Working on Wall Street
When I received a job offer from S&P Capital IQ, I was wary because of the anger most of the US holds for the financial bigwigs in New York City and I knew that this job would put me right next to them. And, well, S&P did downgrade the US economy (but that’s a different [...]
135 lbs
Hi. My name is Samantha Wu and I weigh 135 lbs. I’ve got tummy fat and the remnants of sprinter legs (for those who have little experience with track, that means my thighs are thick. The better to push off the starting block with). I’ve got a younger sister who is skinnier than me despite [...]
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Roots of my Values
When I started school, I was enrolled in a private Catholic school despite being from a family with no religious tendencies at all. We moved when I was 7, before I became a true believer, but the work ethic and basic principles about kindness, right and wrong, etc. that I learned from Sacred Heart have [...]
Going Back…Home?
A little over a month ago, my family sat on a plane for hours and landed bright and early in Taipei, Taiwan. The last time I had visited Taiwan was probably 3 to 4 years ago. I’ve never actually lived in Taiwan but somehow, it is so familiar and welcoming. My parents grew up [...]
Celebrating the Moon
Once upon a time the world was surrounded by ten suns. These ten suns burned brightly, so bright that the crops burned. Houyi, an expert archer, saw the suffering these suns were creating and shot down nine of them. The people cheered and celebrated him. And with his beautiful wife, Chang’e, he lived happily. His [...]
NYC Lessons
It’s the last week of my internship which means it’s also my last week in NYC. Hopefully not forever, because even through the trials of getting to know the different cultures of Brooklyn and the Financial District are difficult, I have thoroughly enjoyed my summer here. This is also my last regular article for Go [...]
5 Pieces of London in NYC
. . When I first went to London one of the first places I went to visit was Chinatown. I went for multiple reasons but one of the biggest ones was to find a little piece of home in my new temporary home. I was craving a red bean pastry and Chinese food I didn’t [...]
Changing
A Go Girl wants to travel, is traveling, has traveled. A Go Girl wants to see different places, is and has. And a Go Girl wants to see change. I am for equality across the board. It bothers me when women are discriminated against but it also bothers me when women take advantage of old [...]
Between Worlds
For the longest time I could not decide what to write about this week. I’ve settled into life as an intern in New York City pretty well and I felt that another post about food in the city would be a tad silly. So I had decided upon writing about the subway and some hilarious [...]
A NYC Summer
It’s been over a month now and I still have so much to see! But so far, I’ve explored Prospect Park, Central Park and Taste of Times Square. So far food has been the name of the game. Parks are fantastic–especially if you organize a picnic with friends. And, well, as a Frisbee player, wide [...]
Sam started traveling on the wrong foot and was every traveler’s pet peeve–the bawling baby who just couldn’t be silenced. Since then she has fallen in love with planes and boats and going places. Born in San Antonio, she now calls a town just a 2 hour train ride from New York City home. Sam has dreamed of living abroad since she was 12 and finally got her chance with a study abroad experience in London. She just explored the world of fish & chips, bangers, cough sweets and tea. Now she's wandering the streets of Brooklyn, Manhattan and finding places to eat, sit and marvel. A firm believer that you don’t know a place until you live and eat there, she is planning ways to spend the rest of her life going to as many places to do just that.