some pretty cool people, they still felt like they didn’t belong so there was a moment in time when they wanted to transfer but they didn’t know where to so they decided to stay and wait it out hoping things would get better. thankfully, things got so much better than they could’ve ever imagined in spring 2023. fast forward to then they met their now best friend Maya (I love u best friend) and one of their other good friends Emma (I love u b/mother). then, this semester they met three more awesome people, Bailey (I love u bestie), Brooke (I love u bb), and Taylor (I love u dude). all this to say, and if you haven’t caught on yet this story is about yours truly, I’m so so grateful for all these bi***es and I feel so incredibly lucky and blessed to have so many amazing people in my life. thank you for making me feel like I belong. for loving me when I felt like no one else would. the growth that I have gone through since starting college is honestly incredible. if you are struggling with finding your people, just know that it gets so much better. I am living proof of this. when I was in the thick of it I never believed people who said things will get better but here I am on the other side telling you that the rumors are true. there are people out there who will love all parts of you, I promise. but you have to stick around to experience them.

x
christine

TL;DR: the first two years of college were some of the hardest times of my life but eventually things started to get better in spring 2023. i am thankful for all the amazing people in my life. if you are also struggling, just know it gets better.

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02/06/2023

a great use of the extended housing stay

the was particularly special to me because it was my first college production. everyone that worked on this production was so great but special shout-out goes to a couple of people. thanks to , , , Em, ._, , , , .ilysb, and for being some of the best people to work with. let’s not forget , the fabulous line producer for getting me Chipotle!

Honorable mention goes to , the gala cam op.

with love,
Christine

[Image Descriptions👇
Image 1: the Evvys logo
Image 2: Christine the cam op. Picture credit goes to my PA Charlotte.
Image 3: the many lovely people who made the Evvys possible.]

P.S. if I didn’t tag you and you want to be tagged just lmk

27/03/2023

Vegas part 2 ⁣
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[Slide 1: The Excalibur Hotel and Casino. It looks like a castle. It is white, blue, and red.⁣
Slide 2: Another side of the Excalibur Hotel and Casino.⁣
Slide 3: Me standing in front of a replica of Giza's Great Sphinx and the pyramids and Egypt at Las Vegas. This is at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. I am wearing a magenta hoodie that says Wrightsville Beach North Carolina on it. Although, the words are pretty much faded. My green jacket is tied around my waist. I am wearing the sunglasses that I bought at our hotel’s shop. The black strap of my bag can also be seen. ⁣
Slide 4: Me in front of another structure at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. I’m not sure what it is a replica of. It is a tall skinny rectangular building that comes together into a triangle at the top. I am wearing my magenta Wrightsville Beach hoodie. My green jacket is tied around my waist and my sunglasses are at the top of my head. Also, the black strap of my bag can be seen. I am wearing a gray mask. ⁣
Slide 5: Me next to two *fake* swans at the Bellagio. Although. I will say they do look real. The detail of the feathers is really good. The swans are surrounded by beautiful trees and flowers which can be seen in the photo. I am wearing my green coat with my magenta Wrightsville Beach hoodie underneath. The magenta hood can be seen. Some of the black strap of my bag can be seen as well. ⁣
Slide 6: Las Vega’s replica of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. This photo was taken at night so there is a yellow glow on the structure. This structure is near Paris Las Vegas. ⁣
Slide 7: A shot from the Mirage’s volcano show. ⁣
Slide 8: The indoor gondola experience at the Venetian resort.⁣
Slide 9: Me at The Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace. The sky above me looked so realistic! I am wearing a green coat, and the black strap of my bag can be seen.]
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26/01/2023

I was diagnosed with IBS in January 2021, after my first semester at Emerson. After listening to my body and doing some research, I decided to go (mostly) gluten and dairy free. I’m not going to lie, I’m not perfect and have cheat days/meals now and then, but I’ve tried to stick to this diet for the sake of dimming my pain levels. All this to say, I wanted to take some time to talk about how I handled my dietary restrictions while abroad in Sydney. Overall, my eating experience was pretty good. A lot of the menus had items that were labeled with things like v, vg, and gf to denote vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free respectively. I’ll be the first to admit that I willingly cheated and ate some stuff I wasn’t supposed to, but my experience was pretty solid otherwise. Enjoy the pictures of some food and drinks we had (well actually the drink was mine).⁣
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[Image Descriptions👇⁣
Image 1: Barramundi fillet⁣
Image 2: A mixed seafood platter⁣
Image 3: Dim sum ⁣
Image 4: a noodle dish that I don’t remember the name of ⁣
Image 5: loaded nachos⁣
Image 6: A passion fruit mocktail.] ⁣
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23/01/2023

As the spring 2023 semester starts, I am reflecting on my time in Australia with these five wonderful humans (pictured above). At first, we were strangers, but we quickly became friends, despite our different personalities. We laughed, we sang, we danced, and most importantly, we had fun. ⁣
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To be honest, even though Australia was on my bucket list, I was hesitant to go on this trip. The whole experience was out of my comfort zone, as someone who travels with her family most of the time and other than that keeps to herself, especially since starting college. I went on my first solo international flight with a layover, I went out almost every night, and talked to people. If you know me, you know this is huge, not to mention all in the span of half a month! Despite all of these uncomfortable situations, I would do it all over again. All this to say, not only do I love Australia, but I also love these five humans. Thanks for accepting my awkward ass, I truly cannot put into words how much that means to me.⁣
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I will end with this quote by Maya Angelou, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Kindness goes a long way and makes a bigger impact than some of you will ever know.⁣
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[Image Description: Six people standing in front of the Sydney Opera House. From left to right, we have Imani, Me, Basia, Brittney, Olivia, and Mackenzie.] ⁣
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29/02/2020

A day late but... surprised we are still friends after the .🙄We all know who the real winners are (hint: it's red ❤️).

31/12/2019

I don’t want to leave 😫 @ Hapuna Beach

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