By Harshitha Kothapalli – Editor-in-Chief 

Jonathan Law Class of 2024 graduate Sara Moshirzadeh is thriving in her new environment as a freshman at Northeastern University, where she is majoring in Data Science.

Moshirzadeh adjusted to her newfound freedom as she grew to love the city that never gets old – Boston. 

“Being in Boston is one of my favorite things about Northeastern,” Moshirzadeh said. “I’ve always loved visiting walkable cities when I was younger so I’m really happy the college I chose to go to was one.”

She understands that the key to balancing school and the new exhilaration of college is handling her responsibilities with a clear mindset. 

“At first I will admit I was pretty overwhelmed with all the work, but I’ve found ways to make the hard work easier,” Moshirzadeh said. “I like to study and do my work with friends and in different places to make these ‘responsibilities’ seem more like ‘things I have the privilege to do’.”

As college students adjust and settle into their new home away from home, they tend to set a certain routine to abide by. Moshirzadeh likes to take a different approach. She lives by the phrase “wherever the wind takes me.” Whether it’s roaming the streets of Boston, studying in a coffee shop, or just enjoying the campus, she makes sure whatever she’s doing fills her day with happiness. 

Although Moshirzadeh enjoys the highs and lows of Boston, a part of her heart will always be in Milford.

“I miss my friends and family the most…There are a lot of things I didn’t expect to miss though: coffee from Scratch Baking, my car, and being able to go to the mall without getting lost in it,” Moshirzadeh said. “If I had a dime for every time I got lost in the prudential center, my student loans would be paid off by now.”

Moshirzadeh’s biggest life lesson she took away from her experience at Jonathan Law was to always try to step out of her comfort zone. 

“The biggest advice I would give to any scared kid is that you’re only going to be in high school once,” Moshirzadeh said. “So, don’t be afraid to take those chances: start that club, take that class you don’t know anyone in, join the sport you would have never thought of joining.” 

Moshirzadeh believes this mindset is the key to being yourself. She recommends everyone to try it once because you never know what you are going to fall in love with.