A Night at Barcade: Reflections on Making Friends in Journalism School
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Sohini Desai
Summary
A personal narrative about attending a journalism school party at a bar/arcade in Williamsburg, where the author reflects on social anxiety, the pressure to make friends, and a professor's advice to consult "j-school besties." The article appears to be a first-person essay about navigating social situations and self-discovery in a graduate school setting.
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DefectorA Night at Barcade: Reflections on Making Friends in Journalism Schooldefector.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAt approximately 11 pm on Dec. 13, 2025, I thought I'd lost it all.
No particular part of me wanted to spend the night in Williamsburg or at an arcade, let alone both at once.
When I thought to myself, 'Girl, that's you,' I realized I had a problem.
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