Dear J: Tufts is one of the schools to which I was accepted. I enjoyed the campus tour but I'm unsure about what decision to make. I hear a lot of rumors about every school. And as for Tufts, I've heard especially about the quirky culture and whatnot. Is it true? Will I fit in?
Dear J: How can I deepen my communication with new friends without being weird?
Dear J: How will I cope with being home for at least two months and not coming back to campus until February? Also will we even have a spring semester?
Dear J: My mom is a grade-A narcissist. Everything, good or bad, is about her. How do I call out her lies without hurting her feelings or our relationship?
Dear J: My boyfriend smells weird and I don’t know what it is; how do I tell him that he smells peculiar?
Dear J: How can I bring up to my crush that I have feelings for her?
Dear J: How do you find a girlfriend/talk to girls if you are truly a nice person but are quiet until you get to know someone well?
Dear J: How do I handle a long-distance relationship?
Dear J: How do I meet new people/make new friends if I am an introvert and have a hard time just going up to people and talking to them?
Dear J: “I started talking to this guy, but it’s hard to spend time together due to the new COVID-19 policies. How do I pursue a relationship right now?
Editor's note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Marjan Kamali is an Iranianauthor based in Lexington, Mass. Born in Turkey, she grew up in several countries around the world before coming to the U.S. Holding a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, an MBA from Columbia ...
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