In this story, Olin student Hwei-Shin Harriman poignantly shares her lifelong dance with perfectionism. Hwei-Shin was on track to become a professional ballerina before shifting her attention to engineering. Her story is both unique and universal, as everyone encounters trade-offs in pursuit of excellence. In reflecting on her journey, Hwei-Shin now asks us all to consider what it means to be good enough.
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In this story, Olin student Dre Hilton wrestles with the meaning of good and bad. Dre lives in a world with a lot of good and bad around him, and he sees both good and bad within himself. What does it mean for Dre when he moves from his childhood home to college, where the range between good and bad shrinks? Dre encourages all of us to embrace the complexity of who we are, and the systems we chose to engage with.
To learn more about Storytelling, visit Olin College’s Story Lab website here.
