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A black and white photo of a pillar on the NIH building. On the pillar is a red fire alarm.
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Fired feds
Published Fall 2025
An essay by Bushraa Khatib, A&S '18, a former NIH writer and editor who is one of thousands of probationary federal employees fired earlier this year / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a figure scaling a graduation cap; behind the cap is a brick wall, on which another figure casts a large shadow
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When Potential Meets Purpose
Published Summer 2025
Alum Erwin Hesse describes his journey from hardships to Hopkins / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A cartoon of a woman in a doctor's coat; in front of her are silhouettes of people kissing--a nod to the drama of the Real World--and two other people just standing
The (Real) Real World
Published Spring 2025
Alum Rachel Moyal-Smith looks back on her time on MTV's Real World / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a blind woman with a guide dog; around her, onlookers stare, and one child points.
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Luther and me
Published Winter 2024
Sai Peterson, Ed '23 (MS), writes about raising awareness for guide dogs in Thailand / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a woman wearing a large backpack. In her hand is a cupcake with a candle in it.
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Birthday walks
Published Summer 2024
Alum Kelsey Sabo takes walks that traverse hundreds of miles, a difficult yet grounding practice Sabo uses to honor her birthday each year / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a person walking in an abstract, tropical setting
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The art of quitting
Published Winter 2023
Survivor castoff and JHU alum Hannah Rose on why quitting isn't always such a bad thing / Johns Hopkins Magazine
An illustration of people on stairs
Thought leadership
Published Spring 2023
For aspiring leaders today, it's no longer enough to simply be great at your job. You need to demonstrate innovative thinking, using public speaking, social media posts, videos, and op-eds to inspire others. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A colorful drawing of a father and daughter reading a book together
Teach your children well
Published Winter 2022
A heartwarming essay by an alumna whose parents met at Hopkins and married during a snowstorm their senior year / Johns Hopkins Magazine
An illustration in pastel colors of two people looking at each other
Boost your EQ
Published Fall 2022
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An illustration of a city street
Good morning, Baltimore
Published Spring 2022
Sarah Y. Kim explains how she found her voice working as journalist in Baltimore / Johns Hopkins Magazine