{"id":9885,"date":"2019-12-15T22:53:47","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T03:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/?p=9885"},"modified":"2020-02-26T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T21:30:00","slug":"kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaitlyn Zhang: A Week in the Life of a Parsons First Year student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of a new series of Parsons Notes student spotlights, we are looking at a week in the life of a Parsons First Year student.<\/p>\n<p>Our first spotlight is on\u00a0<strong>Kaitlyn Zhang<\/strong>. Kaitlyn\u00a0is currently a Parsons First Year student planning on majoring in Communication Design and works as a Student Designer at The New School\u2019s Career Services. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in New Jersey followed by Arizona. In high school, she created designs for school clubs and businesses while also working on her own personal mixed media art. Her passion is to utilize her skills and make a visual impact on the future, whether it be in systems, social issues, or the environment, and to make a difference doing what she loves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SUNDAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9885 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/1-2\/'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/1.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/3-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/3.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/2-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/2.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MONDAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-9885 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/monday-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Monday-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Monday-1.jpeg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Monday-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/monday-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Monday-3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Monday-3.jpeg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Monday-3-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/monday-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1813\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Monday-6.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Monday-6.jpeg 1813w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Monday-6-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1813px) 100vw, 1813px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TUESDAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/1-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10035\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10035\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/2-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10033\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10033\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/2-1.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/kaitlyn-zhang-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-parsons-first-year-student\/screen-shot-2019-12-14-at-22-07-52\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10036\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10036\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-14-at-22.07.52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2556\" height=\"1434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-14-at-22.07.52.png 2556w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-14-at-22.07.52-2000x1122.png 2000w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-14-at-22.07.52-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-14-at-22.07.52-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-14-at-22.07.52-2048x1149.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2556px) 100vw, 2556px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/4-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10039\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/4.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/5-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10040\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/5.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/5-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEDNESDAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/1-5\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10045\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-1.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/2-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10044\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/3-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10043\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/4-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10042\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/4-1.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/4-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/4-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THURSDAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/1-6\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10049\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-2.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/2-5\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10047\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1334\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-1.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/3-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10048\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-1.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FRIDAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/1-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10057\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-4.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/2-7\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10056\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-3.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/3-6\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10055\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-3.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/3-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SATURDAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/1-9\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10060\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-5.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/1-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/2-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10059\" src=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-4.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/undergrad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/2-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of a new series of Parsons Notes student spotlights, we are 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