“10 seconds left!” “Five, Four, Three, Two, One. Time’s up!” I was still working on the 27th problem! I peeked at the other three...

I am not the most talkative when it comes to people I don’t know, and my appearance often precedes me. This became increasingly clear to...

Panic hits me when all my friends file out of the classroom. The already large classroom now feels too expansive. There are rows of large...