Snippets & Sketches: A perfect spring day

In a new installment of "Snippets and Sketches," Zou details the beauty of a light spring jog.

The Grind Snippets & Sketches: A perfect spring day Zou describes the beauty of a spring jog. (Photo: LILY ZOU/The Stanford Daily) By Lily Zou May 5, 2026, 9:52 p.m. In her column “Snippets & Sketches,” Lily Zou reflects on what it means to live a beautiful life. I start in a light jog from my dorm. The air is cool on my skin, but soon heat rises from the soles of my feet and I can feel my face flush from exertion. My feet turn automatically, following a route made familiar from countless runs. I jog along a tree-lined sidewalk. In autumn, the leaves turned gold and flaming red, swirling and c

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