I worry I got into Yale only because I'm Black. I now do everything I can to prove I belong.

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The author.

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I took a semester off during my junior year at Yale. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

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The author in Morocco during her gap semester.

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The Yale police union is welcoming students by handing out 'Grim Reaper' survival guides warning them to 'remain on campus' to ensure their safety

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A view of the Yale campus.

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A fellow Yale secret society member said Ron DeSantis rolled his eyes when she talked about her upbringing as a Hispanic girl in Texas: 'It was like I wasn't worth listening to'

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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