Kia ora! I’m Claire I lived in Auckland my whole life, but ironically I’ve talked about New Zealand way more since leaving it. Moving to the literal opposite side of the world is both terrifying and character-building, and there’s nothing like spotting another Aus/NZ accent in the wild to feel at home again. As president, I’d love to build a strong, welcoming community of students and alumni ...
I’m not running out of ambition. I’m running because I can no longer sleep, haunted by the scent of sun-baked wood from endless piers and the salty breath of the ocean. I spent my entire adolescence on the East Coast of Australia, where youth burns bright and fierce—like roman candles that never die out—where the sea’s spray licks the pages of poetry, and the air hums with the promise of ...