Yale Random Acts of Kindness

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Random Noodles

I’d casually mentioned to two of my friends that I was going to be up all night studying for a chem test. When I got back from Bass around 2, I found a tupperware full of Ivy Noodle on my desk. Not only that, but they happened to get me my favorite kind of noodles (I’d only mentioned it in Chinese class before)! 

Random Rain

It was raining and I hadn’t yet learned how to dress for New Haven weather - a girl walked up to me and offered to share her umbrella with me, and basically walked me all the way to Luce Hall. Thanks so much - wish I hadn’t forgotten your name but I appreciate you making me feel welcome on campus!

Random Man of the Gentle Variety

I was walking down York St. the other day and an old man smiled at me as he crossed me on the sidewalk, said hello and asked me how I was doing. A genuine interaction between strangers. Thank you for making my day! 

Random Printer Hero

Both of the printers in the printing center were down the day before my English paper was due. I told a random stranger next to me about the broken printers as just a sad complaint, but they took me all the way up four flights of stairs to their suite to use their personal printer without a second thought! Thanks so much fellow Morsel!

Random Notes

As I was sitting studying in Bass panicking about an exam, a girl in my class (that I had never officially met) sat next to me. As we were talking about the exam, she noticed that I was missing notes from a class last week, and proceeded to email me ALL of hers without my asking, and invite me to her study group. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Random Poster

Received a special poster made from words cut out of post-it notes I had been giving to that person. It was hanging on my door as I came in one day. Pleasant surprise :)

Random Cookies

TA in section brought a huge collection of chocolate, pecan cookies, which the students proceeded to devour quickly.