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Any tips on tipping?

Any tips on tipping?

The plight of an international student new to the tipping culture in America

September 3, 2020 | Aditya G.

Picture having dinner at a restaurant with some friends. There’s a fun conversation going on right up to the point where the bill arrives. Perhaps it’s only me, but I feel that in the moments that follow, the conversation dies down a little as everyone enters their tipping ‘headspaces’. A few take their own initiative […]

Dang, you live in Tang?

Dang, you live in Tang?

My first semester living in Tang Hall while dealing with its unexpected & unfounded notoriety

April 20, 2020 | Aditya G.

Random grad student: “Do you live on campus?” Me: “Yep.” RGS: “Where?” Me: *slightly wincing in anticipation of oncoming judgment* “I live in Tang Hall.” On the surface, this seems like a straightforward conversation. However, my answer often elicits two kinds of reactions. I either get a slightly sympathetic look (or an occasional smirk from […]