Zahra Hassan
I'm a freshman from South Florida thinking about majoring in economics and minoring in art history (which I tell people I like to study 'cause I can evaluate male nudes). In the future, I want to somehow contribute to ending the U.S. wealth gap, whether it be through doing economics research, policy making, or volunteering my time and money to non-profit organizations. I enjoy thrifting, playing French Horn, and going on walks with friends.
L's Taken
10
"Thank you for applying but..."
American Predatory Lending Bass Connections
Several Muser Projects
Scale and Coin
DSP
Duke Impact Investing
TAMID
SOFC
Data+
Duke Engage Miami
Several attempts at finding a boyfriend
0
Things I thought I'd finish but never did
10
Everyday L's of life
Spilling coffee/food on clothes immediately after doing laundry
Losing against the easiest chess setting on Chess.com
Hurting myself while climbing/jumping off my lofted dorm bed
Ordering the wrong food on the Mobile Order app
Getting lost even with Google Maps
Bungling French sentences in front of the class
Waking up five minutes before an 8:30 class
“OH—THAT WAS DUE LAST NIGHT”
Smell testing clothes to justify not doing laundry
“You are receiving this text/e-mail to notify you that your DukeCard has been turned off due to failure to complete your daily symptom monitoring.”
On the Bright Side
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Memories I made when I wasn't working/studying
Talking about the Duke Marriage Pact algorithm over coffee with my favorite Econ professor
Looking up at the stars at the Duke pond with friends
Thrifting the coolest pair of jeans during a date
Dozens of late night Merchants-on-Points feasts
Scarfing down loaves of cheesecake factory brown bread unequally shared among seven people
Spinning wildly in the Wellness center egg chairs
Trashing finance bros over coffee with Professor Fullenkamp
Celebrating five different friends’s birthdays in April
Buying out Lobby Shop’s non perishable goods with my hall mates to donate to a food bank
Listening to one friend recount the entire history of Kanye West’s life and albums
Painting a Trump pumpkin (Trumpkin) that my friends and I smashed after Biden won the 2020 election
4
Things I've learned that will still matter in 10 years
I don't need a ton of material things to be happy (just ask Marie Kondo!)
No one actually knows what they're doing and that's okay
There's no point in competing with other people if I don't want the prize
Never settle for less than what I deserve
6
TV shows, movies, and books I've enjoyed
Bojack Horseman
Breaking Bad
The Queen's Gambit
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Survivor
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up (Marie Kondo)
0
Things I'm proud of that you won't see on my resume
0
Unconventional skills
6
Quirks that make me who I am
My super expressive writing style
My love of artwork and art history (even though I can't draw)
What my friends describe as overly "facetious/sarcastic" humor
My collection of over 40 jars of peanut butter
The sheer amount of time and ways I can complain about le français
My ability to be frugal wherever I am
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Small joys in my life
The cat pictures my parents and little sister send me
My morning cup of coffee before I start classes
Finding amazingly unique clothes while thrifting
FaceTime calls with my best friend back at home
Goodie bags from my RA
Receipts with smiley faces and "Good Morning!"s from Bella Union
Getting an email from an old professor I adore
Watching everyone play frisbee and spike-ball on the quad
Seeing the leaves fall in Duke Gardens
Blowing wild dandelions on the way to WU
Finding Peaches in Mama Bean when they’re in the mood to get petted
Sweet, sweet sleep after a long day of classes