Architecture of experience
Krystal Tung ’13 wanted to follow the yellow brick road. When the Cabot House resident heard that this spring’s House musical would be “The Wizard of Oz,” she headed straight for the stage. “I’ve always wanted to be in a musical,” said Tung, who became a munchkin in the show. “I’ve never had any formal acting experiences or singing lessons. But my friends in the House were doing it, so I decided to take that risk and see what happens.” Tung, a psychology concentrator, spent hours learning her lines, rehearsing in the chorus, and building sets. She also learned how to get people organized, listening, and working together. Those are useful skills for her other passion, entrepreneurship, which she discovered when she went to Cabot’s resident dean and House master for advice. Tung credits her residential community for providing outlets to explore new interests and express herself in fresh ways. “I don’t think...